Visual art instruction works with each individual student who wishes to become vocationally oriented, along with the person who desires an avocational pursuit of personal enrichment. One of Newman's strengths in the visual arts lies in our ability for encouraging the many students who choose visual arts as a part of a double major. The art area asks, even insists, that they become involved in the liberal arts climate. Another strength of our art area is our willingness and eagerness to have a majority of students in the art courses come from outside the major. These non-majors become visually literate and informed observers of art while stimulating art majors to conceptualize and clearly communicate their artistic vision to others.
Creativity is part of the whole person.
The visual art program assists students with the abilities to transform society by promoting understanding and practice of visual literacy. We do this as Christians, realizing that God has given us many languages, including the beautiful language of sight.