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College of Visual Arts & Design
Are you organized, dependable and creative? Do you love art? Are you considering a teaching career? Then you should pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Art Studies at the University of North Texas.
Our B.F.A. degree program prepares you to become an elementary, middle school or high school art teacher or for a career in community art programs. This degree also grooms you for graduate study in other education specialty areas such as art museum education.
We provide a comprehensive art education curriculum that examines a wide range of areas such as ceramics, painting, printmaking, and sculpture as well as the topics of:
This approach gives you a deeper understanding of contemporary and past visual art forms. All courses lead to all-level certification in art, accredited by the Texas State Board of Educator Certification.
We also work with local school districts to offer you opportunities to observe art teachers in school settings. You’ll learn how teachers work with and use available resources during these visits.
Our Education program has been ranked among the most influential in the nation. Its faculty members are involved in cutting-edge research and arts-based education methods, earning them national and international recognition. Many are also accomplished artists who are active and respected participants in the professional art world. They publish and present their written work nationally and internationally and travel extensively to maintain a high profile in their field.
The Residents Engaged in Academic Living Community brings art majors who live on campus together to enhance academic and social experiences. More information about the Art and Design Community is at reslife.unt.edu/.
We also sponsor a student chapter of the National Art Education Association, which is dedicated to promoting art education by offering workshops and completing community service projects.
Scholarships are available to help you pay for your education. Scholarship information is available at art.unt.edu/scholarships.html.
The College of Visual Arts and Design is one of the nation’s most comprehensive visual arts schools and is considered one of the best in the Southwest. Our facilities include two large art studios, three computer labs, a workshop and a visual resources library. To provide additional insights and knowledge, we invite numerous renowned artists, designers and scholars to campus. Student exhibitions are held on campus in the University Union, the UNT Art Gallery, as well as group shows in the Cora Stafford Gallery.
You will have pre-major status upon enrolling at UNT, and program admission is competitive. To move into major status, you will need to:
During your senior year, you will work with an art teacher as part of a required full-time teaching internship. Our Career Center, Internships and Cooperative Education office, and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center and the Internships and Cooperative Education office can provide advice about future employment opportunities as well as getting hands-on experience in your major. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.
We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school. In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.
In your senior year, apply for admission at www.applytexas.org by March 1 and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.
If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning allows you to receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.
Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you to a peer mentor and other campus resources. Each year, we welcome more transfer students than any other institution in the state. The center is in the University Union, Room 320. More information is at transition.unt.edu.