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 |
|---|---|
| 4 | ARTS 250 and 253—Life Drawing, I and II |
| 6 | ARTS 251—Beginning Painting, I and ARTS 254—Figure Painting, I |
| 4 | ARTS 252—Painting, Materials, Methods and ARTS 255—Painting, Issues and Methods |
| 2 | ARTS 392—Current Art Issues Seminar |
| 6 | ARTS 350 and 352—Intermediate Studio, I and II |
| 6 | ARTS 351 and 353—Intermediate Painting, I and II |
| 6 | ARTS 450 and 452—Advanced Painting, I and II |
| 6 | ARTS 451 and 453—Advanced Painting Studio, I and II |
| 40 | Total |
| Hours | Electives |
|---|---|
| 4 | General electives (see college list, no Art courses) |
| 16 | Professional electives |
| 17 | Total |
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.
3. At the time of publication, a revision to the painting requirements was under review. See advisor.
* Credit is not given for both ARTH 112 and 115