ARTS 2224 Painting 2: Bare Naked Approaches

This course is an introduction to the human body as a form and as a subject for creating paintings. The course will introduce the student to full figure painting using in class life models. The student will be introduced to a variety of painting styles and techniques through side presentations and assigned projects. This is an intermediate/advanced level course and the student will be encouraged to focus on personal imagery and style while maintaining a concentration on representational painting.

Course overview

Department
Studio Art
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ARTS1102 and ARTS1101 or Permission of Department

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.74 / 5 · Excellent
27 responses
Instructor rating
4.63 / 5 · Excellent
27 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Sammy Chong5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.07–9 hrs/week3 of 5
Spring 2025Sammy Chong4.84.04.04.04.55.04.85.07–9 hrs/week4 of 4
Spring 2024Sammy Chong4.24.44.44.64.64.64.65.07–9 hrs/week5 of 5
Spring 2023Sammy Chong4.94.84.94.94.74.95.04.94–6 hrs/week10 of 14
Spring 2022Sammy Chong4.84.84.85.05.04.65.05.0—5 of 6

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Sammy Chong
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.63/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Sammy Chong · Devlin Hall 408 W 09:00AM-12:00 Noon · Offered