The Art and Design Department 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. It emphasizes experimentation, problem solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration informed by global awareness.

Whether it is the design and creation of a painting, sculpture, drawing, photograph, typography, or computer-generated imaging, or the study and critical analysis of a great work of art, Art and Design curriculum sparks the imagination and sustains lifelong support as students move on to engage in art and design opportunities world-wide.

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