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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Art, BFA


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University Core Curriculum Requirements


Communication - 010


Mathematics - 020


Life and Physical Science - 030


Language, Philosophy and Culture - 040


Creative Arts - 050


American History - 060


Government/Political Science - 070


Social and Behavioral Science - 080


Component Area Option - 090


College Requirements


The following ARTS courses are common for both the Art, BA and the Art, BFA.

Art Major for the BFA


The student interested in Art for the BFA will select either the non-Teaching or Teaching course of study listed below:

Art Studio Concentrations


  • Non-Teaching- Twenty-one hours from one of the following concentrations below. (Some Upper-Level courses are repeated in Art Studio Concentrations to meet Twenty-one hour requirement for a Non-Teaching concentration.) 
  • Art-Teaching- Twelve hours from one of the following Art Studio concentrations below. 

 

Non-Teaching Concentrations - Additional Requirements


Studio Studies


Nine hours from a second Art Studio Concentration, to be discussed with advisor.

Art - Teaching Concentration


Additional Non-Teaching and Art-Teaching Requirements


Studio Electives


  • Non-Teaching - Nine additional hours of Art Studio electives, to be discussed with advisor.
  • Teaching - Six additional hours of Art Studio electives, to be discussed with advisor.

BFA Exhibition


Complete with a grade of “P”.

General Electives


The student may be required to complete additional elective hours to complete the degree.  University Core Curriculum co-requisite lab hours will be applied to this area of the degree.

Total hours: 120


Grade Requirements


  • A grade of at least C in each first-year English course (ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 )
  • A C average in work completed in the major field
  • A C average in work completed in the minor field

The required averages are based on those SFA courses taken in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan (Degree Works). Transfer and advanced placement coursework are not included in GPA calculations.

In-Residence Requirement


Undergraduate Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees require at least 25% semester credit hours completed in-residence.

Undergraduate degrees with 120 hours total degree program hours require a minimum of 30 advanced (upper level) in-residence semester credit hours. The in-residence hour requirement will be fulfilled as part of the individual discipline major, which includes as least 12 advanced in-residence semester credit hours. Minor requirements also may contribute to the total in-residence hours as at least six advanced in-residence semester credit hours are required. The balance of in-resident hours will be fulfilled through additional advanced semester credit hours and may include further major and minor coursework.

Undergraduate degrees with more than 120 total degree program hour requirements will ensure semester credit hours for the specific discipline include at least 25% of total semester credit hours in-residence.

View HOP policy 02-214.

Texas Success Initiative Program


All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See the TSI information  catalog page.

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