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ART 135Digital Painting

5 creditsGE PR-CUndergraduateStudent Option

Gives students a comprehensive understanding of the digital painting, from basic techniques, to new media art and industry application, to how these programs operate. Studies and assignments develop and expand skills of digital paint application. Students build a cumulative digital portfolio of all of the studies and assignments completed throughout the course.

  • From the Instructor: This course gives students an understanding of digital painting, from basic techniques to industry application to how these programs operate. Text-based lectures and asynchronous demos let you learn and practice the tools at your own pace. Weekly assignments encourage experimentation and skill development, with discussion critiques providing constructive feedback. No prior digital painting experience is required, but a familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and traditional or digital painting would be helpful.

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When it runs

Summer 2026Open Summer 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Studio
TBA
OnlineK. M. DeckOpen 117/150

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Studio
TBA
OnlineK. M. DeckOpen 199/200

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