Fine Art Painting Track

Ready for a career in the vast, varied world of fine art?

Artists in this industry market their work through gallery exhibitions and private commissions, while others create demand entrepreneurially through a targeted and consistent social media strategy. Our program is unique as you receive a thorough grounding in craft and technique before embarking on the conceptual process. You also have the opportunity to focus the direction of the work with a minor in either Designmatters or Business.

Career Opportunities

• Gallery exhibitions
• Art consulting
• Art education
• Curatorial commissions
• Public Art projects

Key Courses that Best Represent This Track

• Painting Projects
• Re-Presentation: Narrative and Bodies
• Wet Paint

What You'll Learn

After a strong foundational study in drawing and painting, students will seek to develop a distinct point-of-view within their art practice. As your personal voice emerges, you'll understand your work in context. You'll learn how to produce consistently engaging art in a well-organized studio, while managing promotion and small business practices.

Notable alumni

Our graduates are some of the most celebrated, provocative and inspiring artists in Los Angeles and beyond.

• Andrew Hem, an LA-based street artist/painter whose work explores the refugee experience.
• Devin Troy Strother, known for his darkly humorous alternative racial narratives in a variety of mediums from cut paper to neon signage.
• Sarah Awad, whose vivid, sensual works have been showcased at several solo exhibitions.