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 (including those transferring from another major within the university) must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Students who do not meet the minimum requirements listed above may submit a one-page support document/images that may be taken into consideration during the admission process. At the time of the application, this optional document/images should be submitted to https://cvadforms.unt.edu/cvad-entry-requirements. Applicants admitted under these circumstances will be admitted on a conditional basis. They will be required to earn a GPA of 2.5 during their first semester to continue as a major or pre-major in the college.

Hours required and general/college requirements

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

Major requirements

 Completion of at least 48 hours of art to include:

• ART 1200 - Art Appreciation

• or

• ART 1300 - Art Appreciation for Non–Art Majors

• or

• ART 1301 - Honors Art Appreciation

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• ART 1440 - Design I
• ART 1450 - Design II
• ART 1500 - Drawing I
• ART 1510 - Drawing II
• ART 2350 - Art History Survey I
• ART 2360 - Art History Survey II
• AEAH 4899 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies

Arts Management concentration

• AEAH 4614 - Art and Business
• AEAH 4812 - Modernism and the Visual Arts 1890-1945
• AEAH 4813 - Postmodernism and the Visual Arts 1945–Present
• AEAH 4814 - Theories of Contemporary Art
• AEAH 4940 - Understanding Art Museums
• ASTU 3030 - Computer Applications in the Visual Arts
• ASTU 4010 - Professional Practices for the Studio Artist
• an advanced art elective

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. Internships are strongly recommended for all IADS majors. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Visual Arts and Design Student Services Office, Art Building, Room 111.

Minor requirements

Students must choose from management or leadership of community and non-profit organizations.

Note:

A grade of C or above must be earned in the “major requirements” in the IADS degree as listed in the UNT Catalog to be considered for credit toward the CVAD degree. This grade requirement also includes courses completed in residence or transferred to UNT.