BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS MAJOR IN PAINTING
College of Fine Arts and Design
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS MAJOR IN PAINTING
College of Fine Arts and Design
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Throughout its history, the Painting Department has been the vanguard in the development of notable visual artists.While the department discourages inflexibility and bookish mentality, it stresses a systematic preparation and focus in the studio arts – drawing, sculpting, printmaking, and especially, painting. The viewpoint is brought about by the reality that this department’s course program in one of the top-ranked in the country.The program both encourages and challenges students to comprehend past and present examples of painting and to incorporate that understanding into actual practice. Learners will display a detailed comprehension through composition, expression, and the use of a visual vocabulary, by learning anatomy, life drawing, life sketching, modeling, photography, freehand drawing, and creative design and the part they play in expressing sensibility and exuberance. Learners will be capable in the use of media such as oil, watercolor, acrylic, and pastel and will reveal through their works a sense of competence in an assortment of painting modes including the human figure, still life, portrait, and landscape.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Art Director
Independent Studio Artist
Exhibition Designer
Artist-in-residence
Museum Preparator/Curator
Scenic Painter
Consultant for Private or Corporate Collectors
Art Historian/Critic
Print Maker/Graphic Designer
Gallery Owner/Operator/Administrator
Muralist
Digital Artist
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ARTHST 1 | Western Art | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| DRAW 1 | Drawing 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| ENG 1 | Introduction to College English | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FIL 1 | Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT 1 | Materials 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| PHL 2 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TECH 1 | Techniques 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| VP | Visual Preparation | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 20 | 12 | 24 |
First Year – Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ARTHST 2 | Asian Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ARTHST 1 | |
| DRAW 2 | Drawing 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | DRAW 1 | |
| ENG 2 | Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1 | |
| FIL 2 | Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik |
3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 | |
| MAT 2 | Materials 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | MAT 1 | |
| PHC | Philippine History and Culture | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| TECH 2 | Techniques 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | TECH 1 | |
| THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 | |
| VC | Visual Communication | 2 | 3 | 3 | VP | |
| TOTAL | 23 | 12 | 27 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ARTHST 3 | Philippine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ARTHST 2 | |
| CMPART 1 | Computer Art 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| ENG 3 | Academic Writing Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1, ENG 2 | |
| FAPHOTO | Fine Arts Photography | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| MAT 3 | Materials 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | MAT 1, MAT 2 | |
| NS 102 | Earth and Life Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 | |
| TECH 3 | Techniques 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | DRAW 1, DRAW 2, TECH 1, TECH 2 | |
| VS 1 | Visual Studies 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | MAT 1, MAT 2, TECH 1, TECH 2, VC | |
| TOTAL | 27 | 15 | 32 |
Second Year – Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| CMPART 2 | Computer Art 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | CMPART 1, FAPHOTO | |
| LAR | Liturgical Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | ARTHST 1, ARTHST 2, ARTHST 3 | |
| LIT 102A | Philippine Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MAT 4 | Materials 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | MAT 1, MAT 2, MAT 3 | |
| NS 202 | Man, Environment, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | NS 102 | |
| SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, PHL 5 | |
| TECH 4 | Techniques 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | TECH 1, TECH 2, TECH 3 | |
| VS 2 | Visual Studies 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | VS 1 | |
| TOTAL | 25 | 12 | 29 |
THIRD YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ADVS 1 | Advanced Visual Studies 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | VS 2 | |
| ART 1 | Art Theory 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ARTHST 3, LAR | |
| AW 1 | Art Workshop 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | MAT 4, TECH 4,VS 2 | |
| CMPART 3 | Computer Art 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | CMPART 2 | |
| MATH 216 | Geometry in Art | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PTG 1 | Painting 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | MAT 4, TECH 4, VS 2 | |
| SCL 9 | Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 12 | 24 |
Third year – Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ADVS 2 | Advanced Visual Studies 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ADVS 1 | |
| ART 2 | Art Theory 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ART 1 | |
| AW 2 | Art Workshop 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | AW 1 | |
| CMPART 4 | Computer Art 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | CMPART 3 | |
| MATH 100A | Business Math | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PRO ETH | Professional Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PTG 2 | Painting 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | PTG 1 | |
| SA | Socio-Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 19 | 15 | 24 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ART SEM 1 | Art Seminar 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ART 2, CMPART 4 | |
| AW 3 | Art Workshop 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | AW 2 | |
| ETAR | Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| FA EL 1 | Fine Arts Elective 1
(Book Arts, Studio Practice and Teaching, or Painting Studio Analysis) |
2 | 3 | 3 | ADVS 2, ART 2, AW 2, PTG 2 | |
| PRINT 1 | Printmaking 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | TECH 4 | |
| RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| RESMETH | Research Methods | 2 | 6 | 4 | ADVS 2, ART 2, CMPART 4, PTG 2 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | 18 | 22 |
Fourth Year – Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Studio Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ART SEM 2 | Art Seminar 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ART SEM 1 | |
| AW 4 | Art Workshop 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | AW 3 | |
| FA EL 2 | Fine Arts Elective 2 (Decorative Arts, Artist Studio Digital Management, or Ecorche) | 2 | 3 | 3 | FA EL 1 | |
| PRINT 2 | Printmaking 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | PRINT 1 | |
| PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| THESIS | Thesis | 2 | 6 | 4 | RESMETH | |
| TOTAL | 13 | 18 | 19 |
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