Studio Art
Major in the College of Fine Arts
Rather than offering degrees in a single medium (such as painting or photography), the Department of Art and Art History offers two undergraduate degrees in Studio Art that each allows students to study across a broad range of mediums, including Painting + Drawing, Photography+Media, Print], Sculpture + Extended Media, and Transmedia.
Students who will benefit most from our studio art program are those interested in working creatively across multiple media and want to enroll in sequential levels of the various courses offered in the seven studio art areas.
Studio art majors earn either a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The BFA Studio Art degree is well suited for students who are primarily interested in developing their artistic skills to prepare for graduate study or for a professional career in the visual arts either as a practicing artist or in a related field.
The Bachelor of Arts in Art in Studio Art degree is structured much like a liberal arts degree. The elective hours included in this degree make it appropriate for students who have an interest outside of the department, such as a simultaneous major in another college or an academic or pre-professional program such as pre-med.
Declaration Requirements
ShowIn order to apply for the Studio Art program, you must:
- Complete a UT Application
- Select BFA Studio Art (509953) or BA Studio Art (570800) as your first-choice major
- Provide additional short-answer responses (freshmen applicants) or Essay Topic D (external transfer applicants)
- Submit a 12-piece portfolio
Learn more about the undergraduate admissions process for Studio Art.
The Department of Art and Art History accepts freshmen and external transfer applicants for the fall semester only.
How to Declare
ShowUndergraduates currently enrolled at UT who wish to change or add a major in Studio Art need to apply for an internal transfer. Internal transfer applicants should view information on the application and portfolio submission process and contact the undergraduate academic advisor in the Department of Art and Art History regarding the internal transfer process.
Required Courses
ShowThe Studio Art (BFA) and Studio Art (BA) curriculums prepare students to be active in the professional art world and guide them to identify its particular facets that interest them. Both degree plans require completion of University Core Curriculum and First-Year Core Studios, as well as Studio Art and Art History courses. Where the two degrees differ is that Studio Art (BFA) requires more studio art courses, while the Studio Art (BA) requires more liberal arts courses.
Read more about the Studio Art BFA vs BA.
View the Art and Art History degree plans for a list of required coursework in this major.
You can also read through the majors’ course descriptions.
Skills
ShowStudio Art majors develop a variety of skills in fabrication, critical thinking, aesthetics, and emerging technologies. These skills are applicable in career paths within art institutions, studios, and production facilities, as well as in adjacent fields like film and television, fashion, tech, and hospitality.
