These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Painting majors must complete the BFA curriculum and General Education requirements.
- Students must earn a C- or better in Painting (´¡¸é°ÕÌý2501 or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2503) and Intermediate or Digital Drawing (´¡¸é°ÕÌý2502, ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2504, ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2507, ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2508 or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3511) to enter the Painting major.
- The eight required Junior/Senior courses and ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3896 must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.Â
Major Requirements for BFA in Painting
Sophomore Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Painting | ||
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2501 | Painting | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý2503 | Painting | |
| Drawing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2502 | Intermediate Drawing | |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2504 | Intermediate Drawing | |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2507 | Intermediate Figure Drawing | |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2508 | Digital Drawing | |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3511 | Digital Drawing | |
Notes:
- ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2505 is suggested, but not required, for those interested in becoming a Painting major.
- ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2806 is strongly recommended for students interested in Painting or Sculpture as a major.
- Students may only take 3 Painting/Drawing courses in the sophomore year; other 2500-level ART courses may be used as electives for the junior/senior year.
Junior and Senior Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Four (4) Advanced Level Painting courses (see Painting list below) | 12 | |
| Two (2) Advanced Level Drawing courses (see Drawing list below) | 6 | |
| Two (2) Advanced Level Painting or Drawing courses (see Painting/Drawing list below) | 6 | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3896 | Art/Work (Capstone, WI) 1 | 3 |
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´¡¸é°ÕÌý3896 counts as one of the two required writing intensive courses. The other writing intensive course must be an Art History course.
Advanced Level Painting Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2505 | Painting Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3503 | Landscape 1 | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4503 | Landscape | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3505 | Color | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3506 | Color | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4505 | Color | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3504 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4504 | Figure Painting | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3507 | Painting on Paper | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3508 | Painting on Paper | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3501 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3519 | Advanced Painting: Rome | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4501 | Advanced Painting | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4506 | Senior Painting Studio 2 | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4507 | Senior Painting Studio 2 | 3 |
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´¡¸é°ÕÌý3503 and ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4503 may be taken for Painting and/or Drawing Credit.
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Students wishing to enroll in ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4506 or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4507 must be jury-selected by the faculty and special approval is needed to register.
Advanced Level Drawing Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3503 | Landscape 1 | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4503 | Landscape | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3511 | Digital Drawing | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3512 | Rome Sketchbook | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3514 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3515 | Advanced Drawing: Rome | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3516 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4514 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3517 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4517 | Figure Drawing | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4518 | Figure Drawing | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3011 | Interactive Projects | 3 |
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´¡¸é°ÕÌý3503 and ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4503 may be taken for Painting and/or Drawing Credit.
Additional Advanced Level Painting/Drawing Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2505 | Painting Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3501 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3519 | Advanced Painting: Rome | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4501 | Advanced Painting | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3504 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3517 | Figure Drawing | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4504 | Figure Painting | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3512 | Rome Sketchbook | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3521 | Fresco Painting | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3514 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3515 | Advanced Drawing: Rome | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3516 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4514 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4506 | Senior Painting Studio 1 | 3 |
| ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4507 | Senior Painting Studio 1 | 3 |
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Students wishing to enroll in ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4506 or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4507 must be jury-selected by the faculty and special approval is needed to register.
Notes:
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Do not duplicate any courses previously taken for Drawing or Painting credit.
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Painting or Drawing courses taken in excess of the required eight courses will count as studio electives. This is a common practice encouraged by the Painting Faculty.