Painting, B.A.

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Painting and drawing majors take most of their course work in drawing, painting, and printmaking. Additional courses in art history, design, photography, and sculpture extend the scope of the major. Students acquire the technical proficiency needed to begin to set up and define their personal directions. A central focus of the major is the study of drawing as a means to organize thoughts, feelings, and images.

Art and Design Foundation Core

Visual literacy is at the heart of the foundation core. In a world of increased and accelerated visual imagery, with greater numbers of people having the resources to create their own images, it is important to be able to understand how images work, both psychologically and physiologically.

Foundation courses offer students the perceptual and technical knowledge required to effectively create and control their own images. Survey courses in art history set up a historical context for students’ own work and help lay the groundwork for further study in art history, theory, and criticism.

Prospective majors are advised to consult with a member of the art faculty in planning their program and to complete the foundation core as soon as possible.

Core Requirements (24 hours):

Major Requirements (27 hours):

The following nine courses in addition to the foundation core:

Complete two of the following Life Drawing courses:
ART 201 - Life Drawing: Anatomy
ART 202 - Life Drawing: Portrait
ART 203 - Life Drawing: Figure in Space
Complete the following courses:
ARTH 250 - History of Modernist and Contemporary Art
ART 206 - Sculpture I
ART 270 - Printmaking I
ART 304 - Painting II: Form and Content
ART 395 - Junior Critique
ART 406 - Painting III: Personal Directions
ART 445 - Senior Thesis
Complete one special topics or studio elective.

Additional Requirements:

A minimum of 24 hours in the major discipline must be completed at Dominican. These hours must include ART 304 , ART 406 , and ART 445 .

Art Education

Students interested in art education must choose from one of the art and design majors. Art education students must take ART 206 , ART 260 , and ART 270 . Students desiring certification for grades K-12 must also take Instructional Strategies for Teaching Art (EDUC 402 ). Students preparing to teach K-12 must student teach in both an elementary school and a secondary school.