Department of Painting
Painting has a long history, and the decision to be a painter means understanding the history of the medium and how one can choose to use or disrupt that history. The goal of the Painting program is to educate students who are aware of painting as a language that comprises a vocabulary of symbols, metaphors, representational systems, and documentary ambitions, as well as material processes.
From the earliest images on cave walls, painters have found inspiration in both the world around them and their own internal worlds. Students are encouraged to acknowledge and understand painting’s long traditions. Many students discover extensive connections between contemporary issues and the medium’s rich history. Art history courses contribute to a student’s understanding of the important role played by artists in society. In this way, painting can be seen and understood as a documentary record, as evidence of a personal vision, and as a tool for achieving personal and social goals.
In the painting concentration students explore issues of representation through projects that inspire risk-taking and discovery. Painting students are provided with a basic grounding in materials and techniques used to construct and develop paintings. Equally important are projects that encourage thematic investigation, whether it be through observational painting or investigations of personal, political, and socially coded imagery. Abstraction, conceptual concerns, and mixed media serve as vehicles for extending the painting experience.
About the department
The department of painting at the University of Neyshabur admits students for Bachelor’s program in painting. Master’s program for prospective painting students are about to be established. The painting concentration at the University of Neyshabur facilitates the aesthetic, critical, and technical development of each student through theory and practice. Painting students move through a curriculum that builds technical skill and knowledge. Faculty members are active practitioners who exhibit nationally and internationally and assists students toward success. The students are encouraged and supported to exhibit their paintings at the art gallery both at the university and in broader environments in the city.
Eventually, our goal is to foster each student as an independent working artist and prepare them for a career through various opportunities such as workshops, exhibitions, etc.