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COMMERCIAL ART:
3D Modeling / Animation
  Design
  Illustration
Multimedia/Web Design
FINE ART:
  Life drawing
  Oil Painting
  Watercolor Painting
REQUIRED:
  Foundation Studies
Humanities & Sciences
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BFA Programs » Watercolor Painting

Watercolor Painting

Students in the Watercolor Painting program are trained in the necessary tools and techniques to create works for exhibition, sale or reproduction. Students learn to select the appropriate content, format and materials to meet the objectives of an audience or client. They apply concepts such as color theory and light and shadow to create works that convey a sense of atmosphere, mood or drama.

Students are expected to define an aesthetic philosophy that guides the
development of their work as they assemble a professional portfolio.

BFA Sample Curriculum

Semester 1
Life Drawing I
Fundamentals I
Semester 2
Life Drawing II
Fundamentals II
Semesters 1 & 2
Humanities and Sciences Department Requirements:
English Language Arts I: The Written Process; Anatomy; Survey of Art History I; Life Skills and Health Issues

Semester 3
Watercolor I
Intermediate Life Drawing I
Semester 4
Watercolor II
Painting I or Intermediate Life Drawing II
Semesters 3 & 4
Humanities and Sciences Department Requirements:
English Language Arts I: The Oral Process; Survey of Art History II; Vision, Light and Color; Quantitative Literacy

Semester 5
Watercolor III
Figurative Sculpture I, Painting I or Painting II
Semester 6
Watercolor Figure and Portrait
Computer Graphics Foundations
Semesters 5 & 6
Humanities and Sciences Department Requirements:
Creative Thinking; Art History: Rococo and Neo-Classical or Art History: Renaissance and Baroque; Marketing; Film and Society

Semester 7
Advanced Watercolor I
Studio Elective-200, 300 or 400 level
Semester 8
Advance Watercolor II
Portfolio 400
Semesters 7 & 8
Humanities and Sciences Department Requirements:
Professional Writing; Film and Society: World Cultures; Non-western Art; Contemporary Visual Culture
 
Career Opportunities
  • Portrait commissions
  • Landscapes commissions
  • Group exhibitions
  • One-person exhibitions
  • Gallery representation
  • Specialty showroom and display shops