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Programs

Courses are structured to provide realistic, practical and creative learning as students develop their personal vision in one of seven specialized BFA programs: Fine Arts, Interior Architecture, Illustration, Fashion Design, Advertising Art Direction, Product Design, and Graphic Design. We also offer a more general Bachelor of Arts Degree. This course of study is perfect for students who want a more liberal approach to learning and more freedom to investigate a broad range of their talents and interests.

During their foundation courses, students learn drawing systems ranging from rendering to diagramming. We explore all aspects of two, three, and four-dimensional design. Introductions to photography, new art, computer technologies, and color theory prepare you for any major. Art History and Criticism classes provide the vocabularies and contexts you need to understand and integrate your ideas into the stream of visual culture. Additionally, the department aims to find ways of creating collaborative opportunities so that students can more effectively share their ideas and technologies.