The Painting + Drawing program is based in the belief that painting and drawing are a language that upholds tradition while constantly seeking experimentation. In a supportive and challenging atmosphere, you'll be asked to question intentions, investigate and expand your ideas of painting and drawing. You'll learn to develop a coherent body of work that is the beginning of your dialogue with the world. Painting + Drawing is a concentration within the Studio Art B.F.A. program.
All incoming first-year students who wish to pursue a degree in Art +Design are encouraged to submit a portfolio for talent scholarship consideration. Students who wish to pursue a B.F.A. degree in Studio Art, Interior Architecture or Graphic Design should submit a portfolio at the time of application. All students will have the opportunity to submit an updated portfolio for program and concentration application during the fall and spring semesters.
After completing the Foundations program and taking four, 2000-level studio art classes (two of which must be in the concentration area of Painting + Drawing), you must submit an application and portfolio to declare a Painting + Drawing concentration.
OHIO is committed to your lifelong success through our Guarantee+, which offers fixed tuition and fees, a graduation plan and lifelong benefits to our students. We're continuously striving to make college more affordable and accessible, while maintaining the high quality and value of an OHIO education.
Our Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships provides services to students and parents both in-person and remotely. You can visit our office on the ground floor of Chubb Hall or reach us at financial.aid@ohio.edu or 740.593.4141.
All faculty in the Painting + Drawing area are working artists who exhibit actively and serve as visiting artists and lecturers at colleges and galleries across the country.
View Courses & Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
The Studio Art program (B.F.A.) requires a minimum of 128 semester hours. Students take courses in Foundations, Art History and Studio that include topics ranging from historical through contemporary issues in art, technical demonstrations, and rigorous critiques of student work.
Art + Design Foundations Program
Concentrations: The B.F.A. degree is composed of the following areas of concentration: Ceramics, Digital Art + Technology, Painting + Drawing, Photography + Integrated Media, Printmaking, and Sculpture + Expanded Practice. Students select one of these concentrations to focus on in their last two years of study; however, they are not limited to working in any one specific medium.
Advising: Each student is assigned an advisor within their selected area of concentration and has regular contact with all faculty in that area. Students easily develop community among their peers through regular use of the studio facilities and extra-curricular activities.
Studio Art Practicum/Thesis: All students must complete a practicum and courses and exhibit their work at the senior thesis show.
If you’d like more information on the Painting + Drawing concentration, reach out to the Chair of Painting + Drawing, Professor John Sabraw, at 740-593-4288 or
sabraw@ohio.edu.