This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor.Intermediate painting provides students with the opportunity to further pursue the physical and illusionistic properties of oil painting. Requirements include: nine hours of studio work per week (six in class hours, three hours on homework), the development of a body of work that focuses on depth and commitment to precise formal and conceptual explorations, a sketchbook for visual collection and recording of studio and critique strategies, and the active participation in weekly critiques with art faculty and peer group. Twice during the semester each student will present his/her work in a formal critique to art faculty and peer group.