休斯敦大学

Students seeking the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must fulfill the 42 hour university core curriculum and complete 81 semester hours in studio art and art history courses as follows:

• Twelve semester hours of any 1000-level foundation program studio courses.
• Thirty semester hours in approved related arts courses.
• Twelve semester hours in art history including ARTH 1380 and ARTH 1381 and six semester hours of art history at the 2000-level or above.
• Twenty-seven semester hours in a single 3000- or 4000-level major concentration: graphic design, painting, photography, or sculpture.
• A minimum of 42 semester hours must be earned in 3000- or 4000-level studio courses.

Students should refer to the recommended courses of study for each of the four specific studio majors.

Foundation Program

Any four 1000-level studio courses and the History of Art I and II (ARTH 1380:ARTH 1381) constitute an acceptable Foundation Program (FP) for any major concentration.

Students may check in the department office for information on which studio fundamentals courses are specifically recommended for each major.

Major Concentration

Prerequisites for the major concentration include satisfactory completion of the 18 semester hour foundation program, satisfactory completion of the mandated pre-major related arts course, competitive portfolio review, and formal individual approval by the major faculty.

Every major concentration includes three nine-credit per semester groups of courses that must be completed within a four-semester period. The two final 4000-level senior major course groups must be taken consecutively.

On completion of the junior major course group, a review of the student’s progress by the major faculty is mandatory. No student is allowed to continue in the major concentration until formal approval has been granted by the major faculty. Students must have an approved degree plan on file in the Art Office before they begin their senior major program. Any substitutes for junior or senior major concentration courses must be approved by the faculty of the major area.

All Bachelor of Fine Arts degree candidates must maintain a 2.50 minimum grade point average in their advanced studio classes to qualify for graduation.

At a minimum, transfer students must take the final 30 semester hours of the Bachelor of Fine Arts program, including one three-credit pre-major studio course and a full 27 semester hours major concentration, in the department. Students may not apply any major concentration courses completed more than seven years prior to the graduation semester in fulfillment of degree requirements.