School of Visual Arts Main Office Art Building, 107 P.O. Box 5098 Denton, TX 76203-0098 (817) 565-2855 Fax: (817) 565-4717 Student Services Office Art Building, 111 (817) 565-2216 D. Jack Davis, Dean Scott A. Sullivan, Associate Dean Faculty Professors Butt, J. Davis, R. Davis, Erdle, Falsetta, Fisher, R. McCarter, Scaggs, Schol, Shuemaker, Sullivan, E. Taylor, H. Whiddon, Youngblood. Associate Professors Austin, Blow, Gleeson, Nacke, Newton, Phelps, Platt, Walker. Assistant Professors Berger, Berry, D. Davis, Heinlen, Jessup, Johnson, Ligon, O'Rourke-Kaplan, Pensyl, Selle, Sprague, Tedeschi. Lecturers Blackburn, Block, Giles, Marshall, M. McCarter, Medel, Morgan, Rice, Stark, D. Taylor, Thompson. Introduction 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 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: Art History Ceramics Communication Design Drawing and Painting Fashion Design Fibers Interior Design Metalsmithing and Jewelry Photography Printmaking Sculpture Visual Arts Studies 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 Services 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. Transfer Credits 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 student should provide the adviser with a transcript of all college work so they may better 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. Transfer credits in art from other schools can be substituted for UNT degree requirements only when content of the two courses is the same. Art core courses (Art Appreciation, Design I, Design II, Drawing I, Drawing II, Art History Survey I and Art History Survey II) are transferable from most schools. Transfer courses in the major area of art are carefully scrutinized to be sure that students have acquired necessary competencies. Students who transfer to UNT as art majors generally need at least 2 1/2 years at the university to complete degree requirements in sequence. 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 grades 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, 1440, 1500, 2350, 2360, 3140, 3150, 4070, 4130, 4140, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, 4360, 4370, 4380, 4390 and 4710. Portfolio and Senior Exit Reviews Each major has a review system. Some majors require a sophomore portfolio review, which the student must pass to continue in the major. All other majors require that seniors pass an exit review 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 Services 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 Student Services Office. The student should pick up the transcript in the 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 Student Services 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 art history, ceramics, communication design, 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 art education, art history, ceramics, communication design, 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. Approved Courses for University Core Curriculum 1995-96 BA and BFA Degrees English, 12 Hours: ENGL 1310, College Writing I; or ENGL 1311, CLC Composition I; or ENGL 1313, Computer Assisted College Writing I ENGL 1320, College Writing II; or ENGL 1321, CLC Composition II; or ENGL 1323, Computer Assisted College Writing II ENGL 2210, World Literature; or ENGL 2211, World Lit for CLC ENGL 2220, World Literature; or ENGL 2221, World Lit for CLC (ENGL 2700, Technical Writing, may substitute for ENGL 1320) History, 6 Hours: HIST 2610, United States History to 1865; or HIST 2611, American History to 1865 for CLC HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865; or HIST 2621, American History Since 1865 for CLC (HIST 4700, History of Texas, or advanced United States history courses may substitute) Political Science, 6 Hours: PSCI 1040, American Government; or PSCI 1041, American Government for CLC PSCI 1050, American Government; or PSCI 1051, American Government for CLC Mathematics, 3 Hours: MATH 1100, College Algebra (more advanced math course may substitute) Economics, 3 Hours: ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics Laboratory Science, 6 - 8 Hours: BIOL 1610/1630, Animal and Human Biology and Laboratory (4 hours) BIOL 1620/1640, Plant and Environmental Biology and Laboratory (4 hours) BIOL 1710/1730, Principles of Biology I and Laboratory (4 hours) BIOL 1720/1740, Principles of Biology II and Laboratory (4 hours) BIOL 