Painting
The B.F.A. in Painting is a professional undergraduate degree for students desiring extensive studio experience with an emphasis in Painting. Students in the program develop critical thinking skills, refine their intellectual and creative processes, and learn both traditional and contemporary aspects of the painter's craft.
The Painting Program features balanced instruction and a diverse faculty presenting a wide range of viewpoints. This well-rounded educational preparation provides students with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and ability essential to creative activity.
For the most current curriculum, please see the Herron website. For the recommended four-year plan of study, please refer to the IUPUI degree map. The B.F.A. degree requirements meet the standards established by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design for professional undergraduate degrees in the Fine Arts.
Degree requirements
General Education
30 credits corresponding to IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core, distributed as follows:
Foundational Intellectual Skills
- Analytical Reasoning (6 cr. of which 3 must be Quantitative Reasoning)
- Core Communication (6 cr.)
- Cultural Understanding (3 cr.)
Intellectual Breadth and Adaptiveness
- Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences (9 cr. total, with at least 3 cr. in each area)
- Life and Physical Sciences (6 cr.)
Foundation Studies
20 credits distributed as follows:
- HER-D101 Drawing 1 (3 cr.)
- HER-D102 Drawing 2 (3 cr.)
- HER-F100 Creative Processes (3 cr.)
- HER-F121 Two-Dimensional Design (3 cr.)
- HER-F122 Color Concepts (3 cr.)
- HER-F123 Three-Dimensional Design (3 cr.)
- HER-X101 Foundation Resources (3 cr.)
- HER-X102 Foundation Capstone (3 cr.)
Art History, Theory, and Criticism
15 credits distributed as follows:
- HER-H101 History of Art I (3 cr.) (may be used to fill Arts/Humanities General Education requirement)
- HER-H102 History of Art 2 (3 cr.) (may be used to fill Arts/Humanities General Education requirement)
- HER-H103 Introduction to Contemporary Art (3 cr.)
- HER-HXXX Art History electives (6 cr.)
Major Studio Requirements
39 credits distributed as follows
- HER-D201 Drawing 3 (3 cr.)
- HER-D202 Drawing 4 (3 cr.)
- HER-P201 Painting 1 (3 cr.)
- HER-P202 Painting 2 (3 cr)
- HER-P301 Painting 3 (3 cr.)
- HER-P302 Painting 4 (3 cr.)
- HER-P303 Concepts in Figuration 1 (3 cr.)
- HER-P304 Concepts in Figuration 2 (3 cr.)
- HER-P401 Painting 5 (6 cr.)
- HER-P402 Painting 6 (6 cr.)
- HER-J410 Senior Capstone Requirement (3 cr.)
Studio Art Electives
21 credits
Non-Studio requirements
6 credits
- ENG-L 105 or L115 English Literature (3 cr.)
- Academic elective (3 cr.)
Total: 125 credits
Last updated: December 2013