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heritage, to stimulate their imaginations, to foster critical and analytical thinking, to inspire their School of Visual creativity, to educate them in current technologies and to prepare them for entry into graduate school Arts or a variety of careers. The School of Visual Arts operates as one unit but is organized into informal divisions based on programs: Main Office Art Building, 107 Art History/Art Education P.O. Box 305100 The art history/art education division offers the Denton, TX 76203-5100 BFA, MA, and MFA degrees with majors in art (940) 565-2855 history, visual art studies, and art education. The Fax: (940) 565-4717 PhD is offered with a major in art education. Student Services Office Students interested in these degrees may contact Art Building, 111 Dr. R. William McCarter, chair, division of art (940) 565-2216 history/art education. Web site: www.art.unt.edu Design The design division offers the BFA and MFA D. Jack Davis, Dean degrees with majors in communication design, Don Schol, Associate Dean fashion design, and interior design. Students Mickey S. McCarter, Director of interested in these degrees may contact Marian Undergraduate Programs O’Rourke-Kaplan, chair, division of design. Faculty Studio Professors Butt, J. Davis, R. Davis, Erdle, Falsetta, The studio division offers BFA and MFA degrees Fisher, R. McCarter, Schol, Shuemaker, E. Taylor. with majors in ceramics, fibers, metalsmithing and Associate Professors Austin, Berry, Blow, Doherty, jewelry, drawing and painting, photography, Gleeson, Jessup, Ligon, Nacke, Newton, O’Rourke- printmaking, and sculpture. Students interested in Kaplan, Pensyl, Phelps, Sprague, Walker. Assistant these degrees may contact Kate Hunt, chair, Professors Allen, Baucom, Brackett, Choi, Gibson, division of studio. Hunt, Lawrence, Montgomery, Packard, Stidham, Professional undergraduate degrees are offered Way. Visiting Assistant Professor S. Taylor. in 12 areas of art: Lecturers Blackburn, Burnley-Schol, Cunningham, ¥ Art History Draganic, Giles, Gipson, Grable, Hill, Marshall, ¥ Ceramics Mayer, M. McCarter, Morgan, Rice, D. Taylor. ¥ Communication Design ¥ Drawing and Painting Introduction ¥ Fashion Design ¥ Fibers The School of Visual Arts is a faculty of artists, ¥ Interior Design designers and scholars engaged in the integrated ¥ Metalsmithing and Jewelry activities of teaching and research. Faculty in the ¥ Photography school believe a high level of professional activity ¥ Printmaking not only enhances teaching, but also provides ¥ Sculpture students with models upon which to pattern their ¥ Visual Arts Studies own careers. Building on a traditional arts founda- tion, the faculty seek innovation in their work and in A general art major also is available for students that of their students. The school’s size, numerous seeking a liberal arts education. programs and location in the DallasÐFort Worth Departmental studios are open to students in the Metroplex create multiple opportunities for students evenings and on weekends for completion of to grow in their own disciplines. Because the required class work. Students must provide their students have varied socio-economic backgrounds, own art supplies. In some courses, additional special their interactions create an atmosphere of height- materials and/or models are provided. Students then ened artistic initiative and independence. pay a materials fee. Instruction is offered for students seeking a cultural foundation in art, but the curriculum Academic Advising focuses primarily on professional programs for Faculty serve as advisers for students who have those majoring and minoring in various art fields. selected a major. Academic advisers for undecided The school’s goals are to provide students a majors, freshmen and transfer students are available thorough understanding of a common artistic Visual Arts 341 341 in the School of Visual Arts’ Student Services Advanced Placement Office, Art Building, Room 111. Advisers assist students in the selection of courses and Students who have completed Advanced answer questions about selecting a major, Placement art courses in high school, earning degree plans, application of transfer credit and scores of 3, 4 or 5, may receive the following credit general academic requirements, policies and toward UNT degrees in art: procedures. UNT Equivalent Transfer Credits AP Art Examination Credit New students and continuing art majors who are on probation must have an advising Art History ART 2350, 2360 clearance form completed by a faculty adviser 6 hours in their major prior to registration. Art: Studio Art, Drawing Portfolio ART 1500 New transfer students should meet with an 3 hours adviser in the School of Visual Arts prior to Art: Studio Art, General Portfolio ART Elective registration. The student should provide a (lower level, 1000 or 2000 level) 3 hours transcript of all college work so an adviser may better assist the student with course selection. International Baccalaureate Transfer students’ transcript evaluations are tentative, pending successful completion of a Students who have completed the International semester’s work in art at UNT. To be substi- Baccalaureate ART/DESIGN higher level examina- tuted for a required art course, a transferred tions with a score of 5 or higher should consult the course must be submitted for approval. It is the School of Visual Arts Director of Undergraduate student’s responsibility to provide the faculty Programs, Art Building, Room 111, regarding the adviser with a copy of the catalog that de- application of IB credit toward degree programs in the scribes the content of any course to be trans- School of Visual Arts. Students who wish to petition to ferred. Faculty advisers are available during the substitute IB work for credit other than an art elective academic advising period prior to registration should be prepared to show a portfolio of work. or by appointment when school is in session. Transfer credits in art from other schools Mid-Point Portfolio Reviews and can be substituted for UNT degree require- Senior Exit Reviews ments only when content of the two courses is the same. Art core courses (Art Appreciation, Each major has a review system. Some majors Design I, Design II, Drawing I, Drawing II, Art require an entry-level portfolio review and a mid- History Survey I and Art History Survey II) are point portfolio review, which the student must pass transferable from most schools. Transfer to continue in the major. All majors require that courses in the major area of art are carefully seniors pass an exit review and/or a capstone scrutinized to be sure that students have course prior to graduation. It is the students’ acquired necessary competencies. responsibility to familiarize themselves with all Students who transfer to UNT as art majors requirements for their major. Further information ofSchool Arts Visual generally need at least 3 years at the university regarding the review system for each major is to complete degree requirements in sequence. available from the School of Visual Arts Student Services Office. Upon request, advising staff will Academic Requirements provide students with a curriculum sheet that specifies degree requirements and outlines the Art majors and art minors must take courses procedure for required review(s) in their major. on the four class levels in sequence and must Students who do not pass either review will be maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average in required to correct deficiencies before proceeding; all art courses. Only grades of C or better in art faculty in the students’ major will advise students courses will count toward a student’s degree regarding the most expedient way to correct requirements. The teacher certification program deficits. Students who fail one of the reviews are for visual arts studies majors requires a 2.5 often required to repeat courses in order to develop cumulative GPA on all UNT and transfer work. necessary competencies. Graduation will be If space is available and the instructor delayed for students who do not meet exit require- approves, students who are not majoring or ments for their major. minoring in art may take the following courses Students are responsible for notifying faculty without prerequisites: ART 1330, 1440, 1500, that they need to participate in the exit review. A 2350, 2360, 3140, 3150, 4070, 4130, 4140, faculty adviser in the student’s major should be 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, 4360, 4370, 4380, contacted at the beginning of the student’s last fall 4390 and 4710. or spring semester prior to graduation. Exit reviews 342 Visual Arts Checkpoints for Portfolio Reviews

Degree Mid-Point Portfolio Senior Exit Review Review* BFA with a Major in Art None Final long semester of enrollment History BFA with a Major in First semester of enrollment in Last ART 4803 course required Ceramics ART 4803 before graduation BFA with a Major in Entry review prior to enrollment Senior Review I: Conclusion of Communication Design in ART 2080 ART 4082 Mid-point review at end of ART Senior Review II: ART 4086 2084 BFA with a Major in Second enrollment in ART 3000 Final enrollment in advanced Drawing and Painting drawing and painting studio courses BFA with a Major in Prior to enrolling in upper- Enrollment in ART 4441 and Fashion Design division fashion design classes participation in ARTWEAR BFA with a Major in Fibers First enrollment in ART 4811 or Final enrollment in ART 4811 or ART 4812 ART 4812 BFA with a Major in Completion of ART 2440 Enrollment in ART 4740 Interior Design BFA with a Major in Enrollment in ART 3912 Final enrollment in ART 4810 Metalsmithing and Jewelry BFA with a Major in After completion of ART 3600 Last ART 4806 course required Photography before graduation BFA with a Major in Prior to completing 6 hours of Final enrollment in ART 4805 Printmaking 3000-level printmaking courses BFA with a Major in After completion of 9 hours of Final enrollment in ART 4801 Sculpture sculpture BFA with a Major in Visual None Capstone course: ART 4890 Arts Studies BA with a Major in Art None Final long semester of enrollment BA with a Major in Art None Final long semester of enrollment History * Reviews are not conducted during the summer terms. are conducted only in fall and spring semesters. drawing and painting, fashion design, fibers, Students who anticipate summer graduation must interior design, metalsmithing and jewelry, have their work reviewed during the previous spring photography, printmaking and sculpture; term. ¥ Master of Arts with majors in art education and art history; and Programs of Study ¥ Doctor of Philosophy with a major in art and a concentration under the art major in art education. The School of Visual Arts offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas: Four-Year Plans ¥ Bachelor of Fine Arts with majors in art history, Suggested four-year plans that detail all require- ceramics, communication design, drawing and ments for each undergraduate degree offered by the painting, fashion design, fibers, interior design, School of Visual Arts are available on request from metalsmithing and jewelry, photography, the SOVA Student Services Office. These suggested printmaking, sculpture and visual arts studies; schedules may also be accessed though the School of ¥ Bachelor of Arts with majors in art and art history; Visual Arts Web site (www.art.unt.edu). ¥ Master of Fine Arts with majors in art education, art history, ceramics, communication design, Visual Arts 343

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Major in Art History Programs Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350, Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees are offered in the 2360; ART 4372 or 4374; ART 4140 or 4710; ART following majors: 4130 or 4330; 3 hours from: ART 4180, 4360, 4380; ¥ Art history 12 additional advanced hours of art history; 9 hours ¥ Ceramics (3 advanced) of art studio; 6 hours (3 advanced) of ¥ Communication design art elective; French or German through the sopho- ¥ Drawing and painting more year (2040-2050.) ¥ Fashion design The art history faculty strongly recommends that ¥ Fibers students minor in French or German because most ¥ Interior design graduate schools require a knowledge of one of ¥ Metalsmithing and jewelry these languages. ¥ Photography As well as those cited above, advanced art history ¥ Printmaking courses include the following: ART 3140, History ¥ Sculpture of Fashion to 1865; ART 3150, History of Twentieth ¥ Visual arts studies Century Fashion; ART 4070, Topics in Art History; Degree Requirements ART 4190, History of Prints; ART 4305, Methodolo- gies in the History of Art and Visual Culture; ART Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree 4310, History of Crafts; ART 4320, Asian Art; ART will meet the following requirements: 4340, American Art; ART 4350, Understanding Art 1. Completion of a minimum of 138 semester hours; Museums; and ART 4390, Pre-Columbian 42 hours must be advanced; 24 advanced hours must Mesoamerican and North American Art. be completed at UNT. Major in Ceramics 2. Major of at least 63 hours of art in a prescribed field; 36 hours (including at least 12 advanced Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: hours) must be completed at UNT. Specific require- ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350, ments for each degree are listed below. 2360, 2700, 3700; 15 hours of ART 4803; 6 hours (3 advanced) from a second craft field; 3 hours from 3. Minor of a minimum of 18 hours (including at a third craft field; 6 advanced hours of art history; least 6 advanced) from a field outside the School of 3 advanced hours of art elective. Visual Arts. Minors are chosen with faculty advisers for selected majors. For some majors, the minor is Major in Communication Design specified. Completion of at least 66 hours of art to include: 4. Completion of the requirements for the bachelor’s ART 1080, 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2080, degree listed in the Academics section of this catalog, 2082, 2084, 2100, 2350, 2360, 2650, 3080, 3082, including University Core Curriculum requirements. 3170, 4082, 4085, 4086; 3 hours of printmaking 5. A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in or painting; 6 advanced hours of art history. all art courses; only a grade of C or better in art Major in Drawing and Painting courses will count toward degree requirements; teacher certification program for visual arts studies Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: majors requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA on all UNT ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2300, and transfer work. 2310, 2350, 2360, 3100, 4374, 4550; 3 hours from ART 2700, 2750, 2820, 2950; 3 hours from ART 6. Transfer course work substituted for required 3900, 3920, 3950, 3970; 6 hours of ART 3000; UNT art courses must be approved by a student’s 6 hours of ART 4802; 3 hours of ART 4804; faculty adviser during the degree plan process. 