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
The Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Painting program is focused in the development of skills for the studio arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, as well as the exploration of other visual art forms and materials. Courses in Painting include Freehand Drawing, Anatomy, Life Sketching and Composition. These are complemented by technology-driven courses such as Computer Graphics and Photography. A course on Materials familiarizes students with the basic media for the visual arts. Lecture courses enable students to develop a critical eye for aesthetic value. Skills for exhibition design and display are necessarily honed by the student through constant exposure to presentation-related activities.
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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