Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Major in Studio Art (Painting 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 areis recommended in the fall and spring semesters 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 terms 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 4356.
7. ARTS 4000 must be taken concurrently with ARTS 4357.
8. ARTS 4200, ARTS 4356, 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.
c) Complete a minimum of 30 hours of coursework per academic year.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ART 1301 (TCCN ARTS 1311) | 3 | ART 1303 (TCCN ARTS 2348) | 3 | ARTS 2351 (TCCN ARTS 231) | 3 |
| ARTS 1301 (TCCN ARTS 1316) | 3 | ARTS 1302 (TCCN ARTS 1312) | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| ARTH 2301 (TCCN ARTS 1303) | 3 | ARTH 2302 (TCCN ARTS 1304) | 3 | COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091 [TCCN SPCH 1311]) | 3 |
| US 11002 | 1 | Communication Component Code 010 | 3 | Creative Arts Component Code 050 [TCCN HUMA 1315] | 3 |
| ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301]) | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | ||
| ARTS 3352 | 3 | ARTS 3353 | 3 | ||
| ARTS 2321 (TCCN ARTS 2323) | 3 | ARTH 3301 | 3 | ||
| 3D Studio Art | 3 | 4D Studio Art | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Component Code 020 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 12 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ARTS 3354 | 3 | ARTS 4355 | 3 | Art Elective | 3 |
| ARTH 3307 | 3 | 3D Studio Art | 3 | Advanced Art Elective | 3 |
| ARTS 3322 | 3 | 2D Studio Art | 3 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | Life and Physical Science Component Code 030 | 3 | POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2306]) | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours | ||
| ARTS 4200 | 2 | ARTS 4000 | 0 | ||
| ARTS 4356 | 3 | ARTS 4357 | 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) [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: | ||
| Photography Foundations I (TCCN ARTS 2356) | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking: Screen and Relief (TCCN ARTS 2333) | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 2 courses in 3D Studio Art from the following: | ||
| Ceramics I (TCCN ARTS 2346) | ||
| Metals I (TCCN ARTS 2341) | ||
| Sculpture I (TCCN ARTS 2326) | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 1 course in 4D Studio Art from the following: | ||
| Expanded Media I | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art Electives: | ||
| Choose 1, ARTC, ARTF, ARTH, ARTS, or ARTT course which is 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. | ||
