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COMMERCIAL ART:
3-D 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 Program » Watercolor Painting

Watercolor Painting

Students in Watercolor Painting 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


Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting
Specialization in Watercolor Painting
Semester 1
Fundamentals of Art I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Beginning Life Drawing I 5 Semester Credit Hours
English Language Arts I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Freshman Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hour
Semester 2
Fundamentals of Art II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Beginning Life Drawing II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Anatomy 3 Semester Credit Hours
Semester 3
Watercolor Painting I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Intermediate Life Drawing I 5 Semester Credit Hours
English Language Arts II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Art History Survey I 3 Semester Credit Hours
Semester 4
Watercolor Painting II 5 Semester Credit Hours
Figurative Sculpture I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Art History Survey II 3 Semester Credit Hours
(One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism 3 Semester Credit Hours
Semester 5
Watercolor Painting III 5 Semester Credit Hours
Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level 5 Semester Credit Hours
Quantitative Literacy 3 Semester Credit Hours
Marketing 3 Semester Credit Hours
Semester 6
Watercolor: Figure and Portrait 5 Semester Credit Hours
Digital Graphic Foundations 5 Semester Credit Hours
(One of three) Intro to Lab Science; Vision, Light and Color; or Advanced Anatomy 3 Semester Credit Hours
(One of seven) Survey of American Illustration; History of Graphic Design; 20th Century and Contemporary Art History; Art History: Renaissance and Baroque; Art History: Art and Technology; Art History: Rococo and Neo-Classical; or World Art 3 Semester Credit Hours
Semester 7
Advanced Watercolor I 5 Semester Credit Hours
Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level 5 Semester Credit Hours
Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level 5 Semester Credit Hours
Semester 8
Portfolio: Fine Arts 5 Semester Credit Hours
Advanced Watercolor II 5 Semester Credit Hours
(One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism 3 Semester Credit Hours
Professional Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
122 Total Credits Required for the BFA Degree in Painting Specialization in Watercolor Painting


 
Career Opportunities
  • Portrait commissions
  • Landscapes commissions
  • Group exhibitions
  • One-person exhibitions
  • Gallery representation
  • Specialty showroom and display shops