Painting
Offered in:
ATLANTA
eLEARNING
SAVANNAH

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Bachelor of Fine Arts

Offered in: Atlanta, Savannah

Core curriculum

Foundation studies 45 hours
DRAW
100
Drawing I
DRAW
101
Drawing II
DRAW
102
Drawing III*
DRAW
200
Life Drawing I
DSGN
100
2-D Design
DSGN
101
Color Theory
DSGN
102
3-D Design
PRMK
200
Introduction to Printmaking*
PRMK
202
Introduction to Etching*
PRMK
203
Introduction to Lithography*




Studio Elective




Studio Elective





General education 65 hours
ARTH
100
Survey of Western Art I
ARTH
110
Survey of Western Art II
ARTH
207
20th-century Art



ARLH/ARTH Elective



ARLH/ARTH Elective



ARLH/ARTH Elective†
CMPA
100
Survey of Computer Art Applications
COMM
105
Speech and Public Speaking
ENGL

123

Composition




ENGL Elective
PHIL

301

Aesthetics†



Natural Sciences/Mathematics‡



Social/Behavioral Sciences‡



General Education Elective‡

Major curriculum

60 hours
PNTG
203
Oil-based Media Exploration
PNTG
206
Water-based Media Exploration
PNTG
302
Intermediate Painting
PNTG
310
Life Painting
PNTG
312
Mixed Media§
PNTG

319

Painting Materials and Techniques§
 

PNTG Elective
 

PNTG Elective
 

PNTG Elective
PNTG
401
Alternative Media Exploration
PNTG
409
Advanced Painting
SFIN
413
Professional Practices in Fine Arts
PNTG
415
Painting Senior Seminar




Electives (10 hours)
Total course of study 180 hours



Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses.
* Select one of these four courses.
Select one of these two courses.
Consult the general education and mathematics competency requirements.
§ Select one of these two courses.

Contact Painting

  • jkelly@scad.edu
  • admission@scad.edu
  • Hong Kong/Savannah/eLearning: 800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100
  • Atlanta: 877.722.3285 or 404.253.2700
  • Painting Department Painting

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