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Degrees Offered
Requirements for Graduation
Student Organizations
Since the founding of TCU more than a century ago, Fine Arts studies have
been a vital and integral part of the University's educational program. Today,
more than 455 students concentrate their studies within the three departments
and one school that have been designated as part of one of the newest colleges
in the University: The College of Fine Arts. Degree programs are available in
Art and Art History, Ballet and Modern Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts. The academic
programs of the college exact an appropriate balance between professional training
and liberal arts studies. Personal counseling and relatively small classes allow
the faculty to give attention to the work of each student.
Organization and Program
The College of Fine Arts is organized into three departments and one school
offering 24 major fields of concentration. The departments provide professional
training in vocational fields for students planning careers and serious avocational
training and for those who wish to attain artistic ability without professional
intent.
Schools
School of Music
Performance
Piano, Organ, Voice, Band and Orchestral Instruments
Piano Pedagogy
Theory and Composition
Music Education
Church Music
Opera
Departments
Department of Art and
Art History
Drawing, Design and Painting
Three Dimensional Studies
Ceramics
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Graphic Design
Art Education
Art History
Department of Ballet
and Modern Dance
Classical and Contemporary Ballet
Modern Dance
Character, Jazz, Choreography
History of Dance
Department of Theatre
Acting
Directing
Stagecraft
Costuming
Make-up
Scenic Design
Lighting
History of Theatre
Music Theatre
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in graphic design, studio art,
or art with an emphasis in art education; ballet or modern dance; theatre or
theatre-television.
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in art history, music, or theatre.
(The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of sophomore-level foreign
language.)
Bachelor of Music degree with a major in performance, piano pedagogy,
theory/composition, music history, or church music.
Bachelor of Music Education degree.
3/2 B.A., B.S./MBA Program in Business
The College of Fine Arts and M.J. Neeley School of Business offer a combined
degree in Art History, Music, or Theatre and a master's degree in Business Administration
(MBA). The Three-Two Program, as it is called, takes five years to complete.
Students interested in the program spend the first three years in the College
of Fine Arts completing the University Curriculum Requirements (including MATH
1283 and ECON 2103 and 2113) and meeting the requirements of their major field.
During the third year of study, application is made to the MBA program. To be
considered for admission, applicants must have completed, or anticipate completing
by the end of the third year, a minimum of 100 hours in non-business courses
and finished all major requirements and core requirements. Applicants must submit
the usual application materials, including scores from the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT), and must present above-average academic records.
If admitted, a student enters the MBA phase of the Three-Two program in the
fourth year of study at TCU. The first year of the MBA, comprising 24 hours
of course work, meets the minor requirements of the undergraduate degree. After
successful completion of the first year of the MBA program, the student may
petition the Dean of the College of Fine Arts to be awarded the undergraduate
degree.
Multiple Majors
The following applies to all students majoring in the College of Fine Arts.
Students who wish to pursue an additional major in the college must satisfy
all degree requirements of the additional major, including courses specified
in the UCR as particular to that degree and major.
Students who wish to pursue an additional degree in another college, if additional
majors are permitted in that college, must complete all degree requirements
for each major, including courses specified in the UCR as particular to each
degree and major.
Students outside the College of Fine Arts whose home college permits an additional
major in the College of Fine Arts must complete all degree requirements for
the additional major, including courses specified in the UCR for that particular
degree and major.
Special Programs. The Performance Certificate and the Artist Diploma
are available for pianists with exceptional performance ability. See School
of Music section for details.
Requirements for Graduation
Students should request a degree plan from the Office of the Dean at the end
of the sophomore or the beginning of the junior year. The "Intent to Graduate"
form, available from the Office of the Dean, should be completed no later than
a semester preceding expected graduation.
Approval of the department chairman is required for all nontraditional courses,
i.e., special problems, independent study, research problems, etc.
Beyond the studies specified for each major, the bachelor's degree is built
on the 47-semester-hour University Curriculum Requirements that apply to all
University graduates.
The University Curriculum Requirements (UCR)
I. FOUNDATIONS: 9 credit hours
A. The Writing Requirement: 6 credit hours and the Writing Emphasis Experience
1. Writing Workshop: 6 credit hours
2. Writing Emphasis Experience: 6 credit hours
B. Mathematics: 3 credit hours
II. EXPLORATIONS: 36 credit hours
A. Physical and Life Sciences: 6 credit hours minimum, 9 hours maximum
B. Social Sciences: 6 credit hours minimum, 9 hours maximum
C. Cultural Heritage: 12 credit hours minimum, 15 hours maximum
1. Religion Studies: 3 credit hours minimum
2. Historical Studies: 3 credit hour minimum
3. Critical Inquiry: 3 credit hours minimum
4. Fine Arts: 3 credit hours minimum
D. Language and Literature: 6 credit hours minimum, 9 hours maximum
1. Foreign Language: 6 credit hours minimum
2. Oral Communication and Literature: 6 credit hours minimum
a. Oral Communication: 3 credit hours minimum
b. Literature: 3 credit hours minimum
Note: No more than 6 hours may be taken in a given department.
III. PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Physical Education : 2 credit hours
Note: At least 1 credit hour must be a Health Concepts course.
Transfer Credit. Students wishing to take courses at another institution,
following their admission to Texas Christian University, must secure approval
through the Office of the Dean of the College of Fine Arts before enrolling
in them.
Pass/No Credit Policy. Courses applied toward any major in the College
of Fine Arts may not be taken on the P/NC basis.
Student Organizations
Fraternities and Sororities
Alpha Psi Omega (Drama)
Chi Tau Epsilon (Dance)
Mu Phi Epsilon (Music)
Phi Mu Alpha (Music)
Kappa Kappa Psi (Band)
Tau Beta Sigma (Band)
Pi Kappa Lambda (Music Honor Society)
Clubs
ASTA (American String Teachers Association)
IAJE (International Association of JazzEducators)
MEO (Music Education Organization)
Lending Our Voices and Ears
Musical Organizations
Horned Frog Band (Marching)
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Chamber Winds
Jazz Ensemble
University Orchestra
String and Wind Ensembles
Collegium Musicum
Choral Union
Concert Chorale
Chapel Choir
Professional Organizations
American Advertising Federation
Texas Art Education Association
