College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
School of Art
Undergraduate Programs
Painting
Course requirements
School of Art
The University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, TX 77204
Undergraduate office:
713-743-3997
Graduate office:
713-743-2830
Course Requirements
Acceptance into the Major Concentration is by competitive portfolio review. Students must meet TSI (Texas Success Initiative) requirement in addition to other academic requirements.
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UH - Core Requirements |
42 Hours |
Major Requirements |
81 Hours |
Art History |
12 Hours |
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ARTH 1380 Art and Society: Prehistoric to Gothic. |
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ARTH 1381 Art and Society: Renaissance to Modern |
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ARTH 4383 Contemporary Painting |
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1 course: ARTH 2000/3000/4000 level |
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Fundamentals: Four 1000-level studio courses |
12 Hours |
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ART 1301 Drawing (Mandated Course) |
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ART 1304 Painting (Mandated Course) |
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ART 1310 Printmaking (Recommended Course) |
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ART 1360 Sculpture (Recommended Course) |
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ART 1371 Photography/Digital Media (Recommended Course) |
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Related Arts: Ten Studio Courses |
30 Hours |
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ART 3300 Intermediate Drawing (Mandated Course) |
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ART 3304 Intermediate Painting (Mandated Course) |
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ART 3301 Life Drawing (Recommended Course) |
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ART 3315 Monoprint/Monotype Printmaking (Recommended Course) |
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ART 3360 Intermediate Sculpture (Recommended Course) |
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ART 3370 Intermediate Photography/Digital Media (Recommended Course) |
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ART 3374 Computer Imaging (Recommended Course) |
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ART 3397 Selected Topics in Fine Arts (Recommended Course; Topics vary each semester) |
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ART 4392 Selected Topics in Contemporary Art (Recommended Course; Topics vary each semester) |
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ART 4397 Selected Topics in Fine Arts (Recommended Course; Topics vary each semester) |
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Printmaking Course (Recommended Course; Choice of ART 3312, 3313, 3314, 3316 or 3317) |
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Major Concentration: Three concurrent
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27 Hours |
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ART 3309 Junior Painting Major |
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ART 3310 Junior Painting Major |
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ART 3311 Junior Painting Major |
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ART 4300 Senior Painting Major I |
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ART 4301 Senior Painting Major I |
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ART 4302 Senior Painting Major I |
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ART 4303 Senior Painting Major II |
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ART 4304 Senior Painting Major II |
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ART 4305 Senior Painting Major II |
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Total Hours for Program Completion |
120 Hours |