| About the School of Visual Arts Program Descriptions School of Visual Arts Main Office Art Building, 107 P.O. Box 5098 Denton, TX 76203-0098 (817) 565-2855 Student Advising Office Art Building, 109 (817) 565-2216 D. Jack Davis, Dean Scott A. Sullivan, Associate Dean Professors Butt, J. Davis, Erdle, Falsetta, Fisher, R. McCarter, Scaggs, Schol, Shuemaker, Sullivan, E. Taylor, H. Whiddon, Youngblood. Associate Professors Austin, Blow, R. Davis, Gleeson, Phelps, Platt, Spear, Walker. Assistant Professors Berger, Berry, Foutch, Heinlen, Jessup, Johnson, Ligon, Nacke, Newton, O'Rourke-Kaplan, Pensyl, Selle, Sprague, Tedeschi. Lecturers Block, Campbell, Giles, Marshall, M. McCarter, Morgan, Stark, Starnes, D. Taylor. The School of Visual Arts is a faculty of artists, designers and scholars engaged in the integrated activities of teaching and research. Faculty in the school believe that a high level of professional activity not only enhances teaching, but also provides students with models upon which to pattern their own careers. Building on a traditional arts foundation, the faculty seek innovation in their work and in that of their students. The school's size, numerous programs and location in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex create multiple opportunities for students to grow in their own disciplines. Because the students have varied socio-economic backgrounds, their interactions create an atmosphere of heightened artistic initiative and independence. Instruction is offered for students seeking a cultural foundation in art, but the curriculum focuses primarily on professional programs for those majoring and minoring in various art fields. The school's goals are to provide students a thorough understanding of a common artistic heritage, to stimulate their imaginations, to foster critical and analytical thinking, to inspire their creativity, to educate them in current technologies and to prepare them for entry into graduate school or a variety of careers. Professional undergraduate degrees are offered in 12 areas of art: * Advertising Art * Metalsmithing and Jewelry * Art History * Ceramics * Photography * Drawing and Painting * Printmaking * Fashion Design * Sculpture * Fibers * Visual Arts Studies * Interior Design A general art major is also available for students seeking a liberal arts education. Departmental studios are open to students in the evenings and on weekends for completion of required class work. Students must provide their own art supplies. In some courses, additional special materials and/or models are provided. Students then pay a materials fee. Academic Advising Faculty serve as advisers for students who have selected a major. Academic advisers for undecided majors, freshmen and transfer students are available in the School of Visual Arts' Student Advising Office, Art Building, Room 111. Advisers assist students in the selection of courses and answer questions about selecting a major, degree plans, application of transfer credit and general academic requirements, policies and procedures. New students and continuing art majors who are on probation must have an advising clearance form completed by a faculty adviser in their major prior to registration. New transfer students should meet with a faculty adviser in their major prior to registration. The adviser should be provided a transcript of all college work to assist the student with course selection. Transfer students' transcript evaluations are tentative, pending successful completion of a semester's work in art at UNT. To be substituted for a required art course, a transferred course must be submitted for approval. It is the student's responsibility to provide the faculty adviser with a copy of the catalog that describes the content of any course to be transferred. Faculty advisers are available during the academic advising period prior to registration or by appointment when school is in session. Academic Requirements Art majors and art minors must take courses on the four class levels in sequence and must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average in all art courses. Only a grade of C or better in art courses will count toward a student's degree requirements. If space is available and the instructor approves, students who are not majoring or minoring in art may take the following courses without prerequisites: ART 1330, 1350, 1440, 1500, 2350, 2360, 3140, 3150, 4070, 4130, 4140, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, 4360, 4370, 4380, 4390, 4550 and 4710. Portfolio Reviews Each studio major has a review system. Some majors require only a sophomore portfolio review, which the student must pass to continue in the major. Other majors also require that seniors pass an exit portfolio for graduation. Upon request, faculty advisers will provide students with a curriculum sheet that specifies degree requirements and outlines the procedure for the required review(s) in their major. It is the students' responsibility to familiarize themselves with all requirements for their major. Degree Plan Students should have a degree plan prepared through the School of Visual Arts Student Advising Office at the beginning of their junior year or when they have successfully completed the sophomore portfolio review for their major. Transfer students who have chosen a major should have a degree plan made during their first semester at UNT. To begin the degree plan process, the student should request that the Registrar's Office send a current transcript of all college work to the School of Visual Arts. The student should pick up the transcript