Painting and Printmaking, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
Faculty and students in the Department of Painting and Printmaking work together in a professional and creative learning environment. The undergraduate curriculum enables students to adopt a specialized focus within the discipline and use elective options to pursue other areas of interest in the School of the Arts, the university and the community. It also permits students to tailor a course of study suited to their professional and personal ambitions. The undergraduate program provides students with opportunities for concentrated experiences in both practice and theory as a foundation for independent exploration and artistic development. Classroom discussions invite students to examine a range of contemporary critical issues, which enable them to understand their own studio work in relation to historical continuum. As students develop their skills in critical analysis they are challenged to articulate and justify their ideas both visually and verbally.
The size and diversity of the faculty guarantee exposure to a plurality of ideas and stylistic approaches. In addition, the department’s visiting artist program brings to campus leading figures in the world of contemporary art for discussions of their work, critiques of student work and workshops.
Degree requirements in painting and printmaking
Freshman year, fall semester |
Credits |
| ARTF 131 Drawing Studio | 3 |
| ARTF 132 Surface Research | 3 |
| ARTF 139 Project | 1 |
| ARTH 103 Survey of Western Art | 3 |
| UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I (university core) | 3 |
| Approved quantitative literacy (university core) | 3 |
16 |
|
| Freshman year, spring semester | |
| ARTF 133 Space Research | 3 |
| ARTF 134 Time Studio | 3 |
| ARTF 139 Project | 1 |
| ARTH 104 Survey of Western Art | 3 |
| UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II (university core) | 3 |
| Approved natural/physical science (university core) | 3 |
16 |
|
| Sophomore year, fall semester | |
| ENGL 200 Writing and Rhetoric Workshop II or equivalent (university core) | 3 |
| PAPR 205 Painting, Basic | 4 |
| PAPR 221 Drawing, Basic | 3 |
| PAPR 290 Concepts and Issues | 2 |
| Approved humanities/fine arts (university core) | 3 |
15 |
|
| Sophomore year, spring semester | |
| ENGL 215 Readings in Literature | 3 |
| PAPR 209 Materials: Printmaking | 4 |
| PAPR studio elective | 4 |
| Approved social/behavioral science (university core) | 3 |
14 |
|
| Junior year, fall semester | |
| PAPR 305 Painting, Intermediate | 4 |
| PAPR 321 Drawing, Intermediate | 3 |
| SCPT 209 Introduction to Sculpture | 4 |
| Art history | 3 |
14 |
|
| Junior year, spring semester | |
| PAPR 31x Printmaking, Intermediate (etching, lithography, screenprinting) | 4 |
| PAPR elective | 4 |
| Art history | 3 |
| Sculpture or craft studio elective | 4 |
15 |
|
| Senior year, fall semester | |
| PAPR 421 Drawing, Advanced | 3 |
| PAPR 490 Senior Seminar | 2 |
| PAPR 4xx Painting or printmaking, Advanced | 4 |
| Art history | 3 |
| Elective (outside PAPR, academic) | 3 |
15 |
|
| Senior year, spring semester | |
| PAPR 405 Painting, Advanced | 4 |
| PAPR 41x Printmaking, Advanced (etching, lithography, screenprinting) | 4 |
| Elective (outside PAPR, studio) | 4 |
| Elective (outside PAPR, academic) | 3 |
15 |
|
| Total credits | 120 |