These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 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 (ART 2501 or ART 2503) and Intermediate or Digital Drawing (ART 2502, ART 2504, ART 2507, ART 2508 or ART 3511) to enter the Painting major.
- The eight required Junior/Senior courses and ART 3896 must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
Major Requirements for BFA in Painting
Sophomore Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Painting | ||
| ART 2501 | Painting | 3 |
| or ART 2503 | Painting | |
| Drawing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ART 2502 | Intermediate Drawing | |
ART 2504 | Intermediate Drawing | |
ART 2507 | Intermediate Figure Drawing | |
ART 2508 | Digital Drawing | |
ART 3511 | Digital Drawing | |
Notes:
- ART 2505 is suggested, but not required, for those interested in becoming a Painting major.
- ART 2806 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 | |
| ART 3896 | PDS Seminar (Capstone, WI) 1 | 3 |
- 1
ART 3896 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2505 | Painting Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| ART 3503 | Landscape 1 | 3 |
| or ART 4503 | Landscape | |
| ART 3505 | Color | 3 |
| or ART 3506 | Color | |
| or ART 4505 | Color | |
| ART 3504 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| or ART 4504 | Figure Painting | |
| ART 3507 | Painting on Paper | 3 |
| or ART 3508 | Painting on Paper | |
| ART 3501 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| or ART 3502 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 3519 | Advanced Painting: Rome | |
| or ART 4501 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 4502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ART 4506 | Senior Painting Studio 2 | 3 |
| ART 4507 | Senior Painting Studio 2 | 3 |
- 1
ART 3503 and ART 4503 may be taken for Painting and/or Drawing Credit.
- 2
Students wishing to enroll in ART 4506 or ART 4507 must be jury-selected by the faculty and special approval is needed to register.
Advanced Level Drawing Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 3503 | Landscape 1 | 3 |
| or ART 4503 | Landscape | |
| ART 3511 | Digital Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3512 | Rome Sketchbook | 3 |
| ART 3514 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| or ART 3515 | Advanced Drawing: Rome | |
| or ART 3516 | Advanced Drawing | |
| or ART 4514 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ART 3517 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| or ART 3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 4517 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 4518 | Figure Drawing | |
| ART 3011 | Interactive Projects | 3 |
- 1
ART 3503 and ART 4503 may be taken for Painting and/or Drawing Credit.
Additional Advanced Level Painting/Drawing Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2505 | Painting Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| ART 3501 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| or ART 3502 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 3519 | Advanced Painting: Rome | |
| or ART 4501 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 4502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ART 3504 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| or ART 3517 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 4504 | Figure Painting | |
| ART 3512 | Rome Sketchbook | 3 |
| ART 3521 | Fresco Painting | 3 |
| ART 3514 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| or ART 3515 | Advanced Drawing: Rome | |
| or ART 3516 | Advanced Drawing | |
| or ART 4514 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ART 4506 | Senior Painting Studio 1 | 3 |
| ART 4507 | Senior Painting Studio 1 | 3 |
- 1
Students wishing to enroll in ART 4506 or ART 4507 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.