The study and practice of art are viewed as a necessary link in the educational system, both as a learning process and as a means of personal fulfillment. Regardless of the department of a student's major, the School of Visual Arts and Dance provides an unusual opportunity for working with a distinguished faculty of nationally and internationally recognized artists and scholars, all of whom teach undergraduate as well as graduate students. Requirements of the School By and large the school has few requirements which go beyond those stipulated by the University. As appropriate, these requirements are provided in the narratives describing the individual departments and programs. No minor is required by the school, although minors are offered.
Entrance is gained through portfolio review or audition.
Students at different stages of development learn from each other as well as from their professors, who regularly come to their studios for tutorials and critiques. Secondly, dance students train in spacious, comfortable studios and perform in their own dance theatre, a fully equipped professional facility located in the same building as their major classes. The School of Visual Arts and Dance offers honors in the major in several departmental and interdepartmental programs. The study centers located in Florence, Italy, and London, England, are open to all qualified students in the State University System. Operated by The Florida State University, they provide the opportunity for a truly rewarding educational and cultural experience.