Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing and Painting, BFA

The mission of the drawing and painting concentration is to provide a comprehensive educational program designed to lay a solid foundation of basic skills and concepts, to foster critical thinking, and to inspire creativity so that each student may find his or her own aesthetic voice and develop a sustainable studio practice.

Program requirements

Admission requirements

In addition to the university admission requirements, applicants to the College of Visual Arts and Design must meet the following minimum requirements:

Freshman applicants must have a verbal SAT score of 450 or higher, or an English ACT score of 18 or higher.
Transfer applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Applicants have the opportunity to submit a one-page support document/image that may be taken into consideration during the admission process. At the time of application, this optional document/image should be submitted to https://art.unt.edu/forms/CVAD_entry
- Under exceptional circumstances applicants who do not meet the preceding requirements may be admitted into the College of Visual Arts and Design based on the strength of this optional support document/image.

Pre-major requirements

See Studio Art pre-major requirements.

General degree requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a major in studio art will meet the following requirements:

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 total semester hours of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as specified under the “General University Requirements ” in the Academic section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design requirements.

Major requirements

Completion of at least 78 hours of arts to include a minimum of 18 hours in a prescribed field and 24 hours of art core (required for all studio majors):

Drawing and Painting concentration

3 hours from

6 hours from

Art electives, 12 hours

12 hours (6 advanced) of art electives.

Additional requirements

Entry review administered after ASTU 2215 .
Intermediate review administered after ASTU 3212 or ASTU 3220 .
Exit review conducted during final enrollment in a 4000-level drawing or painting course.

Note:

For all students seeking a major in the College of Visual Arts and Design, a grade of C or above must be earned in every art-based course required in the College of Visual Arts and Design (completed in residence or transferred to UNT) to be considered for credit towards a CVAD degree. A grade of De or below will not satisfy any art-based course requirements, electives or prerequisites.

Minor requirements

No minor is required.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum Requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Visual Arts and Design Student Services Office, Art Building, Room 111.

Other requirements

24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT.
36 hours of art (including at least 12 advanced hours) must be completed at UNT.
Transfer course work substituted for required UNT art courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree audit process.
A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only a grade of C (2.0) or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements.