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    Phone: (915) 747-5666
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    Art
    1. General Information
    2. General (ART) Courses
    3. Art Education (ARTE) Courses
    4. Basic Studies (ARTF) Courses
    5. Ceramics (CERM) Courses
    6. Graphic Design (ARTG) Courses
    7. History of Art (ARTH) Courses
    8. Art Theory (ARTT) Courses Courses
    9. Drawing (DRAW) Courses
    10. Metals (MTLS) Courses
    11. Painting (PNTG) Courses
    12. Printmaking (PRNT) Courses
    13. Sculpture (SCUL) Courses

    350 Fox Fine Arts
    Phone: (915) 747-5181
    E-mail: artdept@utep.edu

    CHAIRPERSON: Albert Wong
    PROFESSORS EMERITI: Clarke Garnsey, Wiltz Harrison
    PROFESSORS: Fensch, Parish, Thiewes
    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS: John Arnold
    ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Bauer, Jones, Quinnan, Segal, Wong
    ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Fajardo, Koontz, Nguyen

    The Department of Art offers a comprehensive program in the visual arts. Degrees are awarded in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), the Bachelor of Arts (BA), and the Bachelor of Arts with All-Levels Teacher Certification (for students interested in certification as art teachers). Students may choose majors in the following areas: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Drawing, Metals, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Studio Art and Art History minors are available to Liberal Arts BA students.

    The Department of Art is located in the Fox Fine Arts Center with over 30 professionally equipped studios, a computer lab, an art history lecture room, and two art galleries, making it one of the finest facilities in the Southwest.

    The suggested class schedule for freshmen art majors is as follows:

    First Semester: ARTF 1301 Basic Design I, ARTF 1302 Basic Drawing I, ARTH 1305 Art History of the Western World I, along with 3 to 6 additional credits required under the chosen degree plan

    Second Semester: ARTF 1303 Basic Design II, ARTF 1304 Basic Drawing II, ARTH 1306 Art History of the Western World II, along with 3 to 6 additional credits required under the chosen degree plan.

    Bachelor of Fine Arts
    (a minimum of 132 semester hours)
    University Core Requirements
    (42 hours, with a minimum of "C" in each course)

    1. Composition (6 hours)
      ENGL 1311*, ENGL 1312, or ENGL 1313; or ESOL 1311 and ESOL 1312 *ENGL 1611 or COMM 1611 may be used to meet this requirement.

      Mathematics (minimum 3 hours)
      MATH 1320 or MATH 1508

      Natural Science (minimum 6 hours)
      Select a sequence of 6 hours (plus labs, if indicated). See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for options.

      Humanities (3 hours)
      See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for options.

      Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)
      See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for options.

      HIST 1301 or 1302

      POLS 2310 or 2311

      Social/Behavioral Science (3 hours)
      See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for options.

      COMM 1301 or 1302 (ENGL 1611 or COMM 1611 may be used to meet this requirement)

      Institutionally Designated Option (3 hours)
      See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog for options.
      Additional General Education requirement for students whose post-primary education was in a language other than English:
      ESOL 2303
    2. Art Foundations (54 hours) ARTF 1301, ARTF 1302, ARTF 1303, ARTF 1304, ARTF 3315; ARTH 1305, ARTH 1306 (either ARTH 1305 or ARTH 1306 also meets the Visual and Performing Arts requirement in section 1, above), ARTH 2309, plus 3 hours upper-division Art History; ARTG 2306; CERM 2304; DRAW 2308, DRAW 2318; DRAW 4310 or ART 3307; MTLS 2303; PNTG 2301; PRNT 2305; and SCUL 2302.
    3. Major Art Area (21 hours) To be selected from one of the following: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metals, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture; 18 hours must be upper-division. (Courses required under Art Foundations cannot be applied to the major or minor art areas.)

      The drawing major is comprised of 12 upper-division drawing hours, plus 9 hours of studio art electives, 6 of which must be upper-division.

    4. Minor Art Area (12 hours) Selected from one of the following other than the major area: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metals, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture. Nine hours must be upper-division. (Courses required under Art Foundations cannot be counted again in the Minor Art Area.)
    5. Electives to bring the total to 132 semester credit hours.

    Bachelor of Arts
    (128 semester hours)
    The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Art may be earned by completing the following, for a total of 128 semester hours.

    University Core Curriculum (42 hours): See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

    Liberal Arts General Education Requirements (27-32 hours)
    See the Liberal Arts Introductory section of this catalog.

