Curriculum in Painting
For the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
The curriculum in painting requires 122 credit hours and provides extensive training in preparation for professional practice as an artist.
The first year is devoted primarily to the study of design, composition, and the acquisition of both representational and abstract drawing skills. The second year concentrates on introducing the student to beginning painting skills and techniques with further studies in drawing and composition. The last two years are devoted to the development of individual creative expression in painting and other media.
When followed by a program leading to a degree of Master of Fine Arts in Painting, this curriculum is recommended as preparation for a career as an artist and as a teacher of painting and drawing and related subjects at the college level.
| Hours | General Education Requirements1 |
|---|---|
| 4 | Composition I |
| 3 | Advanced Composition |
| 27 | Six hours in each of the following areas: humanities and the arts, natural sciences and technology, social and behavioral sciences, quantitative reasoning and cultural studies |
| 0-12 | Foreign language2 |
| 34 | Total |
| Hours | Art History |
|---|---|
| 8 | Any two of: ARTH 111, 112, 113, 114, or 115 (all meet a general education requirement)* |
| 6 | Advanced art history |
| 14 | Total |
| Hours | General Art and Design |
|---|---|
| 2 | ARTF 101—Contemporary Issues in Art |
| 6 | ARTF 102 and 104—Drawing, I and II |
| 6 | ARTF 103 and 105—Design, I and II |
| 14 | Total |
| Hours | Painting3 |
|---|---|
| 3 | ARTS 250—Life Drawing |
| 3 | ARTS 251—Painting I |
| 3 | ARTS 254—Painting II |
| 3 | ARTS 252—Making and Meaning |
| 3 | ARTS 392—Current Art Issues Seminar |
| 4 | ARTS 350—Intermediate Studio I |
| 4 | ARTS 351—Intermediate Studio II |
| 4 | ARTS 450—Advanced Studio I |
| 4 | ARTS 451—Advanced Studio II |
| 31 | Total |
| Hours | Electives |
|---|---|
| 10 | General electives (see college list, no ART courses) |
| 19 | Professional and Technical Electives |
| 29 | Total |
| 122 | Total Hours for Degree |
1. See www.courses.uiuc.edu for a current listing of general education courses and requirements.
2. Students must complete a third-level college foreign language course or its equivalent.
* Credit is not given for both ARTH 112 and 115