Course Description
This course is offered to the student who has both completed prerequisite classes including lower level painting and design classes and mastered the various skills needed in painting practice.  This advanced painting course presents to the student the opportunity to develop skills in concept development, personal vision, technical problem solving, and materials exploration concerning the painting medium.  leading the student to a  exhibition quality body of work.   Group and individual criticism will be emphasized.  Professional issues and career self promotion will also be discussed and practiced in this class.

Course Goals
Knowledge & Understanding
The students will  actively participate in  a class dialog on contemporary art issues.
The students will demonstrate their understanding of their work in the broader context of contemporary art making both in practice as well  as oral and written skills.
The students will develop skills in research strategies that inform the formation of their body of work.

Professional Issues
The students will visit current exhibitions and note issues that are relevant to  own work.
The students will investigate possible venues for own work, including  possible exhibition opportunities.
The students will attend all student exhibitions and participate in a dialog about this work.
The students will be able to undertake a disciplined,  self conceived and directed project in painting.

Technical Issues
The students will apply previously learned skills to work and go forward in development.  This includes both formal and conceptual development achieved at this point.
The students will use the appropriate materials to bring about a professional level of work, which describes the student's visual and written goals.
The students will investigate the relationship between painting practice and contemporary art applications.

Suggested Bibliography
No More Second Hand Art, Peter London
Art Speak, Robert Atkins
The Elements of Color, Johannes Itten
What is Painting?  Representation and Modern Art,  Julian Bell
Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art:  Stiles and Selz
On Longing, Susan Stewart
see what's up at the library

Artists to be covered in slide lectures:
Sigmar Polke
Jimmie Durham
Anselm Kiefer
David Salle
Gillian Ayers
Chris Ofili
Masami Teraoka
Lucien Freud
Bruce Nauman

Course Requirements
Attendance
100% Attendance is required to receive the maximum grade. Each unexcused absence will reduce your grade by one grade level. Tardiness occur when the student arrives late or leaves early. If you have a home studio, you can make special arrangements, but you are still responsible for the slide and video presentations. More than 4 absences will result in failure of class.  You must attend the final.  Failure to do this will result in a failing grade.

Studio Conduct
- Do not give out the lock combination to anyone. Lock the door when you are working in the studio. If someone comes in. Please be vigilant about fellow students' work.
- Clean up your mess and keep the sinks free from paint. Do not leave solvent uncovered--even when working.
- Lockers will be provided to keep supplies.
- Critiques must be attended and participation is crucial.
- Be careful not to disturb another student working in the studio.
- People not enrolled in an art course are not allowed to work in the studio.
- Work must be put away when not being worked on. Make sure that other classes can use the space without any space problems.
- Remove supplies from lockers and drawers on last day of class.  Work and supplies left after final week will be disposed of.