Program Overview

School of Arts and Humanities

The School of Arts and Humanities offers a Bachelor of Arts in Art and Performance, an interdisciplinary study of the arts.

Art and Performance (B.A.)

Students who complete the major in Art and Performance pursue an interdisciplinary study of the arts by selecting among courses in historical context, studio practice, performance ensemble, creative writing, and ideas and interpretation of the arts.

Bachelor of Arts in Art and Performance

Degree Requirements (120 hours)

The degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Art and Performance include:

• Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 hours
  • Communication: 6 hours
    • 3 hours Communication (RHET 1302)
    • 3 hours Communication Elective (HUMA 3300)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences: 15 hours
    • 6 hours Government (GOVT 2301 and GOVT 2302)
    • 6 hours American History
    • 3 hours Social and Behavioral Science Elective
  • Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 hours
    • 3 hours Fine Arts
    • 3 hours Humanities
  • Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning: 6 hours
  • Science: 9 hours (including at least one course with a substantial laboratory component)
• Major Requirements, Lower Division: 6 hours
  • One of the following:
    • AHST 1303 Survey of Western Art History: Ancient to Medieval
    • AHST 1304 Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to Modern
    • AHST 2331 Understanding Art
    • DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
    • DRAM 1310 Understanding Theater
    • FILM 2332 Understanding Film
    • MUSI 1306 Understanding Music
    • ARTS 2380 (Students who do not take upper-level Visual Arts courses are exempt from this requirement.)
• Major Requirements, Upper Division: 42 hours
  • Major Core Courses: 6 hours
    • AP 3300 Elements of Art and Performance
    • HUMA 3300 Reading and Writing Texts
  • Major Distribution and Elective Courses: 24 hours
    • 3 hours upper-division Historical Context courses
    • 6 hours of upper-division courses from Studio and Ensemble courses
    • 15 hours of upper-division Art and Performance electives
  • Major-Related Courses: 12 hours
    • Students may select any combination of upper-division courses in Historical Studies, Philosophy, Literature and Language, and/or Emerging Media & Communication.
• Elective Requirements: 30 hours
  • Advanced Electives: 6 hours
    • Students are required to take six hours of advanced electives outside their major field of study. These must be upper-division classes.
  • Upper-Level Elective: 3 hours
    • Students are required to take three hours of upper-division courses which may be within or outside their major field of study.
  • Free Electives: 21 hours
    • Both upper- and lower-division courses may be used as electives, but students must complete at least 51 hours of upper-division credit to qualify for graduation.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

The university offers various undergraduate degree programs, including:

• Arts and Humanities
  • Art and Performance
  • ATEC
  • EMAC
  • Historical Studies
  • Literary Studies
• Behavioral and Brain Sciences
  • Child Learning and Development
  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
• Economic, Political and Policy Sciences
  • Criminology
  • Criminology and Biology
  • Economics
  • Economics and Finance
  • Geospatial Information Sciences
  • International Political Economy
  • Political Science
  • Public Affairs
  • Sociology
• Engineering and Computer Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Telecommunications Engineering
• Interdisciplinary Studies
  • American Studies
  • Healthcare Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
• Jindal School of Management
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration and Biology
  • Business Administration and Molecular Biology
  • Finance
  • Finance and Economics
  • Global Business
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
• Natural Science and Mathematics
  • Actuarial Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biology and Business Administration
  • Biology and Criminology
  • Chemistry
  • Geosciences
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Biology and Business Administration
  • Physics
  • Teacher Certification

Admission

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• About Admission
• Application Fees and Deadlines
• Freshman Admission
• International Student Admission
• Readmission
• Special Admissions
• Transfer Student Admissions

Undergraduate Courses

The university offers various undergraduate courses, including:

• Undergraduate Courses
• Interdisciplinary Courses
• Developmental Courses

Curriculum

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• About Curriculum
• Core Curriculum
• Honors Programs
• Other Degree Requirements

Academic Policies and Procedures

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• Academic
• Admission
• Change of Address
• Correspondence - Email
• Courses
• Degree Plans
• Disciplinary Actions
• FERPA
• Graduate Courses
• Graduation
• International Education
• Military Service
• Registration
• Religious Holy Days

Appendices

The university provides additional information in appendices, including:

• Appendix I - Rules
• Appendix II - Transfer Credit
• Appendix III - Residency
• Appendix IV - Travel
• Appendix V - Religious Holy Days

University Resources

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• List of Resources
• Resources for Study and Campus Life

Tuition and Financial Aid

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• About Tuition and Financial Aid
• Excessive Undergraduate Hours
• Financial Aid
• Other User Fees
• Refund of Tuition and Fees
• Types of Financial Aid