Painting & Drawing Undergraduate Studies

Various paintings hanging up in a studio.

Kwame Gomez

Painting and Drawing Undergraduate Overview

With up to 80 courses offered in the Department of Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) each semester, students have the choice, freedom, and openness to design a painting and drawing curriculum tailored to their creative needs while developing the skills and conceptual foundations necessary for a sustainable art practice.

Choose from:

1. Painting Practice Classes: This is an introductory prerequisite course for all other painting classes. It is taught by a variety of faculty, each with their own pedagogical approach. Students learn the fundamentals of painting with a strong emphasis on developing proficiency with fundamental formal and material processes. Students also become familiar with various forms of visual and critical engagement in order to catalyze their conceptual development.

2. Painting Studio: Multi-Level Classes: These classes offer a fertile environment for the development of individual practice while advancing technical skill. General sections are open to students who have completed Painting Practice. Advanced, topic-based sections are also available. Topics include but are not limited to:

The Abstract Image
Cheap TV
Conceptual Approach
The Dream
Exploding Paint
Expressionism
Funny Painting
Painting after Painting

3. Studio Drawing: Multi-Level Classes: Taught by a diverse group of faculty who approach drawing with critical rigor, students learn and develop drawing fundamentals, as well as explore experimental, narrative and conceptual approaches with different media. General sections, as well as specialized, topic-based sections are available without prerequisite course requirements. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Wild Combination
Mixed Media
Abstraction/Representation
Ink Painting: the Brush of Zen
Large Format Painting
Collage: Concepts and Techniques
Landscape Narratives

Figure Drawing and Painting Classes

Dedicated to the study of the body, these classes prioritize various approaches to the line, shape, volume, and anatomy of the human form. Approaches range from perceptually traditional to radically conceptual. Topics include but are not limited to:

Anatomy
Figures in Space
Large Format
The Portrait
Advanced: Inside and Out
Advanced: Narrative Figuration
Advanced: Photo to Memory

Materials and Techniques Classes

These classes, offered in our new state of the art StudioLab, focus on the production, preparation and application of various traditional and contemporary paint systems. Students have the opportunity to make their own paints and drawing materials, such as egg tempera, gesso, casein, encaustic, oil paint, advanced acrylic processes, as well as silverpoint, conte-crayon and walnut ink. Students are also encouraged to develop their own material processes and recipes.

Comics Classes

These courses, taught in classrooms dedicated to the specific needs of comic production, cover aspects of narrative development, cell layout, illustration, zine creation and a variety of other approaches. Topics include but are not limited to:

Autobiography
Advanced Comics
Capstone: Publish or Perish
Cartooning the Figure
Drawing Outside the Boxes
Independent Comics

Sophomore Seminars, Professional Practices, and Senior Capstone Classes

The Academic Spine is a required three-course sequence for all undergraduate degrees. The three courses provide a structure of peer support and intensive faculty mentoring as students navigate SAIC’s open curriculum. Please see here for more information.

Advanced Painting Studio: Each semester, advanced students can apply to one of two sections of Advanced Painting Studio. Students share dedicated, private studio spaces from one to three consecutive semesters, working with faculty members three days per week. In many ways, this highly competitive course begins to approach the intensity of a graduate program, requiring dedicated independent studio practice and rigorous conceptual development.

Summer Institute: Painting Residency/Drawing Residency: These three-week summer intensives are taught in the Advanced Painting studios. Offering a residency experience, students are provided with an individual studio space, instruction from two faculty members, and access to an established visiting artist-in-residence who works alongside the students. While studio practice is primary, topical lectures and periodic visits to the Art Institute of Chicago are a consistent attribute of the course.

Recent Visiting Artists-in-Residence include:

Kristin Calabrese
Michael Cline
Dana DeGuilio
Karen Heagle
Salomon Huerta
Jessica Jackson Hutchins
Diego Leclery
Rebecca Morgan
Ralph Pugay
Christine Tien Wang

Admissions Requirements & Curriculum Overview

To apply to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), you will need to fill out an application and submit your transcripts, artist's statement, and letters of recommendation. And most importantly, we require a portfolio of your best and most recent work—work that will give us a sense of you, your interests, and your willingness to explore, experiment, and think beyond technical art, design, and writing skills.
In order to apply, please submit the following items:
Online Application
Artist’s Statement
Transcripts
Letter of Recommendation
Test Scores
Portfolio

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Portfolio
Submit 10–15 pieces of your best and most recent work. We will review your portfolio and application materials for merit scholarship once you have been admitted to SAIC.
When compiling a portfolio, you may concentrate your work in a single discipline or show work in a breadth of media. The portfolio may include drawings, prints, photographs, paintings, film, video, audio recordings, sculpture, ceramics, fashion designs, graphic design, furniture, objects, architectural designs, websites, video games, sketchbooks, scripts, storyboards, screenplays, zines, or any combination of the above.

