Mission Statement
The Department of Art & Design promotes individual vision and creative excellence. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in the creation, history, and theory of the visual arts that prepares students for professional careers and graduate studies. Art & Design emphasizes experimentation, problem solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration informed by global awareness.
Learning Objectives
Graduates from the Art & Design Department will be able to:
- Produce a strong body of work and/or professional portfolio
- Establish and maintain a rigorous creative practice that is productive and professional
- Utilize an articulate and sophisticated visual, verbal, and technical vocabulary related to art and design from a broad range of styles and periods
- Apply comparative reasoning in evaluating works of art and design
- Contribute to diverse, cross-disciplinary, collaborative endeavors
- Resolve problems and challenge assumptions through innovative thinking and visual expression
- Demonstrate integrity and make ethical decisions in creative expression and professional practice
- Perpetuate a life-long commitment to learning, inquiry, and discovery
