An introduction to the basic language of the painting discipline. Emphasis on the plastic and formal considerations necessary for work that willbecome an increasingly personal statement. The purpose of this course is to continue development based on Painting I. Individual expression will be encouraged through a series of larger works which require greater time and organizational skill. Experimentation in different painting media, including oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media will be encouraged. Group and individual critiques are required. Outside work will be assigned. The primary goal of this course will be to shift the responsibility of direction, problem-solving and problem- development from the Faculty Instructor to the student. But this will be accomplished with a great deal of faculty involvement and support. The class will begin with group assignments which will become increasingly independent. Group and individual critiques will continue as an integral part of the curriculum, with an emphasis on contemporary art and criticism.
Fine Arts
在西方传统学术领域，艺术学（fine arts）旨在借技巧、意愿、想象力、经验等综合人为因素的融合与平衡，以创作隐含美学的器物、环境、影像、动作或声音的表达模式，来提升审美和美学修养。 艺术学专业，对应国外的Fine Arts，常设在College of Fine Arts学院之下，在国内经常被译为精致艺术或美术。但其囊括了很多传统认知中的艺术专业，西方传统主要可概括为五个主要专业方向：绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐和诗歌。在国内，被划分为：文学艺术（诗歌、戏剧、小说等）、视觉艺术（绘画、素描、雕塑等）、图文设计、造型艺术（雕塑、造型等）、装饰艺术（马赛克等）和表演艺术（戏剧、音乐、舞蹈、歌剧等）、电影摄影艺术。以学域的涵容度而言，上述的艺术门类的知识，都足以单独成立对应的学系。
