Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting with Entrepreneurial Studies, offered by the Department of Art, is recognized as one of the nation's top programs in the discipline, offering students access to world-class facilities and teaching.
Tyler Painting majors are pushed to grow as artists and critical thinkers by a diverse faculty—all of whom are practicing artists themselves—with a broad range of expertise and a commitment to being engaged, passionate mentors. Students learn technique, theory and perhaps the most powerful tool of all: how to teach themselves to be self-critical.
Tyler BFA students take full advantage of the school's location in Philadelphia, a vibrant art center, to explore museums and galleries, find internships, earn placements in competitive graduate programs and launch creative practices. When they graduate, they join an alumni community that includes some of the most influential artists, thought leaders and teachers of their time.
Designed to complement the studio experience with tools to support a studio practice or pursue graduate studies, the Entrepreneurship coursework enhances students' career options. Graduates of this degree program will possess requisite business skills to support themselves as visual artists or entrepreneurs in art and related fields.
Each student moves from a common foundation curriculum that introduces materials and processes and prepares them for success in a range of fields of study. Those who select Art as their major will work side-by-side with majors in Visual Studies, Art Education and Art Therapy. The dynamic exchange of ideas that result from these interdisciplinary conversations spur intellectual risk and drive research-based creative concepts.
Upon graduation, students have the practical skill sets and honed aesthetic for successful careers in studio art, art education and design, as well as attend top-tier graduate programs.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: TA-PNTE-BFA
Admissions
Admission to Tyler's Studio Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts) programs is based on a review of academic credentials and portfolio review. For detailed information on how to apply, please visit Tyler's Studio Art admissions page.
Study Abroad
Students who plan to study abroad should arrange to meet with their academic advisor and the Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses office as early as possible, preferably during the freshman year, in order to explore options and plan the sequence of courses that would be most appropriate.
Accreditation
Temple University is a non-profit accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational and other art/design-related endeavors.
Contact Information
Gerard Brown, Program Head
Tyler School of Art Building, Room 210U
215-777-9713
gbrown@temple.edu
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting with Entrepreneurial Studies may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Painting with Entrepreneurial Studies majors must complete the General Education requirements.
- Students must earn a C- or better in Painting (ART 2501 or ART 2503) and Intermediate or Digital Drawing (ART 2502, ART 2504, ART 2507, ART 2508 or ART 3511) to enter the Painting with Entrepreneurial Studies major.
- The required Junior/Senior studio courses and ART 3896 must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
Major Requirements for BFA in Painting with Entrepreneurial Studies
Sophomore Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Painting | ||
| ART 2501 | Painting | 3 |
| or ART 2503 | Painting | |
| Drawing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Figure Drawing | ||
| Digital Drawing | ||
| Digital Drawing | ||
Notes:
- ART 2505 is suggested, but not required, for those interested in becoming a Painting major.
- ART 2806 is strongly recommended for students interested in Painting or Sculpture as a major.
- Students may only take 3 Painting/Drawing courses in the sophomore year; other 2500-level ART courses may be used as electives for the junior/senior year.
Junior and Senior Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Four (4) Advanced Level Painting courses (see Painting list below) | 12 | |
| Two (2) Advanced Level Drawing courses (see Drawing list below) | 6 | |
| Two (2) Advanced Level Painting or Drawing courses (see Painting/Drawing list below) | 6 | |
| ART 3896 | Art/Work (Capstone) 1 | 3 |
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ART 3896 counts as one of the two required writing intensive courses. The other writing intensive course must be an Art History course.
Advanced Level Painting Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2505 | Painting Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| ART 3503 | Landscape 1 | 3 |
| or ART 4503 | Landscape | |
| ART 3505 | Color | 3 |
| or ART 3506 | Color | |
| or ART 4505 | Color | |
| ART 3504 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| or ART 4504 | Figure Painting | |
| ART 3507 | Painting on Paper | 3 |
| or ART 3508 | Painting on Paper | |
| ART 3501 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| or ART 3502 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 3519 | Advanced Painting: Rome | |
| or ART 4501 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 4502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ART 4506 | Senior Painting Studio 2 | 3 |
| ART 4507 | Senior Painting Studio 2 | 3 |
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ART 3503 and ART 4503 may be taken for Painting and/or Drawing Credit.
