The Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s Painting degree programs, recognized as one of the nation’s best in the discipline, offer students access to unparalleled facilities and engaged, passionate mentorship.
Tyler Painting students are pushed to grow as artists and critical thinkers by a diverse faculty—all of whom are practicing artists and/or scholars themselves—with a broad range of expertise and a commitment to teaching and interdisciplinary cross-pollination. Students take full advantage of the school’s location in Philadelphia, a vibrant art center, to explore museums and galleries, find internships and launch creative practices. When they graduate, they join an alumni community that includes some of the most influential artists, thinkers and teachers of their time.
Facilities and Resources
- More than 18,000 square feet of studio space designed specifically for painting and drawing
- Six large, top-floor studio rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows and northern light, each more than 1,000 square feet
- Heavy-duty equipment and versatile spaces to accommodate work of all sizes and shapes and adapt to students’ needs, allowing them to fully execute their visions
- The Critical Dialogues lecture series brings distinguished artists, critics and authors to campus to present their work, lead discussions and critique graduate student work
- Students are encouraged to study abroad at Temple Rome or in Venice during the Biennale to provide an expanded understanding of the various cultural, historical and global contexts in which art is made and experienced
