Art Degrees Online

In addition to studies in their program major, all of our students puruse a well-rounded education in foundational design, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Art History, and interdisciplinary and special studies.

Here are the course requirements for this major:
KCPA 120 – Introduction to Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCFN 110, KCFN 112, KCFN 131

The first course that deals exclusively with the medium of oil painting. Observation of nature and the depiction of solid three-dimensional form in illusionistic space are the central concerns. Emphasis is primarily on still life painting; some figure/portrait painting may be introduced. Also surveys Western painting and the traditional techniques pertaining to that history.
KCPA 211 – Painting: Airbrush – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCFN 110, KCFN 112, KCFN 132

Emphasizes the fundamentals of airbrush painting. The study of black and white rendering of a variety of subjects will lead to the exploration of color.
KCPA 212 – Spatial Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCPA 120

Using the architectural interior as primary subject matter, spatial painting reinforces the techniques learned in Introduction to Painting to give the student the ability to deepen pictorial space. Reviews basic color mixing and paint handling, including chemistry and physical properties of oil paint. Reviews linear perspective as it applies to architectural space. Initial projects stress development of picture space through aerial perspective using contrasts of edge, value and color. Modernist conceptions of space are then explored via a planar analysis of space. A final section of Spatial Painting will consist of an introduction to painting the human figure.
KCPA 220 – Landscape Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCFN 132, KCPA 120

Emphasizes the light and color of the landscape in various weather conditions using oil and water based paints.
KCPA 235 – Abstract Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCPA 120

Explores varying degrees of painterly abstraction using the still life and figure as a basic reference. Non-objective/formalist painting issues will be investigated in conjunction with experimentation with mixed-media painting techniques. The course will start out with a structured series of projects but will eventually focus on the student’s individual artistic direction.
KCPA 250 – Concept Development in Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCPA 120

Emphasizes the development of concepts within the context of the painting medium. Students will be encouraged to explore a range of strategies such as visual analogy, irony, appropriation, deconstruction, and narrative and allegorical approaches. The course will also introduce traditional as well as mixed media painting techniques.
KCPA 310 – Figure Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCFN 221, KCPA 120

Reinforces the techniques learned in Introduction to Painting with the study of the human figure. Reviews life-drawing issues within the context of paint handling, its chemistry, rules of permanence, and color mixing with particular emphasis on the complexities of mixing flesh tones. In addition, familiarizes students with the history of figure painting in Western art.
KCPA 335 – Watercolor I – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCFN 110, KCFN 112, KCFN 132 or departmental consent

An introductory course emphasizing the passage of the brush, the technical applications of color, and the particularities of the watercolor medium in working towards effective visual statements.
KCPA 336 – Watercolor II – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCPA 335

An advanced watercolor class emphasizing individual direction and conceptual development.
KCPA 350 – Advanced Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCPA 235

Focuses on independent studio work on the part of the student. Emphasis will be placed on student’s ability to develop ideas, themes, and motifs of personal significance and the formal, technical skills to successfully execute their work. The course will also examine important theoretical and aesthetic issues related to art and will review major figures in contemporary painting.
KCPA 410 – Advanced Figure Painting – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCPA 310

Examines issues related to painting the figure in an environment, the multi-figure composition, the figure in an architectural setting, the figure in the landscape, and other related problems. Begins with a classical emphasis; later, explores painterly and abstract approaches to the figure and the figure as a vehicle for creative expression.
KCPA 430 – Painting Thesis I – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: Senior standing or departmental consent

Focuses on the production of a unified body of work emphasizing conceptual development and creative decision-making. Includes individual and group critiques.
KCPA 460 – Painting Thesis II – 3 Credits
Prerequisites: KCFA 305 and KCPA 430

Emphasizes responsibility for the creation of a cohesive body of work that displays conceptual continuity and technical integrity. Includes individual and group critiques. The student is required to install a thesis exhibition to complete the BFA in fine arts.

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