Drawing

The Drawing program cultivates foundational skills through advanced observational, conceptual and experimental processes for students to engage with drawing as an expanded medium.

About the Program

Students in all majors in the School of Art have the opportunity to enroll in a sequence of drawing courses that enables visual thinking, recording and the development of  a visual language.

Drawing majors are expected to work with a wide range of approaches and materials to investigate drawing in various contexts and to engage with contemporary practice. Advanced drawing students work in close consultation with full-time faculty to pursue individual directions and interests. 

Undergraduate Degree in Drawing

The Bachelor of Arts program in Studio Art offers students a more generalized course of study and the opportunity to pursue a minor. The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing is a pre-professional degree intended to prepare students for graduate study. Undergraduate admission does not require a portfolio submission, but all undergraduate Studio Art majors must complete Common Review in their last semester of their second year to continue in their concentration.

Learn more about the degrees and requirements:

B.F.A. in Studio Art B.A. in Studio Art

Graduate Program in Drawing

The School of Art offers the Master of Arts degree in Studio Art and the Master of Fine Arts degree in Drawing. Our graduate program in drawing encourages students to pursue drawing as an expanded medium, and to think conceptually and experimentally across disciplines while developing an independent and critical approach to artistry in their work. 

Learn more about the degrees and requirements:

Graduate Program

Minor in Drawing

The Drawing minor provides an introduction to fundamental form, pictorial structure and media through work from observation and conceptual projects.

Learn more about the degrees and requirements:

Minor in Drawing

Bachelor of fine arts drawing studio
BFA drawing studio at the Center for the Visual Arts.

Faculty

Darice Polo is a full-time faculty member who coordinates the drawing program, teaches drawing and serves as the advisor for advanced drawing majors. Part-time faculty, who teach drawing, include Corrie Slawson, Natalie Petrosky and Kortney Niewierski.

Facilities

Drawing studios are located adjacent to the painting studios (rooms 173,177). Check out our drawing facilities!