In the Painting concentration, you’ll dive deep into one of the most enduring and ever-evolving forms of artistic expression.
Through hands-on studio practice and critical dialogue, you’ll explore painting’s potential from classical techniques to experimental and interdisciplinary approaches.
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Key Features
- Develop a personal visual language through studio practice and critical discourse.
- Explore both traditional and contemporary approaches to painting.
Make Your Mark, Shape the Conversation
Our curriculum blends historical foundations with contemporary strategies, helping you build technical skill, personal vision, and the confidence to push creative boundaries. You’ll be encouraged to challenge conventions, engage with current ideas, and develop a body of work that reflects your unique perspective and voice.
Surrounded by a supportive and dynamic community of artists, you'll learn how to use painting not just to create but to connect, communicate, and lead in today’s visual culture.
Curriculum Snapshot
| Year | Focus Areas |
|---|---|
| 1 | Design I-II, Drawing I-II, Survey of the Visual Arts I |
| 2 | Survey of the Arts II, Intro to Painting, Intro to Modern Art, Art and the Computer, Intermediate Painting |
| 3 | Art History, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting |
| 4 | Studies in Art History, Senior Capstone Art Project I-II, Advanced Painting |
Visual Arts students are also required to complete the Foundation Courses as well as a Sophomore Review course. Plus general education credits in English, math, science, history, social sciences, and electives.
View the Painting curriculum guide in the academic catalog »