Texas A&M University College of Performance,
Visualization & Fine Arts
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University College of Performance,
Visualization & Fine Arts
Undergraduate Minor

Studio Art Minor

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A trio of traditional black and white drawings all mounted to a black, rectangular piece of paper. From left to right the art gets more abstract. The first is a still life drawing of a wine bottle, flowers, and a partial sculpture of a face. The second is a geometric portrait of a woman who has her face partially obscured by a shattering wine bottle, surrounded by abstract floral shapes. The third is a completely abstracted depiction of geometric shapes and flowing lines.

Minor Overview

Traditional art and digital courses help to broaden students’ skill sets in analog and digital tools. Courses provide an understanding of tools and processes which can then be specialized through electives including painting, sculpting and time-based media. The 16-credit-hour minor provides a broad orientation to the visual arts.

Applicants must have a 3.25 or better overall GPA, have completed less than 70 hours and submit a 10-piece portfolio to be considered for the program. Tameka Barnett serves as the minor advisor for the college. Reach out to her or Jill Honeycutt with questions or concerns about the minor in Studio Art. Their emails are tbarnett@mays.tamu.edu and jhoneycutt@tamu.edu.

Application review does not guarantee admission. Spots are limited. Applications are due March 6, 2026, for Fall 2026 admission. Applicants will be emailed on or before March 20, 2026, with an admission decision.

Apply

Please email your PDF application to Jill Honeycutt with your first and last name, and with “Studio Art Application” as the subject line.

Studio Art Minor Application

Curriculum

Three (3) Required Courses; Seven (7) Credit Hours

Course Title Hours
ARTS 103 Design I 3
ARTS 104 Intro to Graphic Design 1
ARTS 111 Drawing I 3

Three (3) Elective Courses; Nine (9) Credit Hours

Course Title Hours
ARTS 210 Intro to Digital Photography 3
ARTS 212 Life Drawing 3
ARTS 305 Painting I 3
ARTS 308 Sculpture 3
CARC 311 Field Studies in Design Philosophy * Must have approval 3
ARTS 312 Advanced Photography 3
ARTS 315 Advanced Figure Drawing for Narrative & Concept Development 3
ARTS 325 Digital Painting 3
ARTS 328 Painting II 3
ARTS 353 Color Theory 3
VIST 465 Video and Time Based Media 3

Must make a grade of C or better in each course.

Requirements

  • 3.25 GPA requirement
  • Less than 70 credit hours
  • A 10-image portfolio is required.
  • Application does not guarantee admission
  • Admission will be competitive

The student’s home college/school/department may grant, with agreement from the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, transfer credit of no more than six credit hours. Transfer credit will not be accepted for any 300 or 400 level courses. To be awarded the minor in studio art and receive transcript recognition, students must maintain a “C” average or better in all courses completed as part of the minor in studio art. ARTS 111 Drawing I must be taken at Texas A&M University. No transfer courses or substitutions will be allowed. This includes AP credits. 

Additional portfolio information: A portfolio with 10 works is required. A URL must be submitted with the application — this can be a website and/or a collection of images (via Google and/or Dropbox). Your portfolio may include drawings, paintings, mixed-media works and/or any other relevant medium of artistic works. Previous artworks are acceptable.

Advising

Tameka Barnett serves as the minor advisor for the college. Reach out to her or Jill Honeycutt, senior associate program director, with questions or concerns about the minor. Their emails are tbarnett@mays.tamu.edu and jhoneycutt@tamu.edu.

Please email your PDF application to Jill Honeycutt with your first and last name, and with “Studio Art Application” as the subject line.