It also opens up the possibilities of applying their creative skills to further study in this field. It is our hope that Redeemer graduates might make an impact in fields such as Industrial, Social and Architectural Design and help form a more humane, less wasteful society. Creativity in the form of invention and ideas related to visual problem solving is a gift and commission which the Christian community should encourage and support as much as possible. The presence of good designers in the Christian community could help prevent the production and dissemination of badly made art which is often associated with North American cultural Christianity. Develops critical thinking and imagination 1.
Students develop visual thinking and problem solving.
Students learn to analyse and critique objects and ideas in both art and industry in historic, cultural and social contexts. Students study and learn to analyse the effects of design in art and industry on individuals and communities. Students are introduced to design theories from artists, architechts, and writers. Students begin to learn and to apply the relationships between materials and meaning. Students develop imagination and inventive skills.