PN 245 - Contemporary Painting Practice

Institution:

Montserrat College of Art

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Description:

3 credits This course is a survey of contemporary painting practice that introduces the student to a variety of methods, mediums, and materials. The topics may include the construction and preparation of painting supports and grounds, the specific properties of pigments and mediums, and the unique advantages of acrylics, oils, synthetic polymers, encaustic, and enamels. The course cites modern and contemporary painters to introduce each unit and explores the choice of methods and materials on the expressive power of painting. Prerequisites: Painting, Color and Light Fulfills: Contemporary Painting Practice Requirement (Illustration and Painting students); Studio Elective; Requirement for all 300-level Painting Classes

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.montserrat.edu/

Phone Number:

(978) 921-4242

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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