Bachelor in Art/Art Studies (Bachelor's)

For Bachelor in Art/Art Studies (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $52,000 per year..

The programme combines studio practice with art history to develop visual and analytical skills. Students create two- and three-dimensional works using techniques in painting, sculpture, ceramics, and digital imaging. They study artworks within cultural, historical, and political contexts to understand their broader significance. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on creation and critical interpretation of visual culture.

Focus areas include Ceramics, Digital Imaging, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography.

The programme requires 120 credits, including 36 credits in studio art courses and 18 credits in art history. Students complete a senior exhibition in their final semester as part of the capstone requirement.

Graduates pursue careers in museum and gallery work, art education, graphic design, medical illustration, and custom fabrication roles such as prosthetics and guitar making.

Applicants must submit an art portfolio and artist’s statement as part of the online application. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to the major. No standardized test scores are required.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 47% of applicants.

Austin College is a private, four-year liberal arts and science college in Sherman, Texas, in the north Texas technology corridor. Its campus combines an immersive living and learning community with more than 70 clubs and student organizations, 14 NCAA varsity sports, and opportunities in art, music, and theatre. Students can use stages, recital halls, and galleries while building connections with classmates and faculty.

The flexible curriculum includes more than 55 majors and supports study across disciplines. Academic areas featured include finance, pre-med and health sciences, creative writing and English, neuroscience and psychology, and engineering. Coursework is connected to practical experience through investment activities, business simulations, laboratory and social science research, writing workshops, clinical internships, and technology industry internships. The college guarantees every student an internship, research project, or international experience before graduation.

Austin College reports an average class size of 16 students and a 12:1 faculty-student ratio. Students interested in health professions can prepare through dedicated pre-health support, medical and health professional school preparation, and internships with doctors, dentists, and local hospitals. Creative writing students can publish with the student-led Suspension Literary Magazine and work with peer mentors in the Scarbrough Writing Center. International students can expect a campus community, a flexible academic structure, and practical opportunities connected to their future plans.