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Painting, B.F.A.

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Program Benefits

  • At °®½´ÊÓƵ, students are provided with classes, projects and guidance designed to explore, develop and evolve their voice.
  • Painting students take extensive courses in art history, design, drawing, and introductory courses in painting, which provides a foundation for the development of a personal body of painting that is conceptually and formally informed. 
  • Our foundational classes help students develop a solid grounding in essential areas and our advanced classes allow students to take their skills much further.
  • Students engage in internships and gallery exhibits to discover practical applications beyond the studio, and gain exposure to regional and national art markets.
  • Faculty members are active professional artists with connections to the art industry.
  • Students participate in off-campus projects, extracurricular projects such as mural painting and graphic design campaigns.
  • Visiting speakers and off-campus experiences allow students to see art and design at work in the local industry.
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All High Art Weekend

°®½´ÊÓƵ's All High Art Exhibition is a juried exhibition open to all high school juniors and seniors enrolled in secondary programs throughout the region. Applicants have the opportunity to exhibit their work in our campus gallery where $26,000 of annually renewable scholarships will be awarded across nine categories during the exhibition's opening ceremony.

Career Outlook

°®½´ÊÓƵ’s painting program teaches students how to think creatively for themselves and prepares them for a lifelong engagement with the world of art.

  • Studio artist
  • Gallerist
  • Mural painter
  • Art instructor
  • Art museum preparator
  • Storyboard illustrator
  • Book, magazine and newspaper illustrator
  • Album or graphic novel artist 
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