Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts
Artists create the cultural icons by which civilizations are remembered. What would America’s cultural identity be without the musical contributions of George Gershwin, the exquisite desert paintings and sculpture of Georgia O’Keeffe or the lighthearted cinematic and theatrical work of Nathan Lane?
“The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.”
– Emile Zola, 19th century French playwright and novelist
Careers in Visual and Performing Arts
The combination of creativity, communication and critical thinking skills fostered by the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology makes this degree applicable to a variety of occupations. Graduates with degrees in visual and performing arts enjoy careers such as teaching or working in arts organizations and museum settings as commercial artists and independent artists. Some pursue graduate studies in fields such as law, medicine or the arts.
The University’s Career Center is an important resource for students pursuing postgraduate employment. Licensed counselors are available to provide strategies for mastering job interviews, writing professional cover letters and resumes and connecting with campus recruiters, among other services.
Visual and Performing Arts at UT Dallas
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About the Bass School of Arts
The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology is a community of scholars, artists, and creative practitioners defined by their creativity, critical thinking, communication, and cross-cultural understanding. The Bass School cultivates skills in critical study and creative practice and fosters an incubative environment for the generation of new knowledge and new technological experiences.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Arts: History*, Latin American studies*, literature*, philosophy, visual and performing arts*
Master of Arts: Art history, history, history of ideas, humanities, Latin American studies, literature, visual and performing arts
Doctor of Philosophy History of ideas, humanities, literature, visual and performing arts
Minors Offered
If your academic focus leads you elsewhere at UT Dallas, but you would still like to pursue studies in the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, the following minors are available:
- Art history
- Asian studies
- Communication
- Creative writing
- Dance
- Film Studies
- History
- Latin American studies
- Literature
- Medical and scientific humanities
- Music
- Performing arts
- Philosophy
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Visual arts
Honors Thesis and Fast Track
- A minimum of 30 graded, upper-division semester credit hours at UT Dallas.
- A GPA of 3.67 in a student’s major.
- The completion of an honors thesis or project evaluated by two faculty members with a grade of at least B+.
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Additional Facts
Several faculty members have been awarded prestigious fellowships, including those from the Guggenheim, Fulbright, Alexander S. Onassis and Woodrow Wilson foundations. Others are recipients of the Füst Literary Award, as well as awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The school’s centers further enhance students’ educational experience by bringing the concept of globalism to campus, by bringing world events into focus through research and by encouraging innovation and creativity.
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a major grant to the school’s Center for Values in Medicine, Science and Technology to study the mentoring and education that occurs in science laboratories.
Contact Information
Office of Admission and Enrollment
800 W. Campbell Road, JO31
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Phone: 972-883-2270 or 1-800-889-2443
E-mail: admission@utdallas.edu
Website: enroll.utdallas.edu
Advising
Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
800 W. Campbell Road, ATC 10
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Phone: 972-883-4376
Contact an advisor
Website: bass.utdallas.edu