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Curriculum

 

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**click here for Fall 2007 syllabi**

 

 



 

 

The MFA Program for Class of 2008:

First Year - Fall Semester

Drawing
-Structural Drawing/ Cast Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy I: Figure Structure
-Figure Drawing I 
-Sculpture I or Painting I 
-Composition and Design I
-Art and Culture Seminar I

Painting
-Structural Drawing/ Cast Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy I: Figure Structure
-Figure Drawing I
-Painting I: Direct Painting
-Composition and Design I
-Art and Culture Seminar I

 

Sculpture
-Structural Drawing/ Cast Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy I: Figure Structure
-Figure Drawing I
-Sculpture I
-Composition and Design I
-Art & Culture Seminar I
First Year - Spring Semester

Drawing
-Figure Drawing II
-Advanced Drawing Elective/Intaglio Printmaking
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-Perspective
-Composition and design II

 

Painting
-Figure Drawing II
-Painting II: Indirect Painting
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-Perspective
-Composition and Design II

Sculpture
-Figure drawing II
-Sculpture II
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical Drawing
-Perspective
-Composition and Design II
Second Year - Fall Semester

Drawing
-Figure Drawing III
or Printmaking Seminar
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-History of Drawing Technique
-Art and Culture Seminar II
-Diploma Project I

 

Painting
-Painting III
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-History of Painting Technique
-Art & Culture Seminar II
-Diploma Project I

Sculpture
-Sculpture III 3
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-History of Sculpture Technique
-Art & Culture Seminar II
-Diploma Project I
Second Year - Spring Semester

Drawing
-Figure Drawing IV (or
Independent Study)
-Elective
-Diploma Project II

Painting
-Painting IV (or Independent Study)
-Elective
-Diploma Project II
Sculpture
-Sculpture IV (or Independent Study)
-Elective
-Diploma Project II

 

 

The MFA Program for Class of 2009:

First Year - Fall Semester

Drawing
required:
-Artistic Anatomy I: Structural
Anatomy
-Figure Drawing I 
-Composition and Design I
-Art and Culture Seminar I

one of the following:
-Painting I: Direct Painting
-Advanced Printmaking
-Sculpture I
-History of Technique (Painting,
Drawing or Sculpture)



Painting
-
Artistic Anatomy I: Structural
Anatomy
-Figure Drawing I
-Painting I: Direct Painting
-Composition and Design I
-Art and Culture Seminar I 
Sculpture
-Artistic Anatomy I: Structural
Anatomy
-Figure Drawing I
-Sculpture I
-Composition and Design I
-Art and Culture Seminar I
 
First Year - Spring Semester

Drawing
required:
-Figure Drawing II
-Composition and Design II
-Art and Culture Seminar I
three of the following:
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-Perspective
-Elective
-Painting II: Indirect Painting
(prerequisite Painting I
or permission)
-Intaglio Printmaking
-Sculpture II


Painting
Required:
-Figure Drawing II
-Painting II: Indirect Painting
-Composition and Design II
Two of the following:                
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-Perspective
-Elective
-Intaglio Printmaking
-
Sculpture II

Sculpture
Required:
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-Sculpture II
-Composition and Design II
Two of the following:                         
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical Drawing
-Figure Drawing II
-Perspective
-Painting II: Indirect Painting (permission required)
-Intaglio Printmaking
 
Second Year - Fall Semester

Drawing
Required:
-Figure Drawing III 
-Art and Culture Seminar II
-Diploma Project I
Two of the following:                         
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-History of Technique (Painting,
Drawing or Sculpture)
-Painting III: Synthetic Painting
(prerequisite Painting I or II)
-Printmaking Seminar
-Sculpture I or III
(prerequisite Sculpture II)
-Cast Drawing         

     

Painting
Required:
-Painting III: Synthetic Painting
-Art and Culture Seminar II
-Diploma Project I
Two of the following:                         
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-History of Technique (Painting,
Drawing or Sculpture)
-Printmaking Seminar
-Sculpture I or III (prerequisite Sculpture II)
-Cast Drawing              

Sculpture
Required:
-Sculpture III    
-Art and Culture Seminar II
-Diploma Project I
Two of the following:                         
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-History of Technique (Painting,
Drawing or Sculpture)
-Painting III: Synthetic Painting (prerequisite Painting II)
-Printmaking Seminar
-Cast Drawing
 
Second Year - Spring Semester

Drawing
Required:
-Figure Drawing IV
-Elective
-Diploma Project II
One of the following
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
-Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-Perspective
-Elective
-Painting IV
(prerequisite Painting I or II)
-Intaglio Printmaking
-Independent Study
-Cast Drawing              

 

Painting
Required:
-Painting IV
-Elective
-Diploma Project II
One of the following
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
Drawing
-Artistic Anatomy III: Écorché
-Perspective
-Elective
-Intaglio Printmaking
-Independent Study
-Cast Drawing
Sculpture
Required:
-Sculpture IV
-Diploma Project II
Two of the following:             
-Artistic Anatomy II: Anatomical
-Drawing
-Perspective
-Elective
-Painting IV (prerequisite Painting I or II)
-Intaglio Printmaking
-Independent Study
-Cast Drawing
 

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