Bachelor of Arts in Art (Art History and Visual Culture)

Website: https://twu.edu/visual-arts/undergraduate-programs/

Art History and Visual Culture will provide you with a broad liberal arts base and a strong foundation in the history of art and visual culture, combined with a practice-based understanding of visual arts through our studio art courses. Courses specializing in art history and visual culture will cover a variety of periods and topics, with special attention to the role of women artists and artists of color in the arts within local and global perspectives. This degree will lead to professional careers in art management and administration and prepare you for art history or museum studies graduate programs.

Marketable Skills

Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."

  1. Oral Expression: The ability to speak clearly and effectively communicate information and ideas.
  2. Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  3. Sociocultural-Informed Perspective: Knowledge and critical understanding of the social and cultural dynamics that impact the global art world.
  4. Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of professional and scholarly visual art audiences.
  5. Research: The ability to research and analyze source material to deduce significant conclusions on visual art subjects.

Admissions

All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120   

Major: 78 SCH

Program Code: ART.BA.HISTVISCULT;  CIP Code: 50.0701.00

Course Required for Major

Students who have not taken a Global Perspectives course, will either need to take one in this section, or will need to add 3 SCH to the overall degree and take one in another department.
Art History Foundation (12 SCH)
ART 2423World Art History I3
ART 2433World Art History II3
ART 3053Global Perspectives in Art3
ART 3173Contemporary Issues in Art3
Studio Art Foundation (12 SCH)
ART 12032D Foundations3
ART 12133D Foundations3
ART 1303Drawing Foundations3
ART 2223Digital Art Foundations3
Introductory Electives - Choose 3 SCH3
Introduction to Painting
Introduction to Photography
Introduction to Sculpture
Introduction to Ceramics
Principles of Art Education
Total SCHs27

Intermediate and Advanced Studies

ART 3343Women in the Visual Arts3
Language Other than English (LOTE)6
ART Electives (must be 3000 or above or with Division approval)9
Research Support Electives (6 SCH must be 3000 or above. All electives must have Division approval)12
Choose 12 SCH12
History of Camera Arts
Latinx Art
African American Art
Interdisciplinary Influences on Art
Special Topics (must be about Art History and/or Visual Culture)
Internship
Total SCHs42

Capstone

ART 3393Professional Practices for Visual Arts3
ENG 3433Professional Writing3
ART 4973Senior Research in Art History3
Total SCHs9

Recommended Plan of Study

First Year
FallTCCNSCHs
UNIV 1231Learning Frameworks: First-Year Seminar EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 13001
ENG 1013Composition I ENGL 13013
ART 2423World Art History I ART 13033
ART 12032D Foundations ARTS 13113
ART 1303Drawing Foundations ARTS 13163
Wellness CAO Core2
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
Mathematics Core3
Social/Behavioral Science Core3
ENG 1023Composition II ENGL 13023
ART 2433World Art History II ART 13043
ART 12133D Foundations ARTS 13123
 SCHs 15
Second Year
FallTCCN
ART 2223Digital Art Foundations ARTS 23483
Introductory Art Electives3
HIST 1013History of the United States, 1492-1865 HIST 13013
Life and Physical Science Core3
Language Other than English (LOTE)3
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
ART 3343Women in the Visual Arts 3
ART Elective (must be 3000 or above or with Division approval)3
Life and Physical Science Core3
Language Other than English (LOTE)3
HIST 1023History of the United States, 1865 to the Present HIST 13023
 SCHs 15
Third Year
FallTCCN
POLS 2013U.S. National Government GOVT 23053
ART 3173Contemporary Issues in Art 3
Component Area Option (Multicultural Women's Studies)3
ART 3333History of Camera Arts 3
ART Electives (must be 3000 or above or with Division approval)3
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
ART 3053Global Perspectives in Art 3
ART 4043Latinx Art 3
POLS 2023Texas Government GOVT 23063
ENG 3433Professional Writing 3
ART Electives (must be 3000 or above or with Division approval)3
 SCHs 15
Fourth Year
FallTCCN
ART 3393Professional Practices for Visual Arts 3
Creative Arts Core3
Research Support Electives (6 SCH must be 3000 or above. All electives must have Division approval)3
Research Support Electives (6 SCH must be 3000 or above. All electives must have Division approval)3
ART 4053African American Art 3
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
ART 4543Interdisciplinary Influences on Art 3
ART 4973Senior Research in Art History 3
Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core3
Research Support Electives (6 SCH must be 3000 or above. All electives must have Division approval)3
Research Support Electives (6 SCH must be 3000 or above. All electives must have Division approval)3
 SCHs 15
 Total SCHs:  120