Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting

Embark on the journey to becoming a practicing artist with the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture. 126个学分的本科学位课程被公认为全国顶尖的绘画学科课程之一,拥有世界一流的设施和杰出的教师. 

挑战自己成长为一个艺术家和一个批判性的思想家与绘画BFA. Our diverse faculty他们都是实践艺术家和学者,有着广泛的背景, experiences and expertise, and a commitment to being passionate and generous mentors. 

Learn to critically engage in the processes of seeing, making and thinking; to contextualize practices in art history, theory, and visual culture; to reflect on and assess your work and that of others; and to collectively and collaboratively produce new images and imaginaries.

In your final year, 你将有机会申请高级工作室课程和你自己的工作室空间. 也有充分的机会展示你的作品在个人或团体展览 Stella Elkins Tyler Gallery and other exhibition spaces throughout the school. 

Take full advantage of our location in Philadelphia, a vibrant art center, to explore museums and galleries, find internships, earn placements in competitive graduate programs, and launch creative practices. Upon graduation, 你将加入一个庞大的校友社区,其中包括一些最有影响力的艺术家, thought leaders and teachers of their time.

Entrepreneurial Studies

In partnership with Temple University’s Fox School of Business, 泰勒学院为那些想要学习创业技能的学生提供了创业学习的选择,从创新思维到如何创业,这是他们艺术教育的一部分. Program coursework is a focused and interdisciplinary blend of art, art history, business, entrepreneurship and other courses as well as open electives. 博鳌亚洲论坛创业研究课程为学生提供了在他们选择的工作室学科中成功成为企业家所需的技能,并为在他们的工作室学科中进行研究生学习做了必要的准备, entrepreneurship or related professions upon graduation.

Learn more about Entrepreneurial Studies at Tyler.

Foundations

泰勒大学的所有大一本科生都要开始为期一年的预科课程学习. Foundations is a multidisciplinary curriculum through which students gain knowledge in essential concepts and theories; established principles and practices; and time-honored skills and techniques in the study of art, design and the built environment. 学生在泰勒大学的第二年选择专业之前,对艺术传统和艺术与设计在社会中的作用有了全面的了解.

In the art programs, including graphic and interactive design, students begin with focused study of drawing, 2D design and 3D design. They explore diverse materials, 流程和观点-从传统和低技术到创新和实验. This bachelor's degree program is highly structured and intensive, and imparts fundamental studio practices for all visual art. Through the foundations coursework, students gain an academic grounding in the forms, techniques, styles, subjects and symbolism represented in art, architecture and design. 来自艺术和设计领域的教师教授基础课程, assuring a broad range of experience and diverse viewpoints.

Learn more about the foundations program at Tyler.

Classes & Curriculum  

绘画专业的学生参加工作室和研讨会课程,让你在发展自己的个人愿景的同时探索和磨练各种技术. 教师将展示一系列对你的艺术发展至关重要的技能和概念. A few courses you can anticipate taking include the following. 

  • Advanced Painting
  • Art Seminar (Contemporary History and Theory 
  • Color 
  • Digital Drawing 
  • Figure Drawing 
  • Landscape 
  • Painting 

Learn more about the courses for the Painting Major.

Minors 

绘画专业的学生可以通过深入研究艺术史以及大学其他学科来扩展他们的知识,或者追求教师资格证书. 

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Concentrations

你可以专注于绘画,或者你可以采取以下浓度之一.

  • Art Education

    Prepare to qualify for the Pennsylvania Teaching Certification in art, kindergarten through 12th grade. 学生完成BFA的要求以及32个艺术教育学分, education and specified liberal arts courses. Education-related studies begin in students’ second year. 学生通常需要五年时间来完成155学分学位的所有要求.

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Tuition & Fees

In keeping with Temple’s commitment to access and affordability, 美术学士学位提供具有竞争力的学费水平,并有多种经济支持机会.

学费由大学每年设定,并受到多种因素的影响, including program degree level (undergraduate or graduate), course load (full- or part-time), in-state or out-of-state residency, and more. You can view the full 学生财务服务网站上的出勤费用明细.

These tuition costs apply to the 2023–2024 academic year.

Pennsylvania resident: $24,960.00 per year
Out-of-state: $41,496.00 per year

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