When you choose painting as your focus area, you`ll tackle a series of courses that help expand your definition of art and develop the critical thinking skills necessary to be a successful artist.

These courses will expose you to a broad range of studio and educational experiences. Your required classes will cover the fundamentals of painting and drawing: capturing the human figure and landscape, concept, color, composition, format, theme, and the ever-expanding types of media that are used in today`s art world.

Your required classes are only one piece of the puzzle—you`ll also take a number of electives from every branch of the department: ceramics, figure studies, experimental media, photography, two- and three-dimensional media and video. These electives will help you further explore other areas of Fine Arts and make you a more well-rounded artist.