Painting, Certificate of Achievement

The Painting program prepares students for a career in studio arts and/or provides continuing education and personal enrichment opportunities. The program is committed to training in a variety of painting techniques and expressive means.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Create paintings that demonstrate the effective use of studio tools and the language of visual art.
  • Create, analyze, and evaluate paintings executed with a variety of techniques.

Certificate of Achievement Requirements

Required Core
ARTB 2Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design3
ARTB 4Color Fundamentals3
ARTS 10ADrawing and Composition I3
ARTS 40APainting I3
ARTS 40BPainting II3
Select nine units from the following:9
Creative Digital Media I
Landscape Drawing and Painting
Mixed Media I
Mixed Media II
Mixed Media: Collage
Painting III
Painting IV
Watercolor I
Watercolor II
Watercolor III
Abstraction
Western Art II
Renaissance Art and Architecture
Total Units24

Please refer to the graduation requirements section of the Catalog for information about degree and certificate requirements including Reading and Writing, Mathematics, Information Competency, and General Education requirements.  
 

The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallUnits
ARTB 2 Visual Fundamentals: Two-Dimensional Design 3
ARTB 4 Color Fundamentals 3
ARTS 10A Drawing and Composition I 3
ARTS 40A Painting I 3
 Units12
Spring
ARTS 40B Painting II 3
Select nine units from the following: 9
Creative Digital Media I  
Landscape Drawing and Painting  
Mixed Media I  
Mixed Media II  
Mixed Media: Collage  
Painting III  
Painting IV  
Watercolor I  
Watercolor II  
Watercolor III  
Abstraction  
Western Art II  
Renaissance Art and Architecture  
 Units12
 Total Units24

This program can be completed within one year (2 semesters), but if a student wants to focus on a particular media then they will need 4 consecutive semesters.