UTPB Annual Freshman/Sophomore Exhibitions are comprised of work done during the past year from the Art Core Curriculum: Intro to Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design, Figure Composition I, Photography Fundamentals, Intro to Painting, Intro to Sculpture, Intro to Ceramics, Intro to Printmaking,Photography I, and Visual Communications I. These exhibitions also serve as a competitive forum where each year over $2500 are given away in several scholarships to UTPB art students.