FINE 220Oil Painting
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Fine Arts
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Various technical methodologies of oil painting and pictorial composition are developed in this course through a series of explorations in observation and abstraction. The plurality of approaches available to painters today is set within a contemporary critical context.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- FINE100 - Studio Fundamentals (0.50)
- Obtained all of the following milestones: Fine Arts Health and Safety Milestone and Fine Arts Woodshop Workshop Milestone
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Notes
- Studio course.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| STU 001 | 8278 | 26 / 25 | MW 09:00–11:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention FINE 220, October 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2024
FINE 220 1 point, 1 comment
u/kwaa123: “Does anyone take this class? Thoughts on it? Did you like it? Was it hard? :) Thanks!”
Winter 2022
Has anyone taken FINE 220? 1 point, 0 comments
u/Stranger_Natural: “Title. Barely anything on uwflow, and I don't know anyone in fine arts. If you have taken this course, how easy was it, how time consuming was it, and did you enjoy it?”
Winter 2019
interested in Art courses 4 points, 5 comments
“Hey everyone, I’m an engineering student but always had a passion for art. I do my own art on the side but they are mainly line arts and sketches cause I’m bad at painting. …”
u/whitepenguins: “… FINE 100 as a prereq first before you can take the courses that actually focus on painting (FINE 202, 220, 221). You can also give FINE 150 a try. The instructors change every term and the projects also differ, but you'll be able to do a variety of art. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… ERS 701 FILM 333W FILM 374W FINE 100 FINE 101 FINE 102 FINE 130 FINE 150 FINE 205 FINE 209 FINE 220 FINE 223 FINE 224 FINE 229 FINE 230 FINE 243 FINE 252 FINE 271 FINE 274 FINE 275 FINE 302 FINE 307 FINE 308 FINE 343 FINE 402 FINE 407 FINE 474 FINE 476 FINE 680 FINE 682 FINE 690 …”
Fall 2012
Can CS people take courses like FINE for electives? 0 points, 9 comments
“Do they count towards credit and degree requirements? I'm interested in taking FINE130 as an online elective because of personal interests + it allows me to get a credit from the humanities.”
u/mixedpaper: “… I'm in Math and I had to get the FINE220 teacher to sign a override form (this was like 3 years ago). That course is a fine arts major course so I had to override it. …”
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