| Undergraduate degrees include the B.A. in studio art and B.F.A. in Painting or Drawing. A minor in studio art is also available to non-majors. Graduate degrees include the M.A. and M.F.A.
The painting and drawing programs were the first in the nation to hire artists as teachers, based on their professional record. Six regular faculty members, one lecturer, and recurring visiting faculty teach drawing and painting classes at all levels. The current faculty is diverse and exhibits regularly and widely, including venues in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, St, Louis, Cincinnati, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Nationally and internationally renowned artists are invited to the School each year to lecture, present their work, and critique student work.
All course work focuses on the development of the individual student's strengths within a pedagogy that reflects both historical and contemporary theory. The average class size is 12 to 16 students and, with the completion of the new art building, the undergraduate painting program will be housed in two large studios. There are 18-20 graduate students in the painting and drawing programs and each has a private studio in the building at 109 River Street, adjoining the new art building.
The painting and drawing areas have a strong visiting artist program. Fellowships and teaching assistantships are available to graduate students.
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| People: | - John Dilg, Professor
- Sue Hettmansperger, Professor
- Laurel Farrin, Associate Professor
Head, Painting and Drawing Area
- Ronald Cohen, Associate Professor
- David Dunlap, Associate Professor
- Susan White, Associate Professor
- Michael Perrone, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Laura Young, Lecturer
- Joseph Patrick, Professor Emeritus
- Howard Rogovin, Professor Emeritus
- Byron L. Jr. Burford, Professor Emeritus
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