1 lab hour
- Subject
- FA
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- credit
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027-undergraduate
- Source
- catalog.fitnyc.edu
58 courses with the subject FA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
1 lab hour
or FA 151 Painting I
3 lab hours For students not majoring in Fine Arts. Abstract painting is explored through design, color, and composition. Experimentation with materials is encouraged. Painting medium is open. Any level of experience.
3 lab hours For students not majoring in Fine Arts. Introduces the basic principles of sculpture and relief through the figure and other references. Clay and plasteline are used, and basic casting techniques are introduced.
3 lab hours For Fashion Design and Menswear students. Focus on figure drawing, stressing line, gesture, and composition. Study of proportion and anatomy of the human figure is undertaken.
or FA 272 Relief Printmaking
3 lab hours For Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, and Menswear students. Exploration of fundamental concepts of two-dimensional design. Line, shape, texture, rhythm, and color are emphasized, with an introduction to three-dimensional design.
3 lab hours For students not majoring in Fine Arts. Students paint the portrait and the figure from an objective point of view, utilizing fundamental approaches. Initial studies are in charcoal and culminate in finished paintings of the head and figure. Oil or acrylic paint is used. Prerequisite(s): FA 101. 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog 343
3 lab hours For non-majors and anyone interested in exploring three-dimensional space and creative expression. Students explore the relationships among form, structure, material, and content using various techniques and tools. They Develop artistic skills to enhance their studies in all design fields as well as the fine arts.
3 lab hours Students explore the principles of two-dimensional design and color for the designer and fine artist, including the study of line, shape, positive and negative space, texture, and composition.
3 lab hours The concepts basic to all three-dimensional design are studied: definition of space through the use of line, planes, and solid forms; manipulation of mass, volume, and void; the use of structural systems; the relationship of surface and color to form; and the importance of proportion and scale, light, and shadow.
3 lab hours This course is designed to introduce sculpture and casting techniques to non-majors. The course is open to any art designer or amateur looking to use the reproduction casting technique and sculptural process to extend the horizons within their own art field.
1 lecture and 2 lab hours Using a wide variety of materials and design concepts, this course offers an opportunity for students to explore different approaches in creating nontraditional works of art. Emphasis is on enlarging students' capacity for imaginative expression in two- and three-dimensional projects.
1 lecture and 2 lab hours This course develops students' insight into the techniques of masterworks in art history. The course combines lectures, demonstrations, visits to museums, and hands-on work in the studio. Students study and create works using such techniques as wet and dry media, ink and silverpoint, and encaustic, tempera, and oil painting.
1 lecture and 2 lab hours Students explore the principles of two-dimensional design and color, including the study of line, shape, positive and negative space, texture, and composition. They apply these principles to photography by using their own photographs to complete assignments.
3 lab hours This design course introduces the fundamental components of two dimensional design and color theory to Illustration students. Concepts include line, shape, positive and negative space, texture, composition and color. Students learn to recognize and interpret design concepts from observation and to generate expressive ideas and images from their imaginations. Through class critiques and the application of these essential aspects of design, students establish the ability to analyze and constructively critize illustration imagery. They explore collage construction, traditional drawing and painting media, and learn to employ their own photographs as reference to fuilfill assignments. 344 Courses and Departments
3 lab hours This course integrates the exploration of two-dimensional design with training in the various materials and techniques of drawing and painting.
1 lecture and 2 lab hours This course develops the students’ sense, understanding, and appreciation of form and its material embodiment in diverse masterworks of world art. Students draw in museums as a way of seeking and discovering form, and in the process adapt their drawing tools and methods to the formal language of the masterwork; in homework students research the materials and techniques of the original; and in the classroom they discuss and explore further the relations among material, form, and idea.
1 lecture and 2 lab hours This course introduces the sources, basic chemistry and characteristics of historic and contemporary painting pigments and mediums, which will be formulated and used to illuminate the materials’ historic significance, proper application, and archival qualities. Lectures and studio work are supported with observation of artworks and conservation practices at local museums.