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Students wishing to enroll in ART 4506 or ART 4507 must be jury-selected by the faculty and special approval is needed to register.
Advanced Level Drawing Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 3503 | Landscape 1 | 3 |
| or ART 4503 | Landscape | |
| ART 3511 | Digital Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3512 | Rome Sketchbook | 3 |
| ART 3514 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| or ART 3515 | Advanced Drawing: Rome | |
| or ART 3516 | Advanced Drawing | |
| or ART 4514 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ART 3517 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| or ART 3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 4517 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 4518 | Figure Drawing | |
| ART 3011 | Interactive Projects | 3 |
Additional Advanced Level Painting/Drawing Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2505 | Painting Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| ART 3501 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| or ART 3502 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 3519 | Advanced Painting: Rome | |
| or ART 4501 | Advanced Painting | |
| or ART 4502 | Advanced Painting | |
| ART 3504 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| or ART 3517 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 3518 | Figure Drawing | |
| or ART 4504 | Figure Painting | |
| ART 3512 | Rome Sketchbook | 3 |
| ART 3514 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| or ART 3515 | Advanced Drawing: Rome | |
| or ART 3516 | Advanced Drawing | |
| or ART 4514 | Advanced Drawing | |
| ART 3521 | Fresco Painting | 3 |
| ART 4506 | Senior Painting Studio 1 | 3 |
| ART 4507 | Senior Painting Studio 1 | 3 |
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Students wishing to enroll in ART 4506 or ART 4507 must be jury-selected by the faculty and special approval is needed to register.
Notes:
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Do not duplicate any courses previously taken for Drawing or Painting credit.
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Painting or Drawing courses taken in excess of the required eight courses will count as studio electives. This is a common practice encouraged by the Painting Faculty.
Entrepreneurship Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
or SGM 3685 | New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Field Internship | ||
| Professional Practices in Art | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design (WI) | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and for this category.
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting with Entrepreneurial Studies
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| FDPR 1511 | Foundation Drawing 1 | 3 |
| FDPR 1521 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1531 | 3D Foundation Principles/W | 3 |
| FDPR 1503 | Woodshop Fundamentals | 1 |
| ARTH 1155 or ARTH 1955 | Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 or Honors Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | 3 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| FDPR 1512 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| FDPR 1522 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1532 | 3D Foundation Principles/C | 3 |
| FDPR 1502 | Investigations of Art and Design | 1 |
| ARTH 1156 or ARTH 1956 | Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century 1 or Honors Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | 3 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2501 or ART 2503 | Painting or Painting | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intermediate Drawing 2 | ||
| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Figure Drawing | ||
| Digital Drawing 2 | ||
| Digital Drawing | ||
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3 | 3 | |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3 | 3 | |
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Advanced Level Painting Course | 3 | |
| Advanced Level Painting Course | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (not previously chosen): | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| Art History Elective 4 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Level Painting Course | 3 | |
| Advanced Level Drawing Course | 3 | |
| ART or GAD 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Art History Elective WI 5 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Advanced Level Painting Course | 3 | |
| Advanced Level Drawing Course | 3 | |
| ART 3896 | Art/Work [WI] 6 | 3 |
| Select one of the following (not previously chosen): | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Level Painting or Drawing Course | 3 | |
| Advanced Level Painting or Drawing Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: 7 | 3 | |
| Field Internship | ||
| Professional Practices in Art [WI] | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design [WI] | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop [WI] | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
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These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.
- 2
ART 2502 can be taken in either fall or spring. ART 2508 is offered in fall only.
- 3
Only three 2xxx level courses can be taken in any one subject area in order to count for sophomore studio credit.
- 4
Students completing a 3-credit Art History 2000+ elective must select a 4-credit open elective to reach the minimum 126 credits to earn the BFA degree.
- 5
Students taking a WI course from the list of Tyler entrepreneurship courses may take a non-WI Art History elective.
- 6
ART 3896 Art/Work can be taken either fall or spring semester.
- 7
These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and a requirement for this category.
Please Note: An approved study abroad program waives the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement; however, these credits must be made up with academic coursework taken outside of Tyler departments to be in compliance with BFA accreditation. BFA majors interested in studying abroad should consult with an academic advisor to determine if a semester (generally spring semester of second year) or a summer program would be the best option to remain on track for graduation.