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 a verbal ACT score of 18 or higher.
• Transfer freshman applicants (with fewer than 30 hours) must have a verbal SAT score of 450 or higher and a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Transfer applicants with more than 30 hours must have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 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.

Admission and pre-major requirements

To be admitted to the interdisciplinary arts and design studies major (and to be eligible to enroll in advanced art courses), a pre-major just meet all of the following requirements.

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
• 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 - Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies Capstone

Other course requirements

None.

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.

Minor requirements

Students must pursue a minor outside of the College of Visual Arts and Design. The following minors are strongly recommended: archaeology , advertising, anthropology , communications , journalism , language, history  (including area studies minors) and sociology  .

Other requirements

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