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Dec 26, 2024
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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication Design, BFA
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Entering Students
Entering students interested in majoring in the College of Visual Arts and Design will be classified as pre-majors.
Communication Design
To be admitted to the communication design major (and to be eligible to enroll in advanced art courses), a pre-major must meet all the following requirements:
Complete a minimum of 30 hours of college courses (including the following) and:
- Complete the following with a grade of C or better
- Submit an entry portfolio (as described on the web site) to the Communication Design Entry Portfolio Review and have been admitted prior to starting the Communication Design Freshman and Sophomore studio sequence;
- Complete the following with a grade of C or better
- Submit a portfolio (as described on the web site) and pass the Communication Design Mid Point Portfolio in the spring of the Sophomore year;
- Have at least a 2.75 GPA on the required art courses; and
- Have a minimum 2.25 UNT grade point average.
General Degree Requirements
Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will meet the following requirements.
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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 in the “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design requirements. Major Requirements:
Completion of at least 75 hours of art, including an 18-hour art core (required for all design majors): Major in Communication Design
Completion of at least 57 hours of art to include:
(in addition to the 18-hour core) Other required course work, 3 hours from:
Electives:
9 hours (6 hours advanced) 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.
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