School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts (BA) with Visual Arts 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 | |||||
| Lower-Division Major Req | 3 | 3 | 060 Core | 060 | 3 | |||||
| Free Elective | 3 | 3 | Lower-Division Major Req | 3 | 3 | |||||
| or Lower-Division Major Req | 3 | |||||||||
| AHTC 1100 | 1 | 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 | Lower-Division Major Req | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Lower-Division Major Req | 3 | 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 | 6 | 3 | |||||
| Concentration | 6 | 3 | Concentration | 6 | 3 | |||||
| Concentration | 6 | 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 | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Concentration | 5 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Concentration | 6 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 3 | |||||
| Concentration | 7 | 3 | Free Elective | 8 | 2 | |||||
| VPAS 4389 | 4 | 3 | VPAS 4390 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| or VPAS 4390 | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | 15 | Total | 14 | |||||||
| NOTES: | |
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| 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. |
| 3 | Lower-Division Major Req - ARTS 2380 and 3 semester credit hours from the following history/theory courses (AHST 1303, AHST 1304, AHST 2331, or FILM 2332) and 9 semester credit hours from the following studio courses (ARTS 1316, ARTS 2315, ARTS 2316, ARTS 2350, or ARTS 2381). |
| 4 | Major Core - 15 semester credit hours - VPAS 3340, VPAS 4389, (VPAS 4390 or VPAS 4V99) and 3 semester credit hours of upper-level Related Courses from the School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology (excluding the ARTS prefix) and 3 semester credit hours of Professional Development Courses from the following (ARTS 3311 or ARTS 4310). |
| 5 | Concentration - Art History - 6 semester credit hours - 3 semester credit hours from the following (AHST 3318, AHST 3319, AHST 3324, or upper-level FILM course) and 3 semester credit hours from any upper-level AHST or FILM course. |
| 6 | Concentration - ARTS Studio - 15 semester credit hours - Any upper-level Visual Arts studio courses (at least 6 semester credit hours must be at the 3000-level and at least 6 smester credit hours must be at the 4000-level). |
| 7 | Concentration - VPA Electives - 6 semester credit hours - Any 3000 or 4000-level AHST, ARTS, COMM, DANC, THEA, FILM, or MUSI course. |
| 8 | Free 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. |
| 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. | |
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