Major in Painting at Seoul Womens University Korea South
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009Painting provides a structured curriculum to help students develop an extensive understanding of painting and the skills required for it. The objective of Painting is to train creative individuals who will utilize their talents in fine arts for the good of society. The study of western arts will acquaint students with various methods and media through lectures and small-class seminars/practices. After laying a solid foundation of the basics, students will set out to find and express their own voice in their works. Students will have an opportunity to present their assignments to the public at an annual exhibition held at the on-campus museum. In the qualifying year, the department sponsors exhibitions of the works of prospective graduates open to the public and prepares them to work as full-blown artists. The practice courses range from flat molding, basic painting techniques, painting, techniques in using raw materials, print, basic canvas techniques, oriental painting, drawing, techniques and molding and modern paintings. The department offers courses of fine arts theory such as introduction of art museums, history of western fine art, history of oriental fine art, theory of modern paintings, molding and seminars on modern paintings. During the course Seminars on Modern Paintings professionals are invited once a week to give lectures on fine arts or other subjects that have a bearing on fine arts. Students go on trips every year to locations with pristine nature. Other than the seminars and annual trips, there are a lot of more student group activities going on throughout the year.