It makes for a more interesting class, he said. Nick Thomson, environmental design major and a student in the art direction class at CU, feels that the integration of students brings different perspectives to the class. Architecture and fine arts teach you to think differently than advertising. Bringing other schools of thinking to the table is crucial. Overall, Shearer believes advertising is a great way to meet people who come from an extreme array of backgrounds.
Advertising seems to be a melting pot.
I teach students to see things from a new perspective, much the same habits a painter or sculptor would use to inspire and improve their abilities.