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Fine Arts : Bradford Campus

This guide supports related courses and areas of inquiry.

Painting

Orange gradation painting, untitled, by Mark Rothko, 1953/54.

Untitled (Painting), 1953/54 by Mark Rothko (Marcus Rothkowitz) 1903-1970.

Areas of Investigation for Capstone Research

These are suggested areas of research for your Capstone project:

  • Artists
  • How To’s
  • Styles
  • Theory 
  • Videos

Topics of Investigation for Capstone

  • Abstraction
  • Contemporary Painters
  • Plein Air
  • Portraiture
  • Realism & Photorealism

As this is a studio based subject, your project should be intertwined with your other area of study in the Interdisciplinary Arts Major as it pertains to a larger idea.  

Content, subject matter, technical, formal, and critical elements should all directly relate to and be investigated in your Capstone work.

Journal Article Search

Search for e-journals and other serials (i.e., magazines, and newspapers) by title, ISSN, or browsing. Use the PittCat Journal Finder that is in the top navigation of PittCat, or run a regular PittCat search.

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