Loyola University Chicago

Fine Arts

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Suggested Course Sequence

A total of 45 credit hours are required for the major in Drawing, Painting & Printmaking.

Year 1
Fall 
FNAR 110 Foundations of Visual Art
FNAR 113 Drawing I
Spring
FNAR 114 Painting I
FNAR 201 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
Year 2
Fall 
FNAR 213 Drawing II
FNAR 202 Modern Art
Spring
FNAR 214 Painting II
FNAR 118 Printmaking I
Year 3
Fall 
FNAR 115 Foundations of Photography
FNAR 190 Color Theory
-or-
FNAR 234 Digital Media: Vector
Spring
FNAR 120 Ceramics: Handbuilding
-or-
FNAR 124 Sculpture Foundations, Studio Elective*
Year 4
Fall 
FNAR 311 Advanced Studio                
FNAR 390 Seminar in Art & Ideas, Studio Elective*
Spring
FNAR 398 Fine Arts Capstone

*We recommend students take their studio art elective during junior or senior year.

All courses are 3 credit hours.