UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology

Visual and Performing Arts (BA) with Communication Studies Concentration

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
010 Core 010 3 010 Core 010 3
050 Core 050 3 020 Core 2 020 3
060 Core 060 3 040 Core 040 3
Major Preparatory 1, 3 3 060 Core 060 3
or Free Elective 3 Major Preparatory 1, 3 3
Free Elective 8 3 or Free Elective 3
AHTC 1100 1
Total  16 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
030 Core 030 3 030 Core 030 3
070 Core 070 3 070 Core 070 3
080 Core 080 3 090 Core 090 3
090 Core 090 3 Free Elective 8 3
Free Elective 8 3 Free Elective 8 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Major Core 4 3 Major Core 4 3
Concentration 5 3 Concentration 5 3
Concentration (COMM) 6 3 Concentration (COMM) 6 3
Free Elective 8 3 Free Elective 8 3
Free Elective 8 3 Free Elective 8 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Major Core 4 3 Concentration (COMM) 6 3
Concentration 5 3 Concentration (VPA) 7 3
Concentration (VPA) 7 3 Free Elective 8 3
Free Elective 8 3 Free Elective 8 2
VPAS 4389 3 Major Core (Capstone/Honors) 9 3
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
2 Students completing the 020 requirement with a MATH course must complete ALEKS exam prior to enrollment. PHIL 2303 does not require the ALEKS exam.
3 Major Preparatory = RHET 1302 and (COMM 1311 or COMM 1315). NOTE: If the student took one of these courses as their core, then the student may choose any free elective in its place as a lower-level major requirement.
4Major Core = VPAS 3340, 3 semester credit hours of Professional Development, and 3 semester credit hours of upper-level Related Courses from AHTC (excluding the COMM prefix) Humanities that is not with the COMM prefix).
5 Concentration = COMM 3351, COMM 4360, and COMM 4314.
6 Concentration (COMM) = 9 semester credit hours of 3000 or 4000-level course from the prefix COMM.
7Concentration (VPA) = 6 semester credit hours of 3000 or 4000-level courses with a prefix from AHST, ARTS, COMM, DANC, FILM, MUSI, THEA, and VPAS.
8Free Elective = any lower or upper-level course. Students may need to take some as upper-level to meet the university requirement of earning a minimum of 45 semester credit hours of upper-level courses.
9Major Core (Capstone/Honors) = VPAS 4390 or VPAS 4v99
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
Updated: 2024-05-28 16:03:56 v8.1658e8