美术学士学位（绘画专业）旨在帮助学生成为一名优秀的艺术家。将工作室和讲座课程与课程，活动和丰富机会相结合，可以鼓励学生成长为艺术家所必需的技能和概念。课程和课程经验为学生提供了视觉艺术的广泛知识，历史时期的风格特征以及多元文化的艺术传统。讲座和工作室课程的学习为学生提供了有关艺术元素和原理的知识，以及将这些元素应用于分析和个人艺术表达过程的经验。课程工作使学生准备好对现有艺术作品进行评估判断，并对个人创意表达做出现实的定性决策。在整个计划中，将着重培养学生作为专业人士的发展，这将以高级论文展览和作品集的呈
The Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentration in Painting, is designed to prepare the student to become a fine artist. The integration of studio and lecture courses in the curriculum as well as activities and enrichment opportunities encourages the skills and concepts essential to the student's growth as an artist. The curriculum and program experiences provide the student with a broad knowledge of the visual arts, the stylistic characteristics of historical periods, and multicultural artistic traditions. Studies in both lecture and studio courses provide the student with the knowledge of the elements and principles of art and the experience to apply those elements in the processes of analysis and personal artistic expression. Coursework prepares the student to formulate evaluative judgments about existing works of art and make realistic qualitative decisions concerning personal creative expressions. Throughout the program, the development of the student as a professional will be emphasized, and this will culminate in the presentation of a Senior Thesis exhibition and portfolio. Opportunities through both formal studies and informal events (student art exhibitions, participation in juried competitions, visits to professional artists studios, visiting artist programs) prepare the student for a career in art. Of primary importance in the BFA painting concentration is the development of skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to the professional artist or designer. In pursuing this program, the student becomes familiar with the roles of creator, scholar, and teacher and attains the necessary technical competence, knowledge of art and art history, understanding of style and its implications, ability in critical thinking, insight into the role of art and design in the life of humankind, and the ability to identify and solve problems.