Texas A&M University College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts 31 courses 120 total credits
This program integrates elements of fine arts, three-dimensional design, programming and digital technology to provide a broad, wide-ranging educational experience for creating visual imagery.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
First Year: Fall
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 115 | Drawing for Visualization | 3 |
| MATH 150 or MATH 151 | Functions, Trigonometry and Linear Systems or Engineering Mathematics I | 4 |
| VIST 105 | Principles of Design I | 3 |
| VIST 131 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| VIST 172 | Foundations of Visual Computing | 3 |
First Year: Spring
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 149 or ARTS 150 | Art History Survey I or Art History Survey II | 3 |
| MATH 151 or MATH 152 | Engineering Mathematics I or Engineering Mathematics II | 4 |
| VIST 106 | Principles of Design II | 3 |
| VIST 110 | Design Innovation | 3 |
| VIST 173 | Foundations of Visual Computing II | 3 |
Second Year: Fall
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 201 | College Physics | 4 |
| VIST 210 | Time and Interaction | 3 |
| VIST 265 | Lens-based Media and Practice | 3 |
| VIST 272 | Visual Computing | 3 |
| VIST 275 | Production Techniques | 3 |
Second Year: Spring
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 339 or ARTS 349 | Themes in Contemporary Art or The History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ENGL 104 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIST 105 | History of the United States to 1877 | 3 |
| VIST 206 | Visual Studies Studio I | 3 |
Third Year: Fall
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 106 | History of the United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| VIST 305 | Visual Studies Studio II | 3 |
| VIST 339 | Research Techniques in Visualization | 3 |
Third Year: Spring
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| VIST 301 or VIST 494 | Field Studies in Design Innovation or Internship | 1-6 |
Fourth Year: Fall
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| VIST 405 or VIST 409 | Visual Studies Studio III or Capstone Studio | 3 |
Fourth Year: Spring
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| VIST 409 | Capstone Studio | 3 |
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