Painting & Drawing, BFA
Program Details
- Location
- Akron Campus
- Level
- undergraduate
- Academic Pathway
- major
- Degree/Program Type
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Format
- In-person
- Course Info
- Painting & Drawing, BFA
- College
- Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences (BCAS)
- School/Department
- Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
Program Contact
- Matthew Kolodziej
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Distinguished Professor
330–972–6030
Overview
Develop your individual artistic voice within a community of artists and ideas. The Painting & Drawing program at the Mary Schiller Myers School of Art combines studio practice, critical thinking and an exploration of historical and contemporary issues in art.
You’ll build technical skills in painting and drawing while developing your understanding of technique, design and conceptual thinking. As you progress through the program, critiques, discussions and experimentation will help you explore personal questions, develop your ideas and pursue your own creative direction. A flexible curriculum also gives you opportunities to investigate a range of artistic approaches and related disciplines.
Admissions Requirements
Students must meet the general admissions requirements of The University of Akron.
Career Outcomes
Graduates of the Painting & Drawing BFA are prepared to pursue:
Studio art and exhibition careers
Graduate study in MFA programs
Art education and community outreach
Illustration or freelance artwork
Arts nonprofit or curatorial roles
Space to develop your artistic voice
Grow as an artist through dedicated studio experiences, connections with working professionals and a creative community that encourages exploration, discussion and individual expression.
DEDICATED STUDIO SPACE
Make space for ambitious work
Progress from studios designed for each level of painting to individual studio spaces for advanced students, giving you room to explore ideas and develop more ambitious work.
CREATIVE COMMUNITY
Grow through critique
Develop your work within a community of students and faculty who value curiosity and a shared work ethic. Critiques and discussions help you think critically about your work, exchange ideas and develop a more personal relationship with your artistic practice.
PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Learn from working artists
Gain new perspectives through an active visiting artist program and travel opportunities that provide direct access to professionals in the field and experiences beyond the classroom.
Develop your practice
Build technical skills, explore new ideas and develop your individual artistic voice through a studio experience grounded in experimentation, conversation and creative discovery.
Turn technique into expression
Build on foundational techniques in painting and drawing as you explore design, process and conceptual development. As you progress through the program, you’ll use experimentation and idea-generating strategies to pursue personal questions and develop your own approaches to making art.
Grow through conversation
Develop your work within a community of students and faculty who value curiosity, individual expression and a shared commitment to making art. Critiques and discussions encourage you to examine your ideas, consider new perspectives and develop a more personal relationship with your work.
Look beyond the studio
Expand your perspective through an active visiting artist program, travel opportunities and the flexibility to investigate a range of artistic approaches and related disciplines. These experiences connect you with practicing artists and introduce new ways of thinking about your own work.