Marcus Greene
Chairperson, Fine Arts
603-836-2563
mgreene@nhia.eduIn an era of intense change, the Institute’s Painting curriculum fosters a rigorously creative learning experience that draws on the past and engages the future. The nourishing instructional environment provides demonstrations, lectures, critiques, and an ongoing dialogue with a diverse range of faculty.
The first part of a student’s journey emphasizes the study of traditional, technical, and formal skill building in the area of drawing and painting. The role of critical dialogue is introduced as a student seeks to uncover and understand his or her passion and potential career paths.
The conclusion of the journey will see the negotiation of more advanced and complex processes, concepts, and content. The senior year experience is designed to culminate in the student’s achievement of an independent, expressive, and authoritative voice, reflected in the production of a solid body of thematic work.
Painting Concentration Requirements
| First Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Painting II |
Painting III: The Figure |
| Figure Drawing I |
Painting: Waterbased Media |
| Printmaking I |
Sculpture I |
| Survey of Art History I |
Survey of Art History II |
| Social Science |
English/ Literature |
| Second Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Painting IV: The Landscape |
Painting V |
| Figure Drawing II |
Printmaking II |
| Art History |
Elective |
| Humanities |
Related Arts |
| History |
Science |
| Third Year |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| Senior Studio |
Senior Studio |
| Drawing Special Topics |
Painting Special Topics |
| Elective |
Elective |
| Art History |
Elective |
| Philosophy |
The Professional Artist |
Image 1 by Cindy Rizza, Image 2 by Kim Logan 
