DRAWING + PAINTING

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IMMERSIVE + AUTHENTIC

LCAD’s Fine Arts department presents entering students with an immersive artistic experience offering a robust foundation in representational drawing, painting and sculpture with an emphasis placed on academic figuration. Alongside building skills, our courses encourage experimentation with materials and exploration of individual ideas and interests to broaden students’ visual language, culminating in the development of a body of work that is authentic to each artist.

Students entering senior year are provided a private studio space to work for the entirety of their final year, where they are mentored individually and engage in critical discourse with their peers and distinguished guests. The Fine Arts department offers a BFA in Drawing and Painting, in addition to an Emphasis in Illustration, and an Emphasis in Sculpture.

Our Fine Arts faculty is composed of nationally and internationally recognized artists who are invested in mentoring their students to enter the diverse world of visual arts.

Course Requirement

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Graduate Will Learn How To:

• Execute a complex understanding of a broad range of materials and techniques.
• Implement technical knowledge as it pertains to historical and contemporary art practices.
• Synthesize through practice, problem defining and problem-solving while drawing from diverse external sources.
• Communicate depth of understanding of one’s artistic practice and its historical context in written and verbal forms.
• Articulate an understanding of present-day professional standards in their chosen media and in the larger field of contemporary art.

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