Painting Option - Studio Arts BFA

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Painting Option
Studio Arts BFA

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Program Contact
Clifford Wun, Associate Professor
clwfaa@rit.edu
Offered within the
School of Art

Overview

Students selecting this option engage in contemporary visual art practice through a personal exploration of painting techniques. The comprehensive curriculum covers traditional methodologies as well as contemporary visual art practices. Rigorous studio practice and critical discourse encourage the development of a strong personal language that allow for effective individual expression. This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA program.

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  • Performing and Fine Arts

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Featured Work

A painting of two interlocking hands.

Painting the Natural World

Emily Glass

A collection of paintings created by undergraduate and graduate students in Painting the Natural World classes taught by RIT School of Art Senior Lecturer Emily Glass. The course examines the natural...

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A colorful painting of a main with a face painted on his chest.

Projects From Painting Courses

Emily Glass

These paintings were completed in spring 2021 by students in programs across RIT’s School of Art — Fine Arts Studio (now part of Studio Arts), Illustration and Medical Illustration. The work was...

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Senior Art Exhibition

Nine RIT School of Art seniors studying Expanded Forms, Metals and Jewelry Design, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture presented individual capstone projects in a group senior art exhibition at RIT...

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Featured Profiles

'Sp(arrows)' Exhibition video

'Sp(arrows)' Exhibition

Taylor Kennedy, Annalisa Barron

"Sp(arrows)" is a two-person exhibition at RIT City Art Space featuring Annalisa Barron and Taylor Kennedy '15 (fine arts studio), whose combined work explores the cathartic relationship of...

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Exploring Buffalo's Arts Scene

Denton Crawford

Each semester, Senior Lecturer Denton Crawford leads his Expanded Forms class on a networking trip to nearby Buffalo, N.Y., to experience the area’s art scene. 

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Admission Requirements

This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.

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