Cooper Union

Painting I

This course is centered around the material, conceptual and historical concerns of painting media within a group setting. The course is intended to give foundational technical and theoretical instruction in preparation of advanced study in painting. There is an emphasis on group learning with in-class and out of class assignments. Group critiques and instruction will enhance the development and articulation of individual ideas and build relationships with paint media. This hands on approach to painting will be supported by readings, films, lectures and field trips that expand the historical and contextual understandings in the area of painting.

Fall 2025. 3 credits. May not be repeated.

Course Code: FA-130A

Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.
“My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”
From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.
Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.