BA/BFA Studio - Painting
Instructors
- Professor of Art John Bohac
The Painting program centers on the development and maturation of the artist as a critical thinker and a skilled technician. There is no preferred style; the student is encouraged to produce work that reflects his or her unique stance in the world. Along with personal stylistic development, students are required to articulate the concepts and motives that inspire and inform their artistic creation. To support professional development, painting students are required to enter at least one regional or national juried competition each semester.
Coursework
Painting I focuses on the materials and techniques of the painting process. This provides the foundation and knowledge base for further exploration into the possibilities of the medium. The intermediate and advanced areas of the painting program are designed around models of student-centered or student-based learning. In these classes, individuals work independently, and are required to bring their paintings to group critique. Students engage in critical thinking about their own work as well as the work of others. Informed criticism and objectivity are encouraged, therefore selected readings are given to the students to enhance their knowledge base and provide exposure to past and current aesthetic theory and criticism. Finally, students are required to write reflective essays about their work and the affect of criticism and readings upon that work. Models used for experiential learning are based on the work of David Kolb and Charles Bonwell, among others. For more information see:
Graduates
The overarching goal of the studio painting program is to produce a well-educated painter, one who is ready for graduate study and/or gallery representation. The painting program is designed to draw upon and further develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes developed in the Liberal Studies Program. Recent graduates of the painting program have gone on to graduate work at the Maryland Institute of Art, Miami University (Ohio), Ohio University, the University of Kansas, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.