All Pre-College students are required to balance their weekly schedule of work in a major area of study with classes in Basic Design, Foundation Drawing and Art History. Teachers work in teams so that the major, drawing and design curricula are consistent. Instructors also discuss class dynamics and coordinate logistics.
Students study with the same classmates and teachers throughout the session.
Art History courses, on the other hand, bring students of differing majors together to facilitate a more dynamic discourse of ideas. Basic Design Design is the discipline underlying all visual expression. Through challenging exercises geared toward the choice of major, students are encouraged to explore traditional methods of visual organization and to discover new solutions on their own. Foundation Drawing The ability to observe and the skill of translating these observations into visual expression are fundamental to an artist's education. Therefore, students in this course first develop their powers of observation and strengthen their abilities to think and express themselves visually on paper.