Painting & Drawing

Are you ready to push the boundaries of painting and drawing while developing your unique artistic voice? At Murray State, our Painting & Drawing area encourages skill development and experimentation.

Our accomplished faculty will guide you through a progression of courses that blend technical skill-building with conceptual development. You will begin by honing your ability to see and translate the world around you through observational drawing and painting. As you advance, you’ll explore diverse materials and techniques—including oil painting, figure drawing, color theory, and contemporary mark-making—while deepening your understanding of composition, scale, and pictorial space.

You can emphasize in Painting & Drawing while pursuing any of the following degrees:

• BFA Art/Studio Art Track
• BA/BS Art/Studio Art Track
• BFA Art/Art Education P-12 Certification Track
• BA/BS Art/Art Education P-12 Certification Track

Discover the possibilities in painting and drawing at Murray State. Refine your craft, sharpen your visual language, and create meaningful, impactful work that engages with contemporary artistic discourse.

What career options will I have with an art degree?

Graduates of our art program pursue careers as professional artists, muralists, gallery curators, medical illustrators, designers, educators, and more. Whether your goal is to exhibit your work, enter creative industries, or continue your education at the graduate level, our Painting & Drawing area will prepare you for a future in the arts.

“The Painting & Drawing area at Murray State gave me more than an education. I found people who shaped me, professors who challenged me, and a community that pushed me to grow. The program also offers opportunities for growing artists that kept me inspired and kept me moving forward in my art.”

Irian Christie BFA Art/Studio Art Track & McNair Scholar

Facilities

•  7,333 square feet painting studio space
  • Materials for stretching canvases
• 2,921 square feet drawing studio space
  • Spray booth
  • Magnetic drawing critique wall
• Individual studio spaces for advanced BFA students
• Easels
• Drawing horses
• Studio lighting
• Large still life prop inventory
• 24 hour access

Student Work

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