2700, Human Evolution and Physical Anthropology (4 hours); or ANTH 2700, Introduction to Physical Anthropology (4 hours) BIOL 2360, Applied Human Anatomy (4 hours) GEOL 1610, Introduction to Physical Geology (4 hours) GEOL 1620, Introductory Historical Geology (4 hours) GEOG 1710, Earth Science (4 hours) ARCH 2800, Archaeological Science (4 hours) CHEM 1220, Physical Science (4 hours); or PHYS 1220, Physical Science (4 hours) CHEM 1310, Essentials of Chemistry: Chemistry and Society (4 hours) CHEM 1320, Essentials of Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (4 hours) CHEM 1410/1430, General Chemistry and Laboratory (4 hours) CHEM 1420/1440, General Chemistry and Laboratory (4 hours) PHYS 1210, Physical Science (4 hours) PHYS 1410/1430, General Physics I and Laboratory (4 hours) PHYS 1420/1440, General Physics II and Laboratory (4 hours) PHYS 1050/1051, Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System and Laboratory (4 hours) PHYS 1060/1061, Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and the Universe and Laboratory (4 hours) Visual and Performing Arts, 3 Hours: ART 1300, Art Appreciation for Non-Art Majors ART 2350, Art History Survey I *ART 2360, Art History Survey II (required for all art majors) DANC 1200, Appreciation of Dance as Contemporary Art Form DANC 4500, Survey of Dance DRAM 1340, Aesthetics of the Theatre Throughout the World DRAM 1375, Acting for the Amateur DRAM 2340, Theatre Appreciation DRAM 4250, World Theatre to 1700 MUMH 1500, Introduction to Music Literature MUMH 1600, Music in Human Imagination MUMH 2040, Music Appreciation MUMH 3000, Nineteenth-Century Music MUMH 3010, Twentieth-Century Music RTVF 3450, Art of the Film RTVF 3460, History of the Film Wellness, 2 Hours: PHED 1000, Scientific Principles and Practices of Health Related Fitness (2 hours) DANC 1100, Stress Reduction Through Movement (3 hours) Understanding of Ideas and Values (Distribution Requirements), 6 Hours: From the following three groups, students will choose two courses; each course must be from a different group. **Group I. Social Sciences and Philosophy: ANTH 1010, General Anthropology ANTH 2250, Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology GEOG 1170, Introductory Human Geography PHIL 2050, Introduction to Logic PHIL 2310, Introduction to Ancient Philosophy PHIL 2330, Introduction to Modern Philosophy PSCI 2310, Democracy and Its Critics PSCI 3310, Political Theory: Socrates to the Eighteenth Century PSCI 3320, Political Theory: Eighteenth Century to the Present PSYC 1630, General Psychology I PSYC 1650, General Psychology II SOCI 1510, Individuals in Society SOCI 1520, Contemporary Social Problems **Group II. Crosscultural and Global Studies: ANTH 2045, Women in Culture ANTH 2100, World Cultures through Film ANTH 2150, World Cultures ANTH 3100, Peoples and Cultures ANTH 4050, Contemporary Ethnic Groups ART 1300, Art Appreciation (for non-art majors) *ART 2350, Art History Survey I (required for all art majors) DRAM 1340, Aesthetics of the Theatre Throughout the World DRAM 2260, Non-Western Theatre and Drama ECON 4600, Economic Development GEOG 1200, World Regional Geography HIST 1050, World Civilization to the Sixteenth Century HIST 1051, World Civilization to Sixteenth Century for the CLC HIST 1060, World Civilization from Sixteenth Century HIST 1061, World Civilization from Sixteenth Century for the CLC MUET 3030, Music Cultures of the World MUMH 1600, Music in Human Imagination PHIL 2500, Introduction to Contemporary Environmental Issues PSCI 3810, International Relations PSCI 4620, Political Change PSCI 4640, Revolution and Political Violence PSCI 4700, Topics in Comparative Politics PSCI 4820, Contemporary International Problems RTVF 2700, World Cinema Survey RTVF 3550, Non-Western Film SMHM 2750, Global Perspectives for Merchandising and Hospitality Industries SOCI 4160, Developing Societies UCRS 2200, Foundations of International Study Group III. Diversity in the United States: ANTH 2035, Urban Poverty ANTH 2350, Cultural Diversity in United States (American) Culture ANTH 3350, Anthropology of American Culture and Society ECON 3150, Economics of Discrimination EDCD 2010, Parent, Family and Caregiver Skills EDUC 2000, Exploring Diversity Through Social Action ENGL 4010, English Language in America HIST 3150, Historical and Cultural Development of the Mexican-American