    Art Foundations (24 hours)
    ARTF 1301, ARTF 1302, ARTF 1303, and ARTF 1304; ARTH 1305*, ARTH 1306*; DRAW 2308, DRAW 2318

    * ARTH 1305 and ARTH 1306 may be used to fulfill the Visual and Performing Arts requirement in the University Core Curriculum and the Liberal Arts General Education requirement in Fine Arts.

    Concentration (21 hours)
    To be selected from one or two of the following: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metals, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture. Eighteen hours must be upper-division. (Courses required under Art Foundations cannot be counted again in the Major Area.)

    Minor Area (18 hours)
    May be selected from Art History or a non-art minor area as described in the Liberal Arts introductory section; 9 hours must be upper-division. Courses required under Art Foundations, such as ARTH 1305 and ARTH 1306, cannot be counted again in the Minor Area.

    Art History Minor for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art: ARTH 1307, 2309, 3308, 3309, 3329, and either ARTH 4309 or an elective taken outside the Department approved by the Art Advisor.

    Electives
    Completed, if necessary, to bring the total to a minimum of 128 semester credit hours.

    Bachelor of Arts with All-Levels Teacher Certification
    (a minimum of 129 semester hours)
    A Bachelor of Arts degree with all-levels certification allows students to major in Art and minor in Professional Education. In lieu of the Additional Liberal Arts General Education Requirements, student pursuing this degree take additional requirements for certification. To complete this degree, students must fulfill the following :

    University Core Curriculum (42 hours): See the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

    Additional Requirements (12 hours)
    EDT 3371 or ART 3307; RED 3342; six semester hours of English, three of which must be upper-division (three of these hours may be chosen from the English courses that fulfill the University Core requirement in Humanities).

    Art Foundations (18 hours)
    ARTF 1301, ARTF 1302, ARTF 1303, ARTF 1304, ARTH 1305, ARTH 1306 (Either of the two Art History courses fulfill the University Core Curriculum requirements in Visual and Performing Arts.)

    Art (45 hours)
    ARTG 2306; CERM 2304; DRAW 2308, DRAW 2318; MTLS 2303; PNTG 2301; PRNT 2305; SCUL 2302; ARTF 3315; ARTH 2309, plus 3 hours upper-division Art History; ARTE 3327, plus 9 hours in Art History (3300 or 4300 level) or Studio classes (3300 or 4300 level).

    Professional Education (18 hours)
    EDPC 3300; SCED 3317; SCED 3311; ARTE 4347; TED 4696.

    Electives
    Completed, as necessary, to bring total to 129 semester credit hours.

    See the catalog section for the College of Education regarding requirements for admission to Professional Education courses.

    Minor Degree Plans for Non-Art Majors
    The Department of Art also offers Liberal Arts majors the opportunity to seek a minor in Studio Art or Art History.
    Art History (18 hours - selected from either the Western or Latin American concentrations listed below)
    Western Concentration: ARTH 1305, ARTH 1306, ARTH 2309, plus 9 hours from the following: ARTH 3329, ARTH 3309, ARTH 3310, or ARTH 4309.

    Latin American Concentration: ARTH 1305, ARTH 1306, ARTH 1307, plus 9 hours from the following: ARTH 3329, 3309, 3310, or 4309.

    Ceramics: 21 hours
    ARTF 1303, ARTH 1306, and CERM 2304, CERM 2314, CERM 3304, CERM 3314, and CERM 3324
    Drawing: 18 hours
    ARTF 1302 and ARTF 1304; DRAW 2308, DRAW 3308, DRAW 3318, and DRAW 4310

    Graphic Design: 24 hours
    ARTF 1301, ARTF 1302, and ARTF 1304; ARTG 2306, ARTG 2316, ARTG 3316, ARTG 3336, and ARTG 4306

    Metals: 18 hours
    ARTF 1303; MTLS 2303, MTLS 2313, MTLS 3303, MTLS 3313, and MTLS 3323

    Painting: 21 hours
    ARTH 1306, ARTH 3329, PTNG 2301, PTNG 3301, PTNG 3331, PTNG 3341, and PTNG 4301

    Printmaking: 21 hours
    ARTF 1302 and ARTF 1304; PRNT 2305, PRNT 2325, PRNT 3305, PRNT 3325, and PRNT 3335

    Sculpture: 18 hours
    ARTF 1303; SCUL 2302, SCUL 3302, SCUL 3332, SCUL 3342, and SCUL 4302

     

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