in Art Building, Room 111, and take it to a faculty adviser for a conference to fill out a degree plan advisory sheet. The student should return the completed advisory sheet, together with transcripts, to the School of Visual Arts Office, where an official degree plan will be prepared. During the semester before graduation, students should request a graduation check through the degree program adviser's office, Art Building, Room 111, to ensure that their enrollment for the final semester at UNT will complete all degree requirements. Programs of Study The School of Visual Arts offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas: Bachelor of Fine Arts with majors in advertising art, art history, ceramics, drawing and painting, fashion design, fibers, interior design, metalsmithing and jewelry, photography, printmaking, sculpture and visual arts studies; Bachelor of Arts with majors in art and art history; Master of Fine Arts with majors in advertising art, art education, art history, ceramics, drawing and painting, fashion design, fibers, interior design, metalsmithing and jewelry, photography, printmaking and sculpture; Master of Arts with majors in art education and art history; and Doctor of Philosophy with a major in art and a concentration under the art major in art education. Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts must meet the following requirements. 1. Completion of a minimum of 138 total semester hours; 42 hours must be advanced. 2. Major of 63 hours in art in a prescribed field; 36 hours must be completed at UNT. 3. Minor of 18 hours, of which 6 must be advanced, from a field outside the School of Visual Arts. Minors are chosen with faculty advisers for selected majors. For some majors, the minor is specified. 4. Completion of "University Core Curriculum Requirements," as well as other general requirements for the bachelor's degree listed in the Academics section of this catalog. Two hours (maximum) of wellness skills will count toward the degree. Information regarding specific courses to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements is available through the School of Visual Arts. 5. A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only a grade of C or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements. 6. Transfer course work to be substituted for required art courses must be approved by a student's faculty adviser during the degree plan process. DRED (Traffic Safety) courses may not be used to satisfy any portion of a degree in the School of Visual Arts. Major in Advertising Art ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2300 or 2310, 2350, 2360, 2500, 2600, 3060, 3100 and 3550; 3 hours from 3920 or 3950; 3930, 4080, 4090 and 4460; and 6 advanced hours of art history. Major in Art History ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350 and 2360; 9 hours of art studio (3 advanced) and 6 hours of art electives (3 advanced); 24 advanced hours in art history with at least 3 hours chosen from each group: ART 4140 or 4710; 4130 or 4330; 4180 or 4360 or 4380. ART 4370 plus 12 additional hours of advanced art history; French or German through sophomore level, (2040-2050). Major in Ceramics ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350 and 2360; 21 hours in ceramics (15 hours advanced); 9 hours in other crafts; 6 advanced hours of art history; 3 hours advanced art elective. Major in Drawing and Painting ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2300, 2310, 2350, 2360, 3000 and 3100; 3 hours from 2700, 2820, 2950 or 3210; 3 hours in 3900, 3920, 3950 or 3970; 4370, 4550 and 9 hours from 4802; 3 hours of 4804; 3 advanced hours of art history. Major in Fashion Design ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2000, 2100, 2120, 2130, 2240 or 2950, 2350, 2360, 3120, 3130, 3140, 3150, 3160, 3180, 4440, 4441, 4450. Minor to be chosen from: 1) Fashion Merchandising: SMHM 1320, 2330, plus 12 hours from SMHM 3490, 4010, 4450, SMHM 4660 or MKTG 4660, MKTG 3650, 4120, 4600, GNET 3230. 2) Costume Design: SMHM 1320, 2330, plus 12 hours from DRAM 1043, 1340, 2150, 2340, 2380, 3150, 3180, 3340, 3920. 3) Manufacturing: SMHM 1320, 2330, plus 12 hours from MDET 1280, 1410, 4050, 4380, GNET 1290, 3210, 3230. Major in Fibers ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350, 2360; 21 hours in fibers (15 hours advanced); 9 hours in other crafts; 6 advanced hours of art history; 3 hours advanced art elective. Major in Interior Design ART 1200, 1330, 1340, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2240 or 2950, 2350, 2360, 2430, 2440, 3310, 3320, 3330, 3510, 3540, 4450, 4520, 4740 and 4840; GNET 1270, 1290, 2200, CNET 2300, 3120, 3350; electives in behavioral sciences and business to be chosen in consultation with major adviser. Major in Metalsmithing and Jewelry ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350, 2360; 21 hours in metalsmithing and jewelry (15 hours advanced); 9 hours in other crafts; 6 advanced hours of art history; 3 hours advanced art elective. Major in Photography ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2300 or 2310, 2350, 2360, 3100, 3210, 3550, 3560, 3600; 6 hours from 3900, 3920, 3950 or 4805; 4600 and 4806 (6 hours); 6 advanced hours of art history. Major in Printmaking ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2300, 2310, 2350, 2360, 3100, 3550, 4190, 4370, 9 hours 3000-level printmaking, 6 hours from 4805 or 4610, plus 6 additional hours of 3000- or 4000-level printmaking. Major in Sculpture ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350, 2360 and 3100; 6 hours of general crafts; 3210, 4230, 4550, 4801 (12 hours) and 3 hours of advanced art electives; 6 advanced hours of art history. Engineering technology is the suggested minor. Major in Visual Arts Studies ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100; 2300 or 2310; 2350, 2360 and 2510; 3 hours selected from 2700, 2820, 2950 or 3960; 3210; 3500; 3900, 3920, 3950 or 3970; 4750, 4858 and 4890; 6 advanced hours of art history; 6 advanced hours of art; EDEE 3320 and 4105; EDSE 3800 and 4108; EDRE 4820. The major in visual arts studies is for students desiring to teach art in the public schools. Students must meet state certification requirements and all general requirements specified by the College of Education. Bachelor of Arts Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts must meet the following requirements. 1. Completion of a minimum of 128 total semester hours; 42 hours must be advanced. 2. Major of 36 hours in art in a prescribed field; 18 hours must be completed at UNT. 3. Minor of 18 hours, of which 6 must be advanced, from a field outside the School of Visual Arts. Minors are chosen with faculty advisers for selected majors. For some majors, the minor is specified. 4. Completion of "University Core Curriculum Requirements," as well as other general requirements for the bachelor's degree listed in the Academics section of this catalog. Two hours (maximum) of wellness skills will count toward the degree. Information regarding specific courses to satisfy Core Curriculum requirements is available through the School of Visual Arts. 5. A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only a grade of C or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements. 6. Transfer course work to be substituted for required art courses must be approved by a student's faculty adviser during the degree plan process. DRED (Traffic Safety) courses may not be used to satisfy any portion of a degree in the School of Visual Arts. Major in Art ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2350 and 2360; 3 hours of advanced art history; 12 advanced hours of art electives. Major in Art History ART 1200, 2350 and 2360; 18 advanced hours of art history with at least 3 hours chosen from each group: 4140 or 4710; 4130 or 4330; 4180 or 4360 or 4380; 4370, plus 6 hours of additional advanced art history; 6 hours art studio; 3 hours art elective; and French or German through sophomore level (2040-2050). Minor in Art A minor in art consists of 18 hours, including at least 6 advanced hours. At least 9 hours must be completed at UNT. Approved minor course sequences are listed below. Any other course sequences should be worked out with and approved by the director of undergraduate programs in the School of Visual Arts. Minor in Advertising Art ART 1440, 1500, 2500 and 2600 (must pass portfolio review before proceeding); 6 hours from ART 3060, 4080, 4090 or 4807. Minor in Art History ART 1200, 2350 and 2360; 9 hours of 3000- or 4000-level art history. Minor in Ceramics ART 1440, 1450, 2700, 3700 and 4803 (6 hours). Minor in Drawing ART 1200, 1500, 1510, 2100, 3100 (must pass undergraduate review before proceeding) and 4804. Additional prerequisites do not apply to drawing minors. Minor in Fibers ART 1440, 1450, 2950, 3960 and 4811 (6 hours). Minor in Interior Design ART 1330, 1340, 1440, 1500, 2430, 2440 (must pass portfolio review before proceeding), 3310, 3320, GNET 1270 and CNET 2300. Minor in Metalsmithing and Jewelry ART 1440, 1450, 2820, 3910 and 4810 (6 hours). Minor in Photography ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 3550, 3560 and 3600. Minor in Printmaking ART 1440, 1450, 1500 and 1510; 6 hours from ART 3900, 3920 or 3950. Minor in Sculpture ART 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 3210 and 4230. Additional prerequisites do not apply to sculpture minors. Graduate Degrees The school offers degree programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. For information on graduate study, consult the Graduate Catalog. School of Visual Arts Galleries The University of North Texas Art Gallery, located in the Art Building, presents a broadly based exhibition program with emphasis on contemporary art. It functions as the communications intersection and training ground for future artists, designers and educators, and stimulates lively discourse on current issues in art. The Cora Stafford Gallery, a 900-square-foot space located in Oak Street Hall, provides an experimental laboratory for student- and faculty-generated exhibitions as well as an alternative forum for installation work, small shows and other spontaneous programming. Scholarships The following art scholarships are awarded annually to continuing students in the School of Visual Arts. * Dwight L Byrd Memorial Scholarship in Fashion Design * Nelda Lee Scholarship in Art * John D. Murchison Scholarship in Art * Cora E. Stafford Scholarship in Art * Roger K. Thomason Memorial Scholarship in Weaving * Helen Voertman Scholarship in Art Scholarships have been established through gifts from faculty, students, alumni and friends of the School of Visual Arts. Applicants for all scholarships in art must be enrolled as full-time undergraduates at UNT and have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Additional criteria for each scholarship are available through the Office of the Dean, School of Visual Arts. The annual application deadline is March 1. [Submitted by: Skip Krueger (krueger@abn.unt.edu) Fri, 5 Aug 1994 14:40:59 CST-6CDT] [The Univ. of North Texas is not responsible for errors in this posting.] | |
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