Tim Tracz, Chair
Austin College offers a wide array of courses and activities for art and art history majors, minors, or just interested students. January Term always offers a unique learning experience. It is designed to be a time of growth and focus for students. Those wanting to take classes outside of their major are encouraged to do so, and those wanting a month of private studio time are also well accommodated. Austin College has three galleries for students, faculty and visiting artists’ work.
A major in art consists of a minimum of nine course credit units, including Art 113, 114, and any three approved courses in art history, plus four elective course credit units. Students who plan to attend graduate school in art or who intend to make art a career should take a maximum number of art courses, possibly on a special degree plan. Such students should consult with an art adviser as early as possible. Students who wish to concentrate in art history may do so within the art major or with a special major plan. Studio courses usually require six hours of laboratory and six hours of individual work per week. The senior art major concentrating in studio art is required to present an exhibition of work during the semester preceding graduation.
A minor in art consists of a minimum of five course credit units including Art 113 and any art history course and at least two courses numbered 200 or above.
