Our Visual Arts Studies degree program leads to a BFA with all-level teacher certification in art, accredited by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification. The program focuses on a comprehensive approach, which includes the study of the theory and practice of art criticism, art history, aesthetics and art making at the K-12 levels.
The program consists of 138 semester credit hours. Admission to teacher certification, or Professional Development Sequence, requires junior status, a 2.75 grade point average (both UNT and cumulative) and successful completion of the THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment).