The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art is a professional degree which provides students with a solid foundation in artistic design principles which grounded in the history of art. A broad base of foundational core art courses prepares students for upper-level concentration courses and provides opportunities to develop and expand mastery of technical and creative artistic expression. We offer academic programs specializing in ceramics, painting (including both oil and watercolor), sculpture and art history as well as post-baccalaureate certification in Art Education. For those considering a career as a professional artist, many opportunities for developing skill and creativity exist at Sul Ross.
Choose one of four tracks including:
- Studio Art
- Digital Art
- Art History
- Art Education with certification
Specializations in Studio Art are Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Mixed media, and Sculpture.
Areas of specialization in the Digital Art track are Illustration, Animation, and Graphic Design.
Art History majors will take independent studies in art history under 3301, 4301, 4302 with proposal and 4303 capstone project.
Art Education Majors will take 6 SCH in ART 3303 (Art theory) and ART 3309 (Crafts) and blocks 1 and 4 in the education certification program as part of their area of specialization.
The diversity of the core art classes guarantees students develop professional standards in all four areas of art: two-dimensional painting, drawing, and surface design, three-dimensional work such as sculpture and ceramics, digital art and surveys of art history. Students learn to write, discuss their work professionally, and prepare professional portfolios to prepare for a career in the art field or to apply for graduate school.
Minor in Art
Students must consult with an Art Program advisor to help coordinate the classes to take. An Art minor must complete 18 hours in art with a total of 6 advanced hours.
Required classes include:
- 3 sch Art 1302 (Drawing I), 3 sch Art 1303 (Design I)
- 3 sch of Art History, selected from: Art 1307, 1308, 3308 contemporary Art history, 3307 Women in Art, 3313 European Art & Arch., 3314 Latin American Art, or 3310 special topics in Art History
- 3 sch of a two-dimensional class; either Art 2301 (Painting), Art 2302 (Watercolor), or Art 3302 (Printmaking)
- 3 sch of a three-dimensional class; either Art 2305 (Ceramics) or Art 2309 (Sculpture)
- 3 sch of an advanced studio; Art 3301, 4301 or 3310
Program Coordinator
Gregory Tegarden
432.837.8405
gtegarden@sulross.edu