University of North Texas 
Undergraduate Curriculum Guides
The curriculum guides listed in portable document files, PDFs, are suggested to complete your program of study in four years. Visit the Programs of Study for more information.
Communication Design Degree Concentrations
• Communication Design Degree: Graphic Design
• Communication Design Degree: User-Experience Design
Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Degree — Open Track
Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies Concentrations
• IADS Degree: Arts Management
• IADS Degree: Design Management
Studio Art Degree Concentrations
• Studio Art Pre-major
• Ceramics
For Undergraduates: CVAD Minors
CVAD Minors PDF for download: Updated on 06-01-2026
Minors include a minimum of 18 semester hours of coursework in art, with at least six semester hours in advanced courses: 3000 or 4000 level. At least nine semester hours of art must be completed at UNT. Approved minor course sequences — concentrations — are listed below; prerequisites are as stated in the UNT catalog.
Note: For all students pursuing majors and minors within the College of Visual Arts and Design, a 2.5-grade point average is required in all art courses. Additionally, a grade of C or above must be earned in all CVAD required courses — completed in residence or transferred to UNT — to be considered for credit toward a CVAD degree. A grade of D or below will not satisfy any art-based course requirements, electives or prerequisites.
Art History Minor
ART 2350: Art History Survey I
ART 2360: Art History Survey II
ART 2370: Art History Survey III
and 9 hours selected from courses ARTH 48XX
Photography Minor
6 hours from Foundations (listed below)
• ART 1600 Foundations: Perception & Translation
• ART 1700 Foundations: Space (Physical, Temporal & Virtual)
• ART 1800 Foundations: Narrative & Representation
• ASTU 2501: Beginning Photography: Photography 1
• ASTU 2502: Beginning Photography: Photography 2
and 6 hours from the menu below
• ASTU 3501: Intermediate Photography: Rotating Topics
• ASTU 3504 Intermediate Photography: Photography, Sound & the Moving Image
• ASTU 3505 Intermediate Photography: Alternative Processes
• ASTU 3506 Intermediate Photography: Lighting Techniques
• ASTU 3507 Intermediate Photography: Field Photography
Studio Art Minor
3 hours of 2000-level, 2D studio art courses. Select from:
• ASTU 2201 - Beginning Drawing and Painting: Painting I
• ASTU 2501 - Beginning Photography: Photo I
• ASTU 2601 - Beginning Printmaking: Relief
3 hours of 2000-level, 3D studio art courses. Select from:
• ASTU 2102 - Beginning Ceramics: Throwing
• ASTU 2402 - Beginning Jewelry
• ASTU 2701 - Beginning New Media: Introduction
• ASTU 2801 - Beginning Sculpture: Traditional Methods
3 additional hours of 2000-level studio art courses, to complete prerequisites for intermediate courses (at bottom) in desired concentration. Select from:
• ASTU 2101 - Beginning Ceramics: Handbuilding
• ASTU 2202 - Beginning Drawing and Painting: Painting II
• ASTU 2401 - Beginning Metalsmithing
• ASTU 2502 - Beginning Photography: Photo II
• ASTU 2602 - Beginning Printmaking: Screen Printing
• ASTU 2702 - Beginning New Media: Expanded Practices
• ASTU 2802 - Beginning Sculpture: Digital Methods
9 hours of 3000-level intermediate studio art courses (listed below, by concentration). Most require both 2000-level courses in the same media as prerequisites (not waivable). Select from:
Ceramics: ASTU 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105
Drawing & Painting: ASTU 3201, 3202, 3203, 3204, 3205, 3206
Metalsmithing & Jewelry: ASTU 3401, 3402, 3403, 3404, 3405
Photography: ASTU 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3507
Printmaking: ASTU 3601, 3602, 3603, 3604
New Media Art: ASTU 3701, 3702, 3703, 3704, 3705
Sculpture: ASTU 3801, 3802, 3803, 3804
ASTU 3000 (Interdisciplinary) may also be applied to the minor when all prerequisites are met.
The interior design program leading to the B.F.A. in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 César E. Chávez Ave, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503.
The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The B.F.A. in Interior Design granted by the University of North Texas meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility pathways, visit https://www.cidq.org/for-exam-candidates/eligibility/.
Note: Should you need reasonable accommodation due to a disability to fully participate in a CVAD event, please contact the CVAD Dean's Office, cvad@unt.edu, 940-565-4001. For voice access, dial 1-800-RELAYTX (735-2989). Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.