THE OVERVIEW:
Oil. Linen. History.
There is a treasured lineage before you. For centuries, painters have been the first explorers, the standard bearers, the definers of what is art. As a painter, you carry on this lineage, engaging aesthetic and philosophic questions and creating answers with oil, canvas and your own unique insights.

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As a Painting major at MIAD, you will be guided through a rigorous program of self-discovery that encourages both artistic and cognitive growth. It is a journey. The first part involves the study of technical, formal and conceptual issues and the identification of personal artistic values. You will experiment with a variety of materials and techniques and master media as means of personal expression. The body of personal work you build by your senior year marks your growth from art student to professional artist.

The objective of MIAD’s Painting Program is to graduate artists who demonstrate professional skill, self-discipline and knowledge of their place within the larger community of artists. Most of MIAD’s Painting graduates continue to work as studio artists; others find commercial applications for the visual skills; still others pursue graduate school and teaching.