Curriculum

Studio	69
CP 1010 Core Studio Practice I (3) CP 1011 Core Studio Practice II (3) CP 1020 Research Studio I (3) CP 1022 Research Studio II (3) SOPHSEM 2900 (3) PROFPRAC 3900 (3) CAPSTONE 4900 (3) Studio Electives (48)
Art History	15
ARTHI 1001 World Cultures/Civilizations: Pre-History—19th Century Art and Architecture (3) Art History Elective at 1000 level (3) Art History Electives (9)
Liberal Arts	30
ENGLISH 1001 First Year Seminar I (3) ENGLISH 1005 First Year Seminar II (3) Natural Science (6) Social Science (6) Humanities (6) Liberal Arts Electives (6)
General Electives	6
Studio, Art History, Liberal Arts, AAP, or EIS
Total Credit Hours	120

* BFA students must complete at least 6 credit hours in a class designated as "off campus study." These credits can also fulfill any of the requirements listed above and be from any of the divisions (Art History, Studio, Liberal Arts, or General Electives).

BFA With Distinction—SAIC Scholars Program: The SAIC Scholars program is a learning community of BFA students pursuing rigorous study in both their academic coursework and their studio pathways. There are two opportunities for interested students to apply to the SAIC Scholars Program: at the time of admission to the school, and after they have completed 30 credits of study at SAIC. Students pursuing the latter option are required to formally submit an application to the Undergraduate Division. Once admitted to the SAIC Scholars Program, students are required to successfully complete a minimum of six designated scholars courses. Students who complete the program will graduate with distinction.

BFA in Studio with Thesis Option (Liberal Arts or Visual Critical Studies)

BFA students may complete a nine-credit, research-based academic thesis as part of their studies within the 126 credits for the BFA in Studio degree. BFA with Thesis course sequences are offered over 3 semesters through the departments of Liberal Arts or Visual and Critical Studies (VCS). Students who are interested in one of the thesis options should follow the steps outlined below in the beginning of the junior year.

Requirements for the BFA: Studio Art with Liberal Arts Thesis

Step One: Students are required to meet with the Chair of the Liberal Arts department in the beginning of their junior year.

Step Two: With the Department Chair's approval, the student enrolls in the following courses beginning in the spring term of their junior year:

SOCSCI or HUMANITY 3900 Academic Research and Writing (3 credits)
LIBARTS 4800 Undergraduate Thesis: Research/Writing I (3 credits)
CAPSTONE 4900 Liberal Arts Undergraduate Thesis: Research/Writing II (3 credits)

Step Three: The completed thesis must be approved by both the Thesis II instructor and the Chair of Liberal Arts. Students must make a formal presentation and participate in the Undergraduate Thesis Symposium in their senior year.

Requirements for the BFA: Studio Art with Visual and Critical Studies (VCS) Thesis

Step One: Students are required to meet with the Visual and Critical Studies Undergraduate Coordinator in or by the beginning of their junior year.

Step Two: With the VCS Coordinator's approval, the student enrolls in the first of the three-course sequence beginning in the spring term of their junior year:

VCS 3010 Tutorial in Visual & Critical Studies (3 credits)
VCS 4800 Undergraduate Thesis Seminar: Research & Writing I (3 credits)
CAPSTONE 4900 VCS Undergraduate Thesis Seminar: Research & Writing II (3 credits)

Step Three: Completion of thesis must be approved by both the Thesis II instructor and the VCS Undergraduate Coordinator. Students must make a formal presentation and participate in the Undergraduate VCS Thesis Symposium in the senior year.

Total credits required for minimum residency	66
Minimum Studio credit	42

Learn more about applying to SAIC's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio, or view our portfolio preparation guide for more information.

Course Listing

Title	Catalog	Instructor	Schedule
Painting Practice	2001 (001)	Alex Cohen	Mon 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1680	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (002)	Larissa Setareh Borteh	Mon 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1681	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Painting Practice	2001 (003)	Sebastian Thomas	Mon/Wed 6:45 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1682	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 305
Painting Practice	2001 (004)		Mon/Wed 6:45 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1683	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (005)		Mon/Wed 6:45 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1684	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Painting Practice	2001 (006)	Peter Jorge Fagundo	Tues 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1685	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (007)	Steven Husby	Tues 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1686	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Painting Practice	2001 (008)	Alexis de Chaunac	Tues 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1687	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (009)		Tues 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1688	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Painting Practice	2001 (010)	Amanda Joy Calobrisi	Wed 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1689	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 321
Painting Practice	2001 (011)	Herman Aguirre	Wed 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1690	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (012)	Erin Washington	Wed 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1691	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Painting Practice	2001 (013)	Tyson Reeder	Thurs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1692	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (014)	Jaclyn Gaye Mednicov	Thurs 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1693	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 305
Painting Practice	2001 (015)	Noah Rorem	Thurs 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1694	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (016)		Thurs 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1714	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Painting Practice	2001 (017)		Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1716	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (018)	Kaylee Rae Wyant	Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1722	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Painting Practice	2001 (019)	Tyson Reeder	Sat 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1726	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 323
Painting Practice	2001 (020)		Sat 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM In Person
Description Painting Practice is an introductory painting course offering. The curriculum addresses basic skills as related to a painting studio practice. Topics and curricular goals include material, facility and technique, space and color, as well as concept. This course is a prerequisite for all Multi-level Painting, Figure Painting and Advanced Painting Studio classes.	Class Number 1727	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Location 280 Building Rm 325
Comics	2002 (001)	Johnny Sampson	Mon 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1701	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics	2002 (002)	Cecilia Beaven	Mon/Wed 6:45 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1702	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics	2002 (003)		Tues 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1703	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics	2002 (004)	MJ Lounsberry	Tues 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1704	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics	2002 (005)	Johnny Sampson	Tues 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1705	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 308
Comics: From Basics To Print	2002 (006)	Sara Varon	Wed 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description In this course, students will cover the basics of comics from A to Z, with a focus on printed comics. The class will start with technical aspects including drawing materials, composition, dialogue, lettering, panels, and framing. We will then discuss story-writing including character creation, setting, and plot. In the last several weeks, students will create their own 8 page comic, moving from thumbnails to pencils to final art. Finally, students will design a cover (to be printed on the Risograph,) lay out their comic in InDesign, print out multiple copies of their comic, and assemble their own mini-comic.	Class Number 1706	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics: Graphic Journalism	2002 (007)	Anya Pauline Davidson	Thurs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description For over a century, illustrators have used the comics medium to document current events and disseminate information, but due to globalization, the ascent of the graphic novel and the birth of the internet, the practice is now more vital than ever. From global conflicts to cultural events, cartoonists are documenting the defining moments of our era as they happen, and are creating works that help readers comprehend the complex historical, political and cultural forces shaping our world. In this class, students will read classic works of graphic journalism, learn best practices for artists in the field, and create their own short works that explore various aspects of contemporary life in Chicago and beyond.	Class Number 1707	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics: Fiction Comics	2002 (008)	Marnie Galloway	Thurs 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description This course focuses on developing and refining the writing and cartooning skills required to make short fiction comics. In this class we will explore the rhythms of literary storytelling, discuss the formal elements of comics, develop composition and inking skills, create short comics to build foundations of comics storytelling, and finish the semester by self-publishing a collection of the comics we made through the semester. Required readings supplement the studio assignments, which will include short fiction comics, poems, flash fiction, and excerpts from graphic novels.	Class Number 1708	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics: The Mechanics of Visual Storytelling	2002 (009)	Sam Sharpe	Thurs 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1709	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 308
Comics: Remote	2002 (010)	Aaron Renier	Thurs 6:45 PM - 9:30 PM All Online
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1715	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location Online
Comics	2002 (011)	Sam Sharpe	Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1728	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics:Advanced	2002 (012)	Jeremy R Tinder	Sat 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1729	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 306
Comics	2002 (013)		Sat 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM In Person
Description The Department of Painting and Drawing offers a wide variety of comics courses, ranging from traditional to experimental methods and techniques. Each course is designed to focus on a specific area of comics production. To learn more about the topic of a specific comics course in which you are interested, please review the course description for that particular class.	Class Number 1730	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels, Books and Publishing Location 280 Building Rm 308
Color	2003 (001)	Jo Hormuth	Mon 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description This studio course will provide a hands-on introduction to the fundamental understanding and use of color. Students will gain practical experience working with material color in order to improve their understanding of how color works. Assignments will be introduced in class to help students develop a working knowledge of the basic concepts of hue, value, and chroma, and the relationship between these concepts and those of color harmony and organization. By working with color in context students will gain a practical understanding of color interaction and develop strategies for approaching color with greater sophistication and specificity in their own practice. In addition to our investigations with color in the classroom, this course will examine the ways in which artists and scholars have worked with color art historically as a medium of expression, and thought about color scientifically as an index of an underlying natural order, as well as culturally as a system of signs reflecting our biases back to us to be interpreted. Reliable perceptual phenomena like simultaneous contrast and afterimages will be considered alongside more unstable notions like synesthesia and color music, as well as the complicated history of thinking about color as evidence of that which is ?other.? Course work will include exercises to help students develop their approach to color, and a final project in which they put their understanding to work.	Class Number 1710	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Graphic Design, Illustration Location 280 Building Rm 308
Color	2003 (002)	Steven Husby	Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description This studio course will provide a hands-on introduction to the fundamental understanding and use of color. Students will gain practical experience working with material color in order to improve their understanding of how color works. Assignments will be introduced in class to help students develop a working knowledge of the basic concepts of hue, value, and chroma, and the relationship between these concepts and those of color harmony and organization. By working with color in context students will gain a practical understanding of color interaction and develop strategies for approaching color with greater sophistication and specificity in their own practice. In addition to our investigations with color in the classroom, this course will examine the ways in which artists and scholars have worked with color art historically as a medium of expression, and thought about color scientifically as an index of an underlying natural order, as well as culturally as a system of signs reflecting our biases back to us to be interpreted. Reliable perceptual phenomena like simultaneous contrast and afterimages will be considered alongside more unstable notions like synesthesia and color music, as well as the complicated history of thinking about color as evidence of that which is ?other.? Course work will include exercises to help students develop their approach to color, and a final project in which they put their understanding to work.	Class Number 1711	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Graphic Design, Illustration Location 280 Building Rm 308
Figure Drawing: Multi-Level	2030 (001)	Noelle Africh	Mon 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Students draw from the model as a means of understanding form, shape, and line using a variety of media. The course emphasizes shorter poses as training in immediate response to gesture and form. This course serves as a requirement and preparation for topic-based Figure Drawing B classes.	Class Number 1640	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels Location 280 Building Rm 124
Figure Drawing: Multi-Level	2030 (002)	Mary Griffin	Mon 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Students draw from the model as a means of understanding form, shape, and line using a variety of media. The course emphasizes shorter poses as training in immediate response to gesture and form. This course serves as a requirement and preparation for topic-based Figure Drawing B classes.	Class Number 1641	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels Location 280 Building Rm 320
Figure Drawing: Multi-Level	2030 (003)	Ruth Poor	Tues 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM In Person
Description Students draw from the model as a means of understanding form, shape, and line using a variety of media. The course emphasizes shorter poses as training in immediate response to gesture and form. This course serves as a requirement and preparation for topic-based Figure Drawing B classes.	Class Number 1642	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels Location 280 Building Rm 124
Figure Drawing: Multi-Level	2030 (004)		Tues 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Students draw from the model as a means of understanding form, shape, and line using a variety of media. The course emphasizes shorter poses as training in immediate response to gesture and form. This course serves as a requirement and preparation for topic-based Figure Drawing B classes.	Class Number 1643	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels Location 280 Building Rm 320
Figure Drawing: Multi-Level	2030 (005)	Jessica Du Preez	Tues 3:30 PM - 9:15 PM In Person
Description Students draw from the model as a means of understanding form, shape, and line using a variety of media. The course emphasizes shorter poses as training in immediate response to gesture and form. This course serves as a requirement and preparation for topic-based Figure Drawing B classes.	Class Number 1644	Credits 3	Department Painting and Drawing Area of Study Illustration, Comics and Graphic Novels Location 280 Building Rm 124

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