Art, B.F.A.: Visual Studies Concentration

Concentration in Visual Studies

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in visual studies (leading toward art teacher certification) prepares graduates for the realities facing teachers today. The program emphasizes contemporary theories and artists through the study of multiple and diverse visual cultures. Prior to student teaching, students participate in field practica in public schools and community settings.

This program requires 55 semester hours of studio art and art history, 27-33 semester hours of professional education, and 41-51 semester hours of general requirements as stipulated by the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts. The minimum number of hours required for visual studies (leading toward teacher certification) is a total of 123 credit hours. A minimum of 40 credit hours of junior- and senior-level courses are required for graduation.

Communication Literacy Requirement: Art, B.F.A.

Communication Literacy Requirement. Texas Tech University’s Communication Literacy requirement signals the university’s awareness that in addition to the fundamental role that writing plays in enabling students to explore, develop, focus, and organize a message, other types of communication must also be taught as appropriate for a student’s discipline. Throughout each program of study, then, students must be given ample opportunity to develop their skills in forms of communication central to that program. Communication Literacy courses for the B.F.A. in Art include: ART 1302 , ART 2303 , ART 4335  or ART 4359  or ARTV 4365  and one of the following choices: ARTH 3320 , ARTH 3333 , ARTH 3345 , ARTH 3350 , ARTH 3364 , ARTH 3366 , ARTH 4304 , ARTH 4307 , ARTH 4308 , ARTH 4309 , ARTH 4320 , ARTH 4335 , ARTH 4340 , ARTH 4389 .

Recommended Curriculum

Total Hours: 123

^1-4 ARTV 3360 , ARTV 3364 , ARTV 4362 , ARTV 4000  must be taken in sequence.
* Choose from the university’s core curriculum .
^† Students must apply to the College of Education at the start of the semester prior to the semester they intend to enroll in EDLL 4382  or EDSP 3300 .