Two-Dimensional Art: Painting Emphasis

Program Requirements

A minimum of 66 credits is required including the 39-credit BFA Foundation Courses, six credits of Art electives:

BFA Foundation Courses
ART 000Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required)0
ART 119Foundation Drawing I3
ART 171Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional3
ART 172Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional3
ART 173Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design3
ART 219Foundation Drawing II3
ART 222Art History I3
ART 223Art History II (GT-AH1)3
ART 319Intermediate Drawing3
Art History (300 level)3
ART 400Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition3
ART 419Advanced Drawing3
ART 491Seminar in Art3
Art History (400 level)3
Total Credits39

And 21 credits from the following, which must include 15 credits from one painting medium (painting or watercolor):

ART 246Introduction to Photography3
ART 257Introduction to Printmaking3
ART 280Introduction to Painting3
ART 286Introduction to Watercolor3
ART 380Intermediate Painting3
ART 386Intermediate Watercolor3
ART 480Advanced Painting I3
ART 481Advanced Painting II3
ART 482Advanced Painting III3
ART 486Advanced Watercolor I3
ART 487Advanced Watercolor II3
ART 488Advanced Watercolor III3
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 171 Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional 3
ART 119 Foundation Drawing I 3
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
MATH 105 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) 3
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits16
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 172 Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional 3
ART 173 Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design 3
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
OR
Gen Ed
General Education
Gen Ed General Education 6
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 280 Introduction to Painting 3
ART 286 Introduction to Watercolor 3
ART 222 Art History I 3
ART Intro ART Elective 3
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
Gen Ed
General Education
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 380
Intermediate Painting
or Intermediate Watercolor
3
ART 223 Art History II (GT-AH1) 3
ART Intermediate ART Elective 3
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
Gen Ed
General Education
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 480
Advanced Painting I
or Advanced Watercolor I
3
ART Intro ART Elective 3
Gen Ed General Education 6
ART Intro/Advanced ART Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 481
Advanced Painting II
or Advanced Watercolor I
3
ART 319 Intermediate Drawing 3
ART 300-400 level Art History course 3
ART Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 3
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 400 Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition 3
ART 482
Advanced Painting III
or Advanced Watercolor II
3
ART 491 Seminar in Art 3
ART Intro/Advanced ART Elective 6
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 300-400 level Art History course 3
ART 419 Advanced Drawing 3
ART 488 Advanced Watercolor III 3
ART Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 6
 Credits15
 Total Credits121

Courses listed in the Fall are only offered in Fall. Courses listed in the Spring are only offered in the Spring. With the exception of ART 286 Introduction to Watercolor, and ART 271 Typography and their Intermediate counterparts, Intro classes are exclusively offered in the Fall and Intermediate courses are offered exclusively in the Spring. Advanced offerings are available for all disciplines every semester.

ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance and ART 319 Intermediate Drawing are offered in both the Fall and the Spring.