4 lab hours This is an interdisciplinary course cross-listed with JD 123. In this team-taught course, students explore the intermingling of sculpture and jewelry. Students connect, interpret and combine traditional fine arts and jewelry-making processes to create wearable art.
3 lab hours This course introduces drawing with an emphasis on developing perceptual skills. Line, value, placement, and perspective with still life and interiors as subjects are studied. Black-and-white materials are used.
6 lab hours This drawing course is the first of two foundation level drawing courses that introduce the fundamental principles and materials used in drawing from direct observation. Subject emphasis is on still-life and the human figure. Co-requisite(s): FA 151.
6 lab hours This drawing course is the second of two foundation level drawing courses that introduce the fundamental principles and materials used in drawing from direct observation. Subject emphasis is on still-life and the human figure. Prerequisite(s): FA 143 Co-requisite(s): FA 152 and HA 231.
ART HISTORY HA 112 - History of European Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era 3 or HA 115 - Crossroads: Global Art and Its Histories, 1450-1750 GENERAL EDUCATION choice - see Requirements 3 Semester 2 Credits MAJOR AREA FA 144 - Foundation Drawing II 3
6 lab hours This course is a continuation of Painting I, focusing on the figure, with further exploration of painting techniques and continued emphasis on drawing, composition, and color. Prerequisite(s): FA 151.
3 lab hours The basic principles of watercolor technique are introduced. Students gain knowledge of color mixing and perception by direct observation and study of color theory as it pertains to watercolor, both transparent and opaque. Museum visits provide the opportunity to examine artists' uses and applications of various techniques.
ART HISTORY HA 231 - Modern Art in Europe and North America 3 GENERAL EDUCATION choice - see Requirements 3 Semester 3 Credits MAJOR AREA FA 231 - Visualization and the Human Figure I 1.5
3 lab hours Students are introduced to basic printmaking processes, with an emphasis on exploring printmaking as a medium. Relief (woodcut, lino cut), intaglio (etching on metal or plastic), and monotype techniques are explored. Hand tools, edition printing, artists' proofs, and press operation are discussed.
3 lab hours A continuation of Printmaking I, this course studies more advanced printmaking techniques, including color, paper, and metal plate lithography, resulting in the development of a portfolio or artist's book. Prerequisite(s): FA 171.
3 lab hours Introduces students to advanced techniques using watercolor, casein, and egg tempera in large- scale formats on varied surfaces. Students examine many different applications of a wide range of materials and techniques and examples from the history of watercolor, including various color palettes of the masters. Prerequisite(s): FA 153.
2 lecture and 2 lab hours This is an interdisciplinary is cross-listed with MC 204 introducing students to Chinese calligraphy. Through guided training students gain knowledge of key concepts, methods and techniques of calligraphy and brush pen writing. Students receive a thorough background in the history of the art form and its significance in Chinese culture, literature and language. (G6: The Arts, G9: Other World Civilization).
3 lab hours A study of the human figure, this course introduces the use of color, experiments with scale and materials, and further develops compositional strategies. Prerequisite(s): FA 144. 346 Courses and Departments
3 lab hours A continuation of Life Drawing III, this course emphasizes sustained drawings using mixed media and the development of a more complex relationship between the figure and space. Prerequisite(s): FA 231.
6 lab hours A continuation of FA 151 and FA 152, this course further explores compositional strategies, color dimensionality, and process. Prerequisite(s): FA 152.
6 lab hours This course is the culmination of learned painting skills for the Fine Arts A.A.S. student. Through varying approaches and methods, students continue their investigation of scale, material and process. Prerequisite(s): FA 255.
6 lab hours This course builds on techniques learned in Sculpture I with an emphasis on the use of new materials and methods. This course introduces basic building techniques in woodworking, metalworking and found material. Prerequisite(s): FA 161.
