Painting

From dark to delightful, whimsical to surreal, Memphis College of Art’s Painting concentration will challenge you to express and convey. The canvas will be your mouth – the paint, your voice.

BFA IN FINE ARTS WITH A CONCENTRATION IN PAINTING
Required courses:

PT110     Painting 1
PT120     Painting 2
PT210     Painting 3
PT310     Painting 4
PT320     Painting 5
PT400     Senior Painting Seminar

Typical Four-Year Course Progression

1st Semester (15 credits)

Drawing 1     (3)
3-D Design     (3)
Writing 1     (3)
Idea, Process & Criticism     (3)
Art History Survey 1     (3)

2nd Semester (15 credits)

Drawing 2     (3)
2-D Design     (3)
Writing 2     (3)
Studio Elective     (3)
Art History Survey 2     (3)

3rd Semester (15 credits)

Painting 1     (3)
Concentration Elective     (3)
Studio Elective     (3)
Art History Elective     (3)
Literature Elective     (3)

4th Semester (15 credits)

Painting 2     (3)
Concentration Elective     (3)
Studio Elective     (3)
Art History Elective     (3)
Liberal Arts – General Ed Elective     (3)

5th Semester (15 credits)

Painting 3     (3)
Concentration Elective     (3)
Studio or AH Elective     (3)
Social Science Elective     (3)
Liberal Arts – General Ed Elective     (3)

6th Semester (15 credits)

Painting 4     (3)
Concentration Elective     (3)
Studio Elective     (3)
Math/Science Elective     (3)
Liberal Arts – General Ed Elective     (3)

7th Semester (15 credits)

Painting 5     (3)
Concentration Elective     (3)
Studio or AH Elective     (3)
Liberal Arts – General Ed Elective     (3)
Liberal Arts – General Ed Elective     (3)

8th Semester (15 credits)

Painting 6     (3)
Studio Elective     (3)
Studio Elective     (3)
Studio Elective     (3)
Liberal Arts – General Ed Elective     (3)