BFA-AS PTG

Art and Design Department
Bachelor of Fine Arts (HEGIS 1002)

Upton Hall 402
(716) 878-6032

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) Accredited

The B.F.A. degree in Painting is a studio-intensive program of study that prepares students to produce work of professional competence focusing on mastery of both traditional and contemporary practices and technical skills as well as individual creative expression with a strong emphasis on concept, and aesthetics informed by required Art History courses and topics. This 78-credit hour degree prepares students for advanced studies, graduate studies, or for beginning careers as professional painters or visual artists.  The remaining credit hours are completed in required Intellectual Foundations courses.

The Art and Design Department reserves the right to retain students’ artwork for official purposes, such as exhibits, catalogs, or teaching aids.

Admission Requirements

No entrance portfolio is required for admission of incoming students (including both Freshman and Transfer students), who choose to major in the BFA Painting Program.

Incoming students and transfer students can declare their BFA painting major during their admission application process without a portfolio review.

All students enter as a Bachelor of Fine Arts painting major and complete a selection of foundation and major courses. During their second year of the programs individual reviews will be conducted to assist students on their progress towards their degree.

Students are expected to assume the costs of materials they use in their courses. All studio courses may have an additional instructional charge for materials used in class. Students enrolled in a studio course are expected to work a minimum of two additional hours each week outside of class for each credit granted for that class

Program Requirements