BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS MAJOR IN PAINTING

Considered as the core of Fine Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Painting (B FA-PNG) focuses on professional education in the aesthetics and theories of visual arts. In its recognition of painting as an ever-evolving field, this specialization offers a range of approaches in the context of traditional and contemporary practice. Learners will have the opportunity to encounter a variety of processes and techniques in the utilization of varied visual art media to produce their own artistic expression. Upon completion of this specialization, learners are expected to produce a coherent professional and exhibition-quality body of work that can lead to the beginning of a rewarding career in the fine art and new media.​

This Major in Painting builds competencies for these jobs:

  • Studio Artists
  • Arts Administrators
  • Art Educators
  • Art Writers/Critics
  • Illustrators
  • Graphic Designers
  • Art conservation and restoration
  • Gallery work and arts collectives
  • Mural Artists
  • Painters
  • Studio managers
  • Sculptors
  • Arts Advocates

CORE COURSES

  • Visual Perception 1 & 2
  • Techniques 1 & 2
  • Materials 1 & 2
  •  Philippine Art
  • Asian Art
  • Figure Drawing 1
  • Advanced Composition
  • Western Art
  • Techniques 3 (Technical Drawing, Printmaking and Graphic Arts  Color Theory)
  • Design Thinking / Design Theory 1 & 2
  • Design History
  • Technique 4 (Technical Drawing)
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Creative Research

MAJOR COURSES

  • Illustration 1 & 2
  • Art Theory 1 & 2
  • Anatomy 1 & 2
  • Figure Painting 1 & 2
  • Outdoor Painting 1 & 2
  • Sculpture 1 & 2
  • New Media 1: Digital Art
  • Multimedia Art
  • Photography Advanced Printmaking Cartooning
  • Basic Animation
  • Expository Writing Professional Ethics & Law
  • PRACTICUM AND THESIS COURSES
  • Painting Immersion
  • Directed Research
  • Art Writing and Criticism
  • Painting Thesis 1
  • Installation and Performative Arts 1 & 2
  • Art Curation
  • Seminar in Contemporary Art Trends 1 & 2
  • Art Management and Entrepreneurship

ELECTIVE COURSES

  • Photography Advanced Printmaking Cartooning
  • Basic Animation
  • Expository Writing Professional Ethics & Law

PRACTICUM AND THESIS COURSES

  • Painting Immersion
  • Directed Research