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DRAWING & PAINTING

Through a balance of technically and conceptually oriented courses, Drawing & Painting students learn to perceive, read and translate the visual world. The history of visual art and culture is contextualized within both studio production and contemporary practice. Students acquire an understanding of professional practices in theory and criticism, as they reflect on the relationship this has to the making and comprehension of art.

At the 200 level, courses in Drawing & Painting provide a material and conceptual knowledge base, moving through techniques and mediums, and developing skills from basic drawing to digital imaging. A variety of approaches to painting include mixed media and camera art. The studio/seminar course Contemporary Issues: Art Today focuses on how ideas and concepts can be applied to the creation of studio works.

At the 300 level, students develop a critical understanding of how to assess work and are encouraged to explore various research-based approaches to drawing and painting.

At the 400 level, students must choose between the Thesis and the Directed Studio option. Both options lead to a BFA in a Drawing & Painting program.

Thesis Option:
Students work with a thesis panel to research, produce and present a coherent body of work that is of a professional exhibition quality. The artistic development process offers the students an opportunity to work comprehensively on their ideas and to contextualize their artwork within historical and contemporary issues.

Students who wish to take Drawing & Painting Thesis must submit a Drawing & Painting Thesis Application form to the Faculty of Art office (Room 401, 100 McCaul) by Friday March 18, 2011.

Download the Drawing & Painting Thesis 2011-12 Application (PDF)

Directed Studio Option:
In the Directed Studio option, students pursue multiple projects and refine their technical skills and conceptual understanding of art in the context of assigned and elective course work, as outlined in the program guide. This option allows students greater breadth and flexibility in how they approach the final year of their studies.

Drawing & Painting students are encouraged to take courses in Criticism & Curatorial Practice, Fabrication Studios and a range of studio electives across the Faculty of Art disciplines.

Drawing & Painting Program Guide

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree students must complete the requirements listed below for their program, including the 5.0 Liberal Studies credits.

Associate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (AOCAD) diploma students must complete the requirements listed below for their program, including 4.0 Liberal Studies credits. Diploma students admitted to OCAD 2002 fall/winter or earlier, may replace up to 1.5 of the 4.0 required Liberal Studies with studio/seminar courses.

See the Liberal Studies requirements that pertain to you.

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE DEGREE  DIPLOMA

200 Level Requirements
DRPT 2B13 Contemporary Issues: Art Today (STU/SEM) 0.5 0.5**
DRPT 2C03 Painting Studio 1.0 1.0
200 Level DRPT Studio or DRPT STU/SEM courses 1.0 1.0
200 Level Faculty of Art electives***
including Interdisciplinary (INTR & DIGF) courses
1.0 2.0
VISC 2B07 History of Modern Art 0.5 0.5

Liberal Studies courses 1.0* 0.0*

Total Credits 5.0 5.0

300 Level Requirements
DRPT 3C11 Intermediate Painting Studio 1.0 1.0
Choose ONE of the following four courses: 0.5 0.5
DRPT 3B11 From Landscape to the Environment

DRPT 3B23 The Convincing Picture: Critical Views on Painting

DRPT 3B24 Rethinking Abstraction from an Aboriginal Perspective

DRPT 3B25 Beyond Pictorial Conventions

300 Level DRPT Studio or DRPT STU/SEM courses 1.0 1.0
200 or 300 Level Faculty of Art electives***
including Interdisciplinary (INTR & DIGF) courses
1.5 1.5

Liberal Studies courses 1.0* 1.0*

Total Credits 5.0 5.0

400 Level Requirements Toward a Thesis Major
DRPT 4C01 DRPT Studio Thesis: Research 1.0 1.0
DRPT 4C03 DRPT Studio Thesis: Presentation 1.0 1.0
400 level DRPT Studio or DRPT STU/SEM courses 1.0 1.0
200, 300 or 400 Level Faculty of Art electives***
including Interdisciplinary (INTR & DIGF) courses
1.0 1.5

Liberal Studies courses 1.0* 0.5*

Total Credits
5.0 5.0

400 Level Requirements Toward a Directed Studio Major
DRPT 4C11 Advanced Studio 1.0 1.0
400 Level DRPT Studio or DRPT STU/SEM courses 2.0 2.0
200, 300 or 400 Level Faculty of Art electives***
including Interdisciplinary (INTR & DIGF) courses
1.0 1.5

Liberal Studies 1.0* 0.5*

Total Credits
5.0 5.0



Eligibility to Graduate

Please note that students are eligible to graduate if they:
•Have fulfilled all program requirements.
•Are in good academic standing. (Students who attempt 2.0 credits or more in an academic year and earn an average of 60% or higher in those credits are in satisfactory academic standing.)
•Have on overall average of 60% of higher.
•Have an average of at least 65% in the designated courses of their major/program. (Faculty of Design only).
•Have no outstanding accounts at the university.

All Liberal Studies courses are available to students and a wide range of study is encouraged. Drawing & Painting students who are seeking Liberal Studies courses to deepen their disciplinary knowledge may be interested in the following courses. (Please note that all courses may not be offered every year).

HUMN 2B01 Aesthetics
HUMN 2B16 20th Century Ideas
SCTM 2B02 Human Form and Function: Introduction to Anatomy
VISC 3B09 Art After Modern Art: Conceptual Practices
HUMN 3B01 Reading Popular Culture
VISC 4B02 Performance and Performativity
VISC 4B10 The Politics of Painting
HUMN 4B18 Postmodernism: Critical Perspectives

*See the Liberal Studies requirements for Degree and Diploma Streams.

**1.0 credit of the 2.5 upper-level Liberal Studies credit requirements may be fulfilled by studio/seminar courses (diploma only).

*** An elective may be any studio or studio/seminar course offered by the Faculty of Art. You may also take an elective in your program Major area as well as in Material Art & Design (maximum 0.5 credit per year level for a total of 1.5 credits). Students declaring a Liberal Studies minor are strongly urged to complete the full complement of studio courses for their major, including all studio electives.

Last Modified:1/24/2012 12:57:25 PM