B.F.A., Painting
The Painting concentration embodies the significant cornerstones of studio practice: visual literacy, aesthetic understanding, and technical skills. The curriculum offers a broad range of materials, techniques, and processes in its representational and non-representational approaches to art making. Disciplines inherent in the Painting concentration include Drawing and Printmaking. Foundation-level courses focus on a greater understanding of pictorial principles and design through still life, landscape, interior and invented motifs. Observational analysis, spatial relationships, and compositional strategies are emphasized in the progressive stages of the curriculum. Intermediate life drawing courses focus on the human model and the representation of form and structure in a composed space. Advanced courses concentrate on the exploration of ideas and images to develop and encourage personal expression.
In addition to the core requirements for the BFA in Studio Art degree, the Painting concentration requires the following courses: ART 231, Materials of Painting; ART 232, Painting I; ART 321, Life Drawing II; ART 322, Variable Topics in Drawing; ART 335, Painting II; ART 337, Painting III, and six credit hours or two courses in Printmaking; and nine credit hours of courses (300-level or above) of art or related electives.
The Visiting Artist-in-Residence program offers students the additional opportunity to engage with a broad range of working artists who are invited to spend one semester teaching painting and drawing to undergraduates and graduates. Students work with an artist in a classroom/critique environment and are invited to attend an exhibition and lecture on the artist's work.
Painting Faculty
Michael Ananian
Barbara Campbell
Mariam Stephan
Susanne Thomas
List of Courses
These are the courses required by the painting concentration. For a suggested schedule of courses for painting students, see the schedule at the bottom of this page. For more information on these and other available courses, see the Art Department's list of courses or the UNCG course bulletin.
core courses required by the Department:
ART 100: Introduction to Art or ART 101: Survey of Western Art
Four art history courses above the 100 level
ART 120: Fundamentals of Drawing
ART 140: Design I
ART 150: Clay Modeling
ART 220: Intermediate Drawing
ART 221: Life Drawing I
ART 321: Life Drawing II
ART 498 and ART 499: Independent Study to be taken in the senior year. Projects must be in painting, drawing or printmaking. All students must submit three ready-to-exhibit works to the Senior Juried Show, usually held in the Spring semester.
courses required by the painting concentration:
ART 231: Materials of Painting
ART 232: Painting I
ART 335: Painting II
ART 337: Painting III
4 semester hours of Printmaking or Etching: ART 226, 228, 229, 428, 429
8 semester hours of art or related electives at the 300 level or above
Electives sufficient to complete the 128 semester hours required for the degree.
elective courses in painting include:
ART 322: Variable Topics in Drawing
ART 439: Painting: Selected Media
ART 529: Multi-Media Print
ART 531: Painting
ART 535: Advanced Painting
Suggested Course Schedule
This list outlines the schedule of courses recommended for majors in the painting concentration. For more information on courses and requirements, see the Art Department's list of courses or the UNCG course bulletin. For information on advising, see the Art Department's page or contact the Department.
Freshman Year |
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| Semester I | Semester II |
| Art History 100 or 101 Art 120, 140, or 150 General Ed. (choose 3 preferably with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker) |
Art History 200, 201, 202, 203, or 204 ART 120, 140, or 150 ART 220 (if ART 120 is completed) General Ed (choose 2 if possible, preferably with GL, GN, SI or WI marker) |
| Recommended 15 credit hours | Recommended 15 credit hours |
Sophomore Year |
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| Semester III | Semester IV |
| Art History (choose from 200 or 300 level) Art 232 (if ART 120 is completed) ART 120, 140, 150 (to finish core req.) ART 221 (if ART 220 is completed) General Ed. (choose 1 course; preferably with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker) |
Art History (choose from 200 or 300 level) ART 231 ART 335 ART 321 (if ART 221 is completed) General Ed (choose 1 course; preferably with GL, GN, SI or WI marker) |
| Recommended 15 credit hours | Recommended 15 credit hours |
Junior Year |
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| Semester V | Semester VI |
| Art History (choose 1 from 300 or 400 level) Art 337 and one printmaking course ART 321 (may be repeated) or 322 (if offered) General Ed. (choose 1 course; preferably with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker) |
Art History (choose from 300 or 400 level if required 15 credit hours not completed) One printmaking course ART 393 Practicum/Internship - ideal for those seeking professional training. May count as art or art related elective ART 496 Spec. Probs. Studio ART 321, 531, or 535 General Ed. (choose 1 course; preferably with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker) |
| Recommended 18 credit hours | Recommended 18 credit hours |
Senior Year |
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| Semester VII | Semester VIII |
| ART 498 ART 496 Spec. Probs. Studio ART 321, 531, or 535 One printmaking course General Ed. (choose 1 course; if possible, choose one with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker) |
ART 499 |
