BA Performance and Visual Studies at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This program combines elements from Art History, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Ethnomusicology, Media Studies and the Dramatic Arts, offering a comprehensive and diverse educational experience. The mission of the BA in Performance and Visual Studies is to cultivate a dynamic and interdisciplinary learning environment where students explore the depths of performance and visual culture and develop crucial skills in research, writing and interpretation.

Faculty: College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Graduation requirements include 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. The required 6 hours may be met by courses satisfying other areas of a degree program. Course list includes PERF 101 Introduction to Performance Studies 1; FILM 101/VIST 101 Introduction to Visual Studies 1; PERF 320 Research Methods in Performance and Visual Studies 1; PERF 330 Public Scholarship in Performance and Visual Studies 1; PERF 430 Performance and Visual Studies Studio 1; PERF 481 Capstone Seminar: Performance as Research 1. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program are well equipped for diverse career paths, such as professions in curating, teaching, criticism, arts administration and non-profit.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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