The proper way to fasten and glue will be introduced. Students will be expected to use these techniques on a project of their own design. In each section proper and safe operation of all equipment will be explained and practiced. Through the creative process, students explore idea generation, goals, information sources, editing, form and content relationships, discipline, visual literacy, communication, and dialogue. Students have a work space in a central area in which they spend a minimum of 12 hours per week.
Students share studios and access to a number of faculty through individual and group critiques.
In addition, students may work off-campus as interns. The Director of Career Services and the Fine Art faculty assist students in finding internships that extend the learning experience beyond the classroom. Internships may be approved for course credit and are monitored and documented by the College. Over 60 classes in drawing and painting, ceramics, design, sculpture, printmaking and papermaking, computer graphics, and photography are offered each year. Students who are pursuing an area of concentration continue to develop their programs during this time, by taking more advanced courses in their specific sequences.