The Painting major requires the completion of 60 semester hours, which includes ten three-credit required courses, one three-credit Art History course, seven three-credit elective courses, and six credits of Thesis Project. This 60-credit major contributes to the 121 credits required for the BFA degree.

In addition to the program requirements listed below, all BFA students must complete Foundation & General Education requirements that contribute to the 121 credits required for the BFA degree.

Program Curriculum

Required Program Courses

DR261 Figure and Anatomy
DR361 Figure and Anatomy
course Theory and Practice
course Theory and Practice
PA261 Observational Painting
PA262 Painting: Themes and Methods
Complete 1 course from the following courses:
- course Multimedia
- course Multimedia
- course Multimedia
Complete 1 course from the following courses:
- PADR270 Drawing Investigations
- PADR370 Drawing Investigations
- PADR470 Drawing Investigations
Complete 1 course from the following courses:
- course Advanced Painting
- course Advanced Painting
Complete 1 course from the following courses:
- course Advanced Special Topics
- course Advanced Special Topics

Art History

course History of Painting and Drawing

Program Electives

Complete 21 additional credits from any of of the following subjects:
- Animated Arts (AA), Creative Writing (CW), Drawing (DR), Graphic Design (GD), Illustration (IL), Intermedia (IM), Painting (PA), Painting and Drawing (PADR), Photography (PH), Printmaking (PR), or Sculpture (SC).
- Up to 3 of the 21 credits may be from course Internship

Applied Creative Practice

course Thesis Project

Painting (BFA)

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