GENERAL EDUCATION choice - see Requirements 3 choice - see Requirements 3 Semester 4 Credits MAJOR AREA FA 232 - Visualization and the Human Figure II 1.5
RELATED AREA PH 100 - Photography for Artists 2
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Art and Design.
3 lab hours For Toy Design students. Students learn the basic human bone and muscle structure and compare it to the anatomies of other living forms in order to nurture creativity and invention.
3 lab hours Experimenting with material, scale, imagery, and process, students integrate observation, imagination-invention, abstraction, and conceptualization into their working methods. Through the drawing process, students develop their perception of visual components and their relationships in the physical world. Prerequisite(s): FA 142 or FA 232 or equivalent Co-requisite(s): FA 351. 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog 347
6 lab hours This course focuses on contemporary issues in painting, introducing research as a component of painting and facilitating students’ development of a self-determined studio practice. Working through inquiry and experimentation, students will explore individual development of process, subject, form, and content. Sources will include observed, invented, appropriated, and digital imagery. Prerequisite(s): FA 256.
6 lab hours Students develop their own vocabulary by learning to assimilate multiple sources of information and processes to meet their own creative needs. Art of other cultures, technology, personal psychology, and popular cultures provide resources for their work. Prerequisite(s): FA 351.
6 lab hours The study of figurative sculpture in abstract or realistic modes continues, using such materials as wax, plaster, stone, wood, and clay. Concepts include fragmentation and/or large-scale execution of the subject. Prerequisite(s): FA 261 or equivalent.
6 lab hours Mold-making and casting as methods of reproduction, a way to transfer work into other materials, and a medium of sculptural expression are studied. Students research the use of traditional and nontraditional materials and produce finished works of art using the methods of mold-making and casting. A commercial casting operation is observed. Prerequisite(s): FA 361.
RELATED AREA CG 214 - Web Page Construction 1.5 - 2 or CG 311 - 2D Computer Image Generation LIBERAL ARTS HA 331 - Contemporary Art and Culture: 1945 to the Present 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/World Languages 3 Semester 6 Credits MAJOR AREA FA 352 - Painting VI: Sources of Painted Imagery 3
3 lab hours Exploring the use of technology in art, students break traditional boundaries that have defined the disciplines of painting, photography, sculpture, and printmaking in order to create multimedia work. Prerequisite(s): FA 451.
3 lab hours Building on skills learned in FA 341, students continue to experiment with material, scale, imagery and process in conjunction with the thematic/conceptual work for their thesis. Prerequisite(s): FA 341 Co-requisite(s): FA 451. 348 Courses and Departments
6 lab hours Through a series of paintings and sketches, students focus on an area of aesthetic or cultural concern. They develop conceptual consistency while also exploring differences among individual works in preparation for the thesis. Prerequisite(s): FA 352.
LIBERAL ARTS choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/History of Art 3 ELECTIVE(S) choice - General Elective(s) 3 Semester 8 Credits MAJOR AREA FA 411 - Interdisciplinary Media 1.5
RELATED AREA CT 200 - Content Design and Research 2 LIBERAL ARTS HA 411 - Western Theories of Art 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/World Languages 3 Semester 7 Credits MAJOR AREA FA 441 - Experimental Drawing II 1.5
or FA 492 - Senior Project Thesis: Sculpture RELATED AREA choice - see Requirements: Internship/Related Area Elective 3 LIBERAL ARTS choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts Elective(s) 3 choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/Writing Elective(s) 3
6 lab hours Students pursue individual work supervised by faculty, producing a coherent body of work in sculpture or related disciplines that represent a culmination of their studies. In this capstone course, they write a paper that addresses the developmental process and the aesthetic concerns of their work. Prerequisite(s): FA 462.
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Art and Design. FD: Fashion Design-Apparel (See also AF, AP, AR, DP, FF, TL)
Source: Fashion Institute of Technology's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61