BFA.PAINT.120 - BFA: Painting (120)
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The following curriculum is applicable to students entering RISD as first-year students in Fall 2024. Transfer students follow the 126-credit curriculum.
2024 - 2025 | Curriculum | 4-year program
After RISD's required year of Foundation Studies, sophomores entering the program are introduced to basic concepts and techniques that foster the development of a personal visual vocabulary. Juniors continue to expand and strengthen their visual and technical skills through studio work that allows for in-depth exploration of content and meaning.
Degree Requirements
FIRST-YEAR | |||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Studio Elective | 3 | 15 | ||
SOPHOMORE | |||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | |||
PAINT 4501 - Painting I | 6 | Optional | PAINT 4502 - Painting II | 3 | |
PAINT 4519 - Drawing I | 3 | PAINT 4529 - Drawing II | 3 | ||
PAINT 4505 - Fundamentals: Painting Methods & Materials | 3 | PAINT 4503 - Prehistory/Contemporary Art | 3 | ||
Liberal Arts | 3 | Liberal Arts | 3 | ||
Total Credits | 15 | 12 | |||
JUNIOR | |||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | |||
PAINT 4514 - Painting III | 6 | Optional | PAINT 4515 - Painting IV | 6 | |
PAINT 4520 - Painterly Prints (take in Fall or Spring) | 0 or 3 | PAINT 4520 - Painterly Prints (take in Fall or Spring) | 0 or 3 | ||
Liberal Arts | 3 | PAINT 4516 - Contemporary Art & Criticism | 3 | ||
Elective | 3 or 6 | Liberal Arts | 3 | ||
Non-major Studio Elective | 0 or 3 | ||||
Total Credits | 12 or 15 | 12 or 15 | |||
SENIOR | |||||
FALL | WINTERSESSION | SPRING | |||
PAINT 4507 - Painting Workshop | 3 | Optional | PAINT 4598 - Degree Project | 6 | |
Major Studio elective or Non-Major Studio Elective | 3 | Major Studio elective or Non-Major Studio Elective | 3 | ||
Elective | 3 | Liberal Arts | 3 | ||
Liberal Arts | 3 | ||||
Total Credits | 12 | 12 | |||
Total Program Credits: 120