Community HIST 4440, African-American History and Culture to 1900 HIST 4450, African-American History and Culture Since 1900 HIST 4460, Women in United States History HLTH 1100, School and Community Health Problems and Services HLTH 2200, Family Life and Human Sexuality KINE 2000, History and Philosophy of Sport and Physical Activity in the United States KINE 2050, Sociology of Sport MUET 3020, Popular Music in American Culture PADM 2100, Diversity in Urban Governance PHIL 2400, Religion and American Society PSCI 2100, Women and Politics RECR 2550, Leisure and Society SMHM 4750, Managing a Diverse Workforce in Merchandising and Hospitality Industries SOCI 2010, Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity SOCI 2050, Sociology of Sport SOCI 4250, Sex Roles: Male and Female in Contemporary Society SOCI 4540, Race and Ethnic Minorities SOWK 2010, Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity SOWK 4540, Race and Ethnic Minorities Competencies Computer Competency: Proficiency Exam or 3 hours from: BCIS 2610, Introduction to Computers in Business ***CECS 1100, Computer Applications CSCI 1100, Introduction to Computer Science Oral Communication Competency: Proficiency Exam or 3 hours from: COMM 1010, Introduction to Communication COMM 2040, Public Speaking COMM 1440, Classical Argument (Classic Learning Core Honors Program) * Required for all majors in the School of Visual Arts. ** Visual Arts Studies majors should choose from Group I or Group II to meet College of Education requirements. *** Required for Visual Arts Studies majors. DRED (Traffic Safety) courses may not be used to satisfy any portion of a degree in the School of Visual Arts. Consult with your faculty adviser for additional course options. Degree Programs Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree will meet the following requirements: 1. Completion of a minimum of 138 semester hours; 42 hours must be advanced; 24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT. 2. Major of at least 63 hours of art in a prescribed field; 36 hours must be completed at UNT. 3. Minor of a minimum of 18 hours (including at least 6 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 the requirements for the bachelor's degree listed in the Academics section of this catalog, including University Core Curriculum requirements outlined in this section. Two hours (maximum) of wellness courses will count toward the degree. 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 substituted for required UNT art courses must be approved by a student's faculty adviser during the degree plan process. Major in Art History Following is one suggested arrangement of courses distributed over four years. BFA with a Major in Art History FRESHMAN YEAR FALL HOURS ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3 ART 1200, Art Appreciation {1} 3 ART 1440, Design I 3 Minor: French or German {8} 4 MATH 1100, College Algebra 3 Total 16 SPRING HOURS ENGL 1320, College Writing II 3 ART 1500, Drawing I 3 ART 1450, Design II 3 Minor: French or German 4 Understanding of Ideas and Values* 3 Total 16 SPRING HOURS ENGL 2220, World Literature 3 ART 2360, Art History Survey II{3} 3 ART 2100, Figure Drawing I 3 Minor: French or German 3 Laboratory Science* 3-4 Total 15-16 SOPHOMORE YEAR FALL HOURS ENGL 2210, World Literature 3 ART 2350, Art History Survey I{2} 3 ART 1510, Drawing II 3 Minor: French or German 3 Laboratory Science* 3-4 Total 15-16 SUMMER I HIST 2610, United States History to 1865 3 Art Studio 3 Total 6 SUMMER II HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865 3 Art Elective 3 Total 6 JUNIOR YEAR FALL HOURS ART 4140, Greek and Roman Art, or ART 4710, Medieval Art{4} 3 Art Studio 3 PSCI 1040, American Government 3 Minor: French or German (advanced) 3 Art History (advanced) 3 PHED 1000, Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness (2), or DANC 1100, Stress Reduction Through Movement (3){5} 2-3 Total 17-18 SPRING HOURS ART 4130, Renaissance Art in Italy, or ART 4330, Northern Renaissance Art {4} 3 Art Studio (advanced) 3 PSCI 1050, American Government 3 Minor: French or German (advanced) 3 Art History (advanced) 3 Total 15 SENIOR YEAR FALL HOURS ART 4180, 17th Century Art, or ART 4380, 18th Century Art, or ART 4360, 19th Century Art{4} 3 Art History (advanced) 3 Art Elective (advanced) 3 ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Elective (advanced) 3 Total 15 SPRING HOURS ART 4370, 20th Century Art 3 Art History (advanced) 3 Elective (advanced) 3 Elective or Computer Competence Requirement{6} 3-5 Free Elective or Oral Communication Requirement{7} 3 Total 15-17 Total Minimum Hours Required: 138-140 Note: Some courses may require prerequisites not listed in the above plan. {1} Offered during fall only. {2} Satisfies University Core Curriculum Requirements, Crosscultural and Global Studies. {3} Satisfies University Core Curriculum Requirements, Visual and Performing Arts. {4} Art history courses should be taken whenever they are offered. Except for Art of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, art history classes are usually taught on a 2-year rotation basis. {5} Two hours (maximum) of wellness courses will count toward degree. {6} Proficiency exam or CSCI 1100, CECS 1100, or BCIS 2610. {7} Proficiency exam or COMM 1010, 1440, or 2040. {8} French or German is required either as the minor or coursework through the sophomore level. The art history faculty strongly recommends this as the minor, because most graduate schools require a knowledge of one of these languages. * Choose from the approved list. See "Approved Courses for the University Core Curriculum 1995-96" in this section of the catalog. Summary of Degree Requirements: Art (30 advanced): 63 Minor (6 advanced): 18-20 Core: English 12 American History 6 Political Science 6 Laboratory Science 6-8 Mathematics 3 Wellness 2 Understanding of Ideas and Values 3 Economics 3 Electives (6 advanced):* 12-16 Art: Art Appreciation 3 Art Studio (3 advanced) 24 Art Elective (3 advanced) 6 Art History Survey I and II 6 Art History Advanced Courses: 24 ART 4140, Greek and Roman Art, or ART 4710, Medieval Art 3 ART 4130, Renaissance Art in Italy, or ART 4330 Northern Renaissance Art 3 ART 4180, 17th Century Art, or ART 4380, 18th Century Art, or ART 4360, 19th Century Art 3 ART 4370, 20th Century Art 3 4 additional advanced art history courses 12 * If two years of French or German are taken as free electives, additional electives may be required to reach 42 advanced hours. Note: 36 hours of art must be taken at UNT. 42 hours must be advanced; 24 of the 42 hours must be taken at UNT; 24 of the last 30 hours must be completed at UNT. 6 hours of electives must be advanced. See your faculty adviser at least once each semester for help in program decisions and preparation for enrollment. Supplemental Information for a BFA with a Major in Art History As well as those cited above, art history courses include the following: ART 4070, History of Photography; ART 4190, History of Prints; ART 4310, History of Crafts; ART 4320, Oriental Art; ART 4340, American Art; ART 4350, Understanding Art Museums; and ART 4390, Pre- Columbian Mesoamerican, and North American Indian Art. Senior Exit Assessment for Art History Majors Students who major in art history are expected to develop the following competencies: 1. Proficiency in analysis of artworks as demonstrated in examinations and papers. 2. Proficiency in art historical research as demonstrated in papers. 3. Knowledge of key monuments of Western art, terminology related to that art, and understanding of the cultural context in which the art was produced. 4. Understanding of art historical methodologies. Methods of assessment: Competencies 1 and 2: During registration week of the semester when the student plans to graduate, all art history faculty will review an unrevised term paper the student wrote in the last term they were enrolled. If the paper is judged unsatisfactory, by the end of the sixth week of that final semester, the student will submit to all art history faculty a term paper that they write for a current art history class. If the second paper is unsatisfactory, the student will be given a special research paper assignment for all art history faculty to evaluate. Competency 3: During the semester when the student plans to graduate, a 100-point test will be given. If the results are unsatisfactory, the student must retake the exam until it is passed. Results Record of success in passing each review will be furnished the student and recorded for the School of Visual Arts. Unsatisfactory reviews will delay graduation. Major in Ceramics Following is one suggested arrangement of courses distributed over four years. BFA with a Major in Ceramics