Painting, while one of the most traditional of the fine arts, today emcompasses a variety of media. Professional painters may work as independent studio artists or in a wide range of professional fields, from museum curation to multimedia and film.
Painting students in the SCAD-eLearning Master of Arts degree program develop their work through informed, individual instruction and a curriculum that promotes exploration based on practical knowledge and awareness of historical and contemporary factors.
- Begin with a five-week residency in Savannah
- Continue online
- Finish with five-week residency in Atlanta
The painting faculty and student body come from a myriad of international backgrounds. All contemporary and traditional methods of image making and performance and installation work are accepted in the department. Course offerings range from mixed media, minimal art, conceptual art and narrative painting to landscape, portrait and still life painting.
Affiliation With ArtLink@Sotheby's International Young Art Advanced painting students may compete for a studio residency in New York City supported by the college and ArtLink. A current SCAD
painting student is selected to use studio workspace near Times Square.
Annual Events - Graduate painting students attend the College Art Association conference
- Painting department's professional practices symposium draws gallery representatives and other professionals from the art world
| ARTH | 701 | Contemporary Art |
| DRAW | 708 | Graduate Drawing |
| PNTG | 704 | Formal Aspects of Painting |
| SFIN | 716 | Theories and Processes I |
| PNTG | 728 | Painting Studio I |
| PNTG | 738 | Painting Studio II |
| SFIN | 745 | Fine Art M.A. Self-promotion |
| PNTG | 749 | Painting M.A. Final Project
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| 7** | Elective |
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| Total Course of Study | 45 hours
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| Consult your faculty adviser in selecting elective courses. |
The M.A. in painting is offered in residence in Atlanta and Savannah and also is offered with a limited residency requirement, providing an online option for obtaining the degree. Students begin in residence in Savannah or Atlanta, take courses online fall through spring, then finish in residence in Atlanta or Savannah. Course numbers and titles are subject to change. 
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