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We're looking for artists who are passionate about making art available in the lives of children (elementary level), adolescents and young adults (middle school and high school), and the community. Our graduates teach in public schools, museums, after school programs, and a multitude of non-traditional learning ecologies. The common denominator is a dedication to both art and education.

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The field of design has dramatically exploded over the past decade. In addition to being recruited as visual designers, companies seek out Communication Design grads as problem-solvers, thinkers and strategists who create solutions for communities and businesses. From designing trademarks, web sites, packaging, creating social media content or advertising for national brands, to educating the public about societal and health issues, to designing digital products and software solutions that solve complex business problems, earning your BFA in Communication Design prepares you for a future that fulfills your individual creative passions.

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The Photography program offers a broad spectrum of historically informed course work to provide a rigorous and supportive environment to prepare aspiring photographers for the ever evolving world of contemporary photographic practices. Such a broad-based program allows students to investigate all aspects of the medium and garner the essential technical skills necessary to establish their own personal voices.

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The mission of the Studio Art program is to educate visually articulate artists with a solid foundation in the conceptual, technical, historical, and professional aspects of the visual arts through a broad range of studio and academic experiences. The Studio Art program has seven specializations. These specializations provide outstanding opportunities for students to focus in a specific area such as Ceramics, Drawing, Expanded Media, Metals, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture, as well as to bridge their area of focus with other interests and mediums within the Studio program. Every area of specialization culminates in two semesters of Thesis work, a final Thesis Portfolio, and a BFA Thesis Exhibition. The Studio Art program serves a wide range of student interests and pursuits, and prepares students for professional careers as artists and arts professionals.

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We strive to establish a foundation of knowledge in the history of art and visual culture, its methodologies, and its active relationship to broader social and historical frameworks. Students gain a dynamic understanding of formal and contextual approaches to the study of art from past and present and learn how to use these criteria as the basis for critical thought. Major course work within the concentration includes the history, theory, and methods of art, supplemented by courses in general education and studio art. Students have the opportunity to pursue research and expand their education in the exceptional archives, galleries, and museums that stretch across the region from Austin to San Antonio, and they can participate in our Study Abroad program in Florence, Italy.

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This program leads to teacher certification for public schools, grades K-12. Areas of concentration include choral, band, and orchestra with all areas achieving elementary competencies.

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This program provides preparation for performance and studio teaching careers as well as graduate studies in all music areas. Concentrations include classical guitar, instrumental - all standard concert ensemble instruments and strings, keyboard, and vocal as well as jazz.

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The Sound Recording Technology (SRT) program is the only one of its kind in the Southwest. It trains students to enter into the recording industry in various capacities. Potential careers include music producers, live sound technicians, post-production editors, and much more.

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This program provides a general liberal arts overview of music studies and is combined with a minor or second major of the students choosing to lead to careers in a variety of fields. Potential careers opportunities/fields including music business, music therapy (NOTE: This degree is not the equivalent of a Bachelors degree in Music Therapy. Students must transfer to a full degree granting program prior to graduation and/or complete additional certifications through another institution in order to receive a Music Therapy degree or accreditation.), music history/ethnomusicology, entertainment law, music ministry, arts administration, and music journalism, just to name a few.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre degree provides students with a broad perspective in the theatre industry by offering classroom instruction in all phases of live theatre production. That instruction is reinforced by students' participation in every area of theatrical production and performance.

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Our goal is to provide holistic, wellness-based, customized training in musical theatre performance to prepare students for the current professional market and develop artists who live with integrity in all aspects of their lives. The curriculum has a cutting-edge, innovative approach that was designed by industry professionals to support artists who will define the future of the art form.

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The BFA Acting program is designed to develop students into actualizing their fullest potential both as actors and global citizens, each of whom is equipped to navigate and adapt to a constantly-changing industry upon graduation. Our program is a conservatory-style, four-year, sequence-based degree, offering the finest of actor training in the context of a nationally-respected university, and in close proximity to two of the most prolific artistic hubs in central Texas.

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The BFA in Performance & Production at Texas State University is an innovative and unique degree plan for students interested in becoming well-rounded theatre artists with the diverse and entrepreneurial skillset necessary to enter today’s market.

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Our program is an intensive study in theatrical production with numerous specialized classes. Following the apprenticeship model, students will work on productions in various capacities under the tutelage of their major professors as they hone their skills. We have a large faculty and staff in design and technology and bring in guest artists as well, offering students an expansive learning opportunity.

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The Film Program’s mission is to nurture the next generation of filmmakers, screenwriters, and digital storytellers, in making personal, meaningful, and award-winning work that reflects our region’s diverse perspectives, stories, and culture.

Students will audition/interview after their first year as a "Pre-Film" major.

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Our rigorous curriculum covers every aspect of theatre performance and production, provides a solid foundation in theatre history and analysis, offers a broad exposure to process drama, including thorough coverage of pedagogy and education theory, and features extensive classroom experience at the high school, middle school, and/or elementary levels.

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TThe Bachelor of Arts in Dance degree provides students with a broad perspective in the dance industry by offering classroom instruction in all genres of dance. That instruction is reinforced by students' participation in every area of dance production and performance.

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The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance degree provides students with a broad perspective in the dance industry by offering classroom instruction in all genres of dance. That instruction is reinforced by students' participation in every area of dance production and performance.

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The Performance and Choreography track is geared towards students who aspire to perform and/or choreograph in a professional dance setting or want to pursue a master’s degree in the dance field. Students in this track are exposed to the higher levels of our technique classes as well as choreography/composition classes. Additionally, they are provided with the tools to engage in critical thinking and research strategies to create their own choreographic products. The curriculum emphasizes the role of dance as a catalyst for artistic expression and a means for developing a global perspective. Respecting the body instrument is paramount to the technical dance training at Texas State. The dance faculty selects students with a strong technique base and/or a highly developed creative sense through auditions (fall and spring).

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Students explore multiple genres of dance, learning to contextualize theory and practice in educational, professional, and community settings. The curriculum emphasizes the role of dance as a catalyst for artistic expression and a means for developing a global perspective. Respecting the body instrument is paramount to the technical dance training at Texas State. Students learn injury prevention techniques and efficient body mechanics while honing their skills in performing, teaching, and creating original dances. Students are expected to maintain appropriate artistic and academic standards at the discretion of the Dance faculty.