3 advanced hours of art history. 7. Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum Major in Fashion Design Requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy Completion of at least 66 hours of art to include: the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the ART 1140, 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2000, 2100, minimum total hours required for the degree. For 2120, 2130, 2140; ART 2240 or 2950; ART 2350, specific information see an academic adviser in the 2360, 3110, 3120, 3130, 3140, 3150, 3160, 4440, 4441. School of Visual Arts Student Services Office, Art Minor to be chosen from: Building, Room 111. 1. Fashion merchandising: SMHM 2490, 2650, and 12 hours (6 advanced) from SMHM 1650, 3650, 3750, 4010, 4650, 4090; MKTG 3650, 4120, 4600; or 2. Costume design: SMHM 2490, 2650, and 12 hours (6 advanced) from THEA 1043, 1340, 2150, 2340, 3150, 3180, 3340, 3400. 344 Visual Arts

Major in Fibers For a list of required education courses, see an Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: academic adviser in the School of Visual Arts ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2240, Student Services Office (Art Building, Room 111) 2350, 2360, 2950; ART 3240 or 3960; 6 hours or the College of Education Student Advising Office (3 advanced) from a second craft; 3 hours from a third (Matthews Hall, Room 105). craft; 15 hours of ART 4811 or 4812; 6 advanced hours of art history. Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs Major in Interior Design Bachelor of Arts degrees are offered in the Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: following majors: ART 1200, 1330, 1340, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510; ART ¥ Art 2240 or 2950; ART 2350, 2360, 2430, 2440, 3310, ¥ Art history 3320, 3330, 3510, 3540, 4450, 4520, 4740, 4840. Degree Requirements As a minor, students are required to take the Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree must following professional support courses: SMHM 2380, meet the following requirements: 2400, 2650, 3380; MGMT 3820; MKTG 3650. 1. Completion of a minimum of 128 total semester Major in Metalsmithing and Jewelry hours; 42 must be advanced; 24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT. Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350, 2360, 2. Major of 36 hours in art in a prescribed field; 2820, 3910, 3912; 15 hours of ART 4810; 6 hours (3 18 hours (including 12 advanced) must be com- advanced) from a second craft; 3 hours from a third pleted at UNT. Specific requirements for each craft; 3 advanced hours of art elective; 6 advanced hours degree are listed below. of art history. 3. Minor of 18 hours, of which 6 must be advanced, from a field outside the School of Visual Arts. Major in Photography Minors are chosen with faculty advisers for selected Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: majors. For some majors, the minor is specified. ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100; ART 2300 4. Completion of requirements for the bachelor’s or 2310; ART 2350, 2360, 2650, 2655, 2750, 3170, degree listed in the Academics section of this 3600, 4600, 4172; 3 hours from ART 3900, 3920, 3950, catalog, including University Core Curriculum 3970; 6 hours of ART 4806; 6 advanced hours of art requirements. history. 5. A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in Major in Printmaking all art courses; only grades of C or better in art Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: courses will count toward degree requirements. ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2300, 2310, 6. Transfer course work to be substituted for 2350, 2360, 2650, 3100, 4190, 4374; 9 hours of 3000- required art courses must be approved by a student’s level printmaking; 6 hours of 3000-level or 4000-level faculty adviser during the degree plan process. printmaking; 6 hours of ART 4805 or 3 hours of 4805 7. Completion of 6 hours of foreign language at the and 3 hours of ART 4610. sophomore level. Major in Sculpture 8. Hours required for electives may vary based on Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: course selection and the University Core Curriculum ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100, 2350, Requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy 2360, 2750, 3100, 3750, 4550; 6 hours from the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the ceramics, metalsmithing/jewelry or fibers; 12 hours minimum total hours required for the degree. For of ART 4801; 3 advanced hours of art elective; specific information see an academic adviser in the 6 advanced hours of art history. School of Visual Arts Student Services Office, Art Building, Room 111. Major in Visual Arts Studies Completion of at least 63 hours of art to include: Major in Art ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2100; ART 2300 Completion of at least 36 hours of art to include: or 2310; ART 2350, 2360, 2750, 3850, 3855, 3860, ART 1200, 1440, 1450, 1500, 1510, 2350, 2360; 3 3865, 4890; 3 hours from ART 2700, 2820, 2950; advanced hours of art history; 12 advanced hours of 3 hours from ART 3900, 3920, 3950, 3970; 6 advanced art elective. hours of art elective; 6 advanced hours of art history. The major in visual arts studies prepares students to teach art in public schools. Students must meet state certification requirements and all general requirements specified by the College of Education. Visual Arts 345

