The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art is a pre-professional program that develops students’ conceptual prowess, technical competency and independent problem-solving to meet the challenges of a career or advanced study in the visual arts. The BFA program in Art comprises the following concentrations: Studio Art or Teaching Certification. Through studio critiques, the study of sophisticated art and design concepts, mastery of skills and technologies and critical analysis of historical and contemporary issues, students learn to analyze and evaluate visual art and to apply this knowledge to their own creative practice. Graduating students demonstrate their competence by producing a cohesive body of work presented in their senior capstone exhibition to a panel of faculty reviewers and the general public.
Required Courses for all BFA Majors
2023/24 Catalog Year
| General Education Requirements (42 credits) | ||||
| ARTS 1303 – Art History I | ARTS 2348 – Digital Art I | |||
| ARTS 1304 – Art History II | ARTS 2356 – Photography I | |||
| ARTS 1311 – Design I | ARTS 3333 – Contemporary Movements in Art | |||
| ARTS 1312 – Design II | ARTS 3334 – Art History in Non Western World | |||
| ARTS 1316 – Drawing I | ARTS 4390 – Art Portfolio Capstone | |||
| ARTS 1317 – Drawing II | ARTS 4391 – Art Portfolio Capstone II | |||
| ARTS 2316 – Painting I | FINA 3301 – Art in Contemporary Society | |||
| ARTS 2326 – Sculpture I |
BFA – Studio Art Concentration
| Advanced Art Electives (21 Credits) |
| Advanced Electives (12 Credits) |
| Electives (3 credits) |
BFA – Teacher Certification Concentration
| ARTS 3311 – Experimental Media Studio | |
| ARTS 3341 – Painting II | |
| ARTS 3351 – Sculpture II | |
| Advanced Art Electives (3 Credits) | |
| COMM 1311 or COMM 1315 or COMM 2302 | |
| EDUC 3321 – Foundations of Teaching: Middle and Secondary Classrooms | |
| EDSP 4361 – Teaching Strategies for Adolescent Students with Learning Disabilities | |
| EDUC 4331 – Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Classrooms | |
| EDUC 4335 – Issues of Professionalism | |
| EDUC 4690 – Clinical Teaching | |
| READ 3351 – Content Area Literacy | |
| PSYC 2308 or PSYC 3303 or CHFS 3300 |
Programs and Opportunities
Tarleton Art Society is a student-run organization that brings together like-minded individuals from various artistic disciplines to promote artistic knowledge. Each year there is a wide range of activities hosted by this organization, including fundraisers, mural painting, field trips, New York City visits, and workshops. For more information, contact Tim Harding, Faculty Advisor.
The Visual Arts & Design Department and the Communication Studies Department of Tarleton State University are proud to present the 16th annual Tarleton Student Film & Moving Media Festival. This competitive cinematic event screens every year in the Spring, giving all Animation and Moving Image students a chance to show off their work!
The Digital Media Studies program includes a state-of-the-art Vicon Motion Capture System, as well as professional video and digital imaging studio equipment. Our facilities also feature 2D and 3D printers and scanners and other digital fabrication devices.
Every semester the Department of Fine Arts holds a number of visiting artist lectures and workshops featuring artists from the Dallas/Fort Worth area as well as nationally; here, artists visit and lecture about their experiences and work. Recent workshops included 19th-century process photography as well as advanced sculpture casting. Lectures are free and open to the public.
The Tarleton Game club is a student-run art club at Tarleton that meets weekly, usually in FA room 162. Tarleton Game Club is a club that promotes game design, games, game development and more for Tarleton students and staff. Each year the club hosts tournaments, LAN parties, designs their own games, and enters game design competitions. See the Tarleton Game Club Facebook page and the Steam page for more info.
