Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Major in Studio Art (Expanded Media Concentration)
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
- The B.F.A. major in Studio Art requires a minimum three-year residency at Texas State.
- A minimum of 120 hours is required in this degree program including:
a) US 1100: Check with your Academic Advisor prior to enrolling in this course because it is not required for all students.
b) 42 hours in the General Education Core Curriculum. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
c) 77 hours in the major
3. All graduation requirements must be met.
4. All course requirements must be met.
5. A maximum of 12 hours is recommended each fall and spring semester to allow time for intensive work in the concentration. Students who are required to take US 1100 will enroll in 13 hours in the first semester.
a) Attendance during summer is recommended for students who must complete more than 24 hours in an academic year, and for students who must graduate within 4 calendar years.
6. ARTS 4200 must be taken concurrently with ARTS 4306.
7. ARTS 4000 must be taken concurrently with ARTS 4307.
8. ARTS 4200, ARTS 4307, and ARTS 4000 are not offered in the summer.
9. To meet degree requirements in four years:
a) Complete all required courses in the freshman year: ART 1301, ART 1303, ARTS 1301, and ARTS 1302;
b) Stay on sequence with courses in the concentration; and
c) Complete a minimum of 30 hours of coursework per academic year.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | ||
| ART 1301 (TCCN ARTS 1311) | 3 | ART 1303 (TCCN ARTS 2348) | 3 | ||
| ARTS 1301 (TCCN ARTS 1316) | 3 | ARTS 1302 (TCCN ARTS 1312) | 3 | ||
| ARTH 2301 (TCCN ARTS 1303) | 3 | ARTH 2302 (TCCN ARTS 1304) | 3 | ||
| US 11002 | 1 | Communication Component Code 010 | 3 | ||
| ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301]) | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 12 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ARTS 1303 (TCCN ARTS 2356) | 3 | ARTS 3302 | 3 | 3D Studio Art | 3 |
| ARTS 2301 | 3 | ARTS 3303 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| ARTS 2381 (TCCN ARTS 2326) | 3 | ARTH 3301 | 3 | COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091 [TCCN SPCH 1311]) | 3 |
| Mathematics Component Code 020 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 | Creative Arts Component Code 050 [TCCN HUMA 1315] | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Junior | |||||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ARTS 3304 | 3 | ARTS 4305 | 3 | Art Elective | 3 |
| ARTH 3307 | 3 | 2D Studio Art | 3 | Advanced Art Elective | 3 |
| ARTS 3322 | 3 | Art Elective | 3 | POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2306]) | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | ||
| ARTS 4200 | 2 | ARTS 4000 | 0 | ||
| ARTS 4306 | 3 | ARTS 4307 | 3 | ||
| Advanced Art Elective | 3 | Advanced Art Elective | 3 | ||
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 | ENG Literature (Component Area Option Code 090/094) [TCCN ENGL 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2327 or 2328] | 3 | ||
| POSI 2320 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2305]) | 3 | ||||
| 11 | 12 | ||||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||||
- 1
ARTS 4200 is a 2-hour course. Speak with your Academic Advisor prior to junior year if you will need to take more than 11 hours of coursework during the Senior fall semester.
- 2
To complete the minimum 120 hours required for this degree program, students who are not required to take US 1100 and who do not have credit for open elective hours, will need to make up that 1 hour of credit.
Course Options in the Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 1 course in 2D Studio Art from the following: | ||
| Drawing I (TCCN ARTS 2323) | ||
| Painting I (TCCN ARTS 2316) | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking: Screen and Relief (TCCN ARTS 2333) | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 1 course in 3D Studio Art from the following: | ||
| Ceramics I (TCCN ARTS 2326) | ||
| Metals I (TCCN ARTS 2341) | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art Electives: | ||
| Choose 2 ARTC, ARTF, ARTH, ARTS, or ARTT courses which are not otherwise required in the major. | ||
Transfer courses that are evaluated as Electives (ELNA) in ARTC, ARTF, ARTH, ARTS and/or ARTT, will meet this requirement. | ||
Co-requisites and/or prerequisites will not be waived. | ||
Only Communication Design majors may enroll in 2000-level, 3000-level and 4000-level ARTC courses. | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Art Electives: | ||
| Choose 3, 3000-level or 4000-level ARTC, ARTH, ARTS, or ARTT courses which are not otherwise required in the major. | ||
Transfer courses that are evaluated as Advanced Electives (ELADV) in ARTC, ARTH, ARTS and/or ARTT will meet this requirement. | ||
Co-requisites and/or prerequisites will not be waived. | ||
Only Communication Design students may enroll in 2000-level, 3000-level and 4000-level ARTC courses. | ||
