Department of Art B.A. Learning Outcomes

  • