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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Painting

Location

Los Angeles, US, Los Angeles, United States
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Contemporary artists use their talent, imagination, and skill to create works of art that add beauty and richness to the world. They produce work for a vast global network of museums, commercial art galleries, publicly funded arts organizations, and artist-run spaces. Painting students learn the basic principles, techniques and concepts of painting and drawing while developing their talent. Students learn to invent visual images of their ideas, passions and interests. Student artists in the program work on surfaces ranging from paper, canvas, panels, and walls among many other possibilities. Students are exposed to the ideas and methods that make up the long, rich history of painting. Classes include abstract and representational approaches to the medium and how to use them to make successful paintings. Students experiment using a wide variety of materials (oil, acrylic, watercolor, spray paint and others) as part of their journey to become professional artists with their own unique direction. Painting Careers: Fine Arts alumni are recognized internationally in a variety of creative fields. Graduates are both visionaries and respected professionals who pursue notable careers.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Contemporary artists use their talent, imagination, and skill to create works of art that add beauty and richness to the world. They produce work for a vast global network of museums, commercial art galleries, publicly funded arts organizations, and artist-run spaces. Painting students learn the basic principles, techniques and concepts of painting and drawing while developing their talent. Students learn to invent visual images of their ideas, passions and interests. Student artists in the program work on surfaces ranging from paper, canvas, panels, and walls among many other possibilities. Students are exposed to the ideas and methods that make up the long, rich history of painting. Classes include abstract and representational approaches to the medium and how to use them to make successful paintings. Students experiment using a wide variety of materials (oil, acrylic, watercolor, spray paint and others) as part of their journey to become professional artists with their own unique direction. Painting Careers: Fine Arts alumni are recognized internationally in a variety of creative fields. Graduates are both visionaries and respected professionals who pursue notable careers.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Other English Language Requirements accepted: Minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper-based exam, 213 on computer-based exam; PTE Academic with a minimum score of 58 or above of English.

48 Months
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
0 USD
International
0 USD

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