Major in Art History Minor in Photography Completion of at least 36 hours of art to include: ART 1440, 1450, 2650, 2655, 3600 and 4070 ART 1200, 2350, 2360; ART 4372 or 4374; ART (when offered as History of Photography). 4140 or 4710; ART 4130 or 4330; 3 hours from ART 4180, 4360, 4380; 6 additional advanced hours Minor in Printmaking of art history; 6 hours of art studio; 3 hours of art ART 1440, 1450, 1500 and 1510; 6 hours from elective; French or German through the sophomore ART 3900, 3920, 3950, or 3970. year (2040-2050). The art history faculty strongly recommends that Minor in Sculpture students minor in French or German because most ART 1440, 1450, 1500 , 2750, 3750 and 4801. graduate schools require a knowledge of one of Additional prerequisites do not apply to sculpture these languages. minors. As well as those cited above, advanced art history courses include the following: ART 3140, Graduate Degrees History of Fashion to 1865; ART 3150, History of The school offers degree programs leading to the Twentieth Century Fashion; ART 4070, Topics in Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts and Doctor of Art History; ART 4190, History of Prints; ART Philosophy. For information on graduate study, 4305, Methodologies in the History of Art and consult the Graduate Catalog. Visual Culture; ART 4310, History of Crafts; ART 4320, Asian Art; ART 4340, American Art; School of Visual Arts Galleries ART 4350, Understanding Art Museums; and ART 4390, Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican and The University of North Texas Art Gallery, located North American Art. in the Art Building, presents a broadly based exhibition program with emphasis on contemporary art. It Minor in Art functions as the communications intersection and A minor in art consists of at least 18 hours, training ground for future artists, designers and including at least 6 advanced hours. At least 9 hours educators, and stimulates lively discourse on current must be completed at UNT. Approved minor course issues in art. sequences are listed below. Any other course se- The Cora Stafford Gallery, a 900-square-foot space quences should be approved by the Director of located in Oak Street Hall, provides an experimental Undergraduate Programs in the School of Visual Arts. laboratory for student- and faculty-generated exhibitions as well as an alternative forum for installation work, Minor in Art History small shows and other spontaneous programming. ART 1200, 2350 and 2360; 9 hours of 3000- or 4000-level art history. Scholarships The following art scholarships are awarded to Minor in Ceramics continuing undergraduate students in the School of ART 1440, 1450, 2700, 3700 and 4803 (6 hours). Visual Arts. Minor in Drawing ¥ Jean Andrews Scholarship in Art ¥ Mozelle Rawson Brown Scholarship in Art ART 1200, 1500, 1510, 2100, 3100 (must pass ¥ Barney Budow Memorial Scholarship in Fashion mid-point review before proceeding) and 4804. Design Additional prerequisites do not apply to drawing ¥ J. Robert Egar Scholarship in Photography minors. ¥ William James Lee Memorial Scholarship in Minor in Fibers Fashion Design ART 1440, 1450, 2950 or 2240, 3240 or 3960, ¥ Nelda Lee Scholarship in Art and 4811 or 4812 (6 hours). ¥ Mack Mathes Scholarship ¥ Edward and Betty Mattil Scholarship in Art Minor in Interior Design ¥ John D. Murchison, Sr. Scholarship in Art ART 1330, 1340, 1440, 1500, 2430, 2440 (must ¥ Paramount Pictures Scholarship in Art pass portfolio review before proceeding), 3310, and • President’s Council Scholarship 3320. ¥ Cora E. Stafford Scholarship in Art ¥ Roger K. Thomason Scholarship in Weaving Minor in Metalsmithing and Jewelry ¥ Dr. Mack Vaughan Scholarship in Communication ART 1440, 1450, 2820, 3910 and 4810 (6 hours). Design ¥ Helen Voertman Scholarship in Art 346 Visual Arts

Scholarships have been established through gifts from faculty, students, alumni and friends of the School of Visual Arts. Applicants for all scholarships in art must be enrolled as full-time undergraduates at UNT; they must have completed at least 45 semester hours (24 hours at UNT) with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Additional criteria for each scholarship are available through the Student Services Office, School of Visual Arts. The annual application deadline is March 1. Courses of Instruction All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog. Course and Subject Guide The “Course and Subject Guide,” found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.