Faculty supervision involves a dialogue on art and creative resolutions. In Painting V, students create a cohesive body of work on an independent basis with close faculty supervision that coordinates with thesis requirements. FA 477 is the prerequisite for FA 478. Designed to serve as an exit exam and preparation for life as a professional artist. Centers on a student-generated project that results in a consistent body of work.
Seminars deal with professional skills and attitudes, and contemporary art theories and practices.
New York Studio Program Ringling School of Art and Design gives junior and senior Fine Arts students the opportunity to study and live in New York City for one semester. The program is directed towards the mature student who is self-motivated and has begun to develop a cohesive body of work. The annual three-day retreat of all Ringling School Fine Arts faculty and senior students at Chinsegut Hill near Brooksville, Florida, sets the pattern for our students' growth and flexibility in the complex art world.