Studio Art Major Requirements

To earn the BFA in studio art, students must complete the requirements outlined below and choose a concentration in ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture.

University Requirements

Undergraduate degree (124 hour minimum)

Upper-level coursework taken at TCU (42 hour minimum)

TCU Core Curriculum (39 hour minimum)

Core curriculum requirements can range from 39 to 63 hours depending on the choice of courses. Some courses may count in more than one area.

Art Requirements

Studio Courses (33 hours)

ART 10103

Drawing I

ART 10113

Drawing II

ART 10123

Design and Color

ART 10133

3-D Design

ART 20143

Painting

ART 20163

Printmaking or

ART 20173

Printmaking or

ART 20183

Printmaking

ART 20213

Ceramics

ART 20243

Sculpture

ART 20743

Photography

ART 21103

Life Studies

ART 30903

Seminar in Art Professions

Art History (15 hours)

ART 10043

Introduction to Art History

In addition to ART 10043, it is recommended that all studio art majors take one pre-modern, one non-western and two modern/contemporary art history courses.

Studio Area Concentration (21 hours)

Senior Exhibition (3 hours)

ART 40993

Art Elective (6 hours)

General Electives (if needed to equal 124 hours)

Suggested Courses for Freshman Year

Fall (15 hours)

TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)

Written Communication (WCO)

Natural Sciences (NCS)

Art Courses (6 hours)

ART 10103

ART 10123 or

ART 10133

Art History Course (3 hours)

ART 10043

Spring (15 hours)

TCU Core Curriculum (6 hours)

Religious Traditions (RT)

Natural Sciences (NCS)

Art Courses (6 hours)

ART 10113

ART 10123 or

ART 10133

Art History Course (3 hours)

Any 20000-level art history class





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