Art (Graphic Design), Bachelor of Fine Arts
(Focus: Graphic Design)
A Bachelor of Fine Arts with Graphic Design Concentration at UTRGV prepares students for serious professional work in the field. The curriculum emphasizes concept development and application, work with clients and professional development, including the establishment of a working portfolio. Students who graduate from the program are equipped for a broad range of practices in the design field. Our alumni have worked in a number of design-related areas such as interactive design, art direction, publication design, including print and advertising, multimedia and web design, motion graphics, photography and social service design in a variety of settings, including small boutique design studios, multi-national advertising agencies, and start-up consultancies. UTRGV Graphic Design alumni follow a wide range of individual paths, including running their own design studios, working for large corporations or specializing in web and interactive media. Some students also choose to earn a master's degree in the field or pursue other professional degrees, opening many possible horizons.
Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website.
Core Curriculum Requirements – 42 Hours
Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements.
Creative Arts – 3 hours
Choose one:
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I, Prehistoric to the 14th-Century | 3 |
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II, 14th-Century to the Present | 3 |
Major Requirements – 78 Hours (51 advanced)
Graphic Design Core – 63 hours (39 advanced)
Choose one:
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I, Prehistoric to the 14th-Century | 3 |
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II, 14th-Century to the Present | 3 |
Required
Choose one:
Required
Lower Division Studio Art Elective – 3 hours
Choose from:
Advanced Studio Art Electives – 6 hours (6 advanced)
Choose from:
Advanced Art History Elective – 3 hours (3 advanced)
Choose from:
| ARTS 3350 | Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3351 | Andean Pre-Hispanic Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3352 | Art and Architecture of Asia, Africa and Oceania | 3 |
| ARTS 3353 | Italian Renaissance Art, 1415-1595 | 3 |
| ARTS 3355 | History of Spanish Architecture, 711-1780AD | 3 |
| ARTS 3356 | Mexican Viceregal Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3357 | South American Viceregal Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 3358 | Nineteenth-Century European Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 3359 | History of Women in Art | 3 |
| ARTS 3380 | Museums, Museology, and Museography | 3 |
| ARTS 4349 | Medieval Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 4350 | Modern Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 4351 | American Art | 3 |
| ARTS 4352 | Latin American Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTS 4353 | History of Photography | 3 |
| ARTS 4354 | Modern Mexican Art, 1785-1940 | 3 |
| ARTS 4355 | Modern Mexican Art since 1940 | 3 |
| ARTS 4356 | Modern Art of South America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| ARTS 4357 | Latin@ Art History | 3 |
| ARTS 4358 | Research Methods in Latin American Art and Architectural History | 3 |
| ARTS 4359 | Seminar on Topics in Art History | 3 |
Advanced Elective – 3 hours (3 advanced)
Complete 3 hours of advanced electives
Total Credit Hours: 51
Total Credit Hours: 120
Admission, Progression, and Graduation Requirements, if applicable:
Graduation requirements
Native GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of ‘C’ or better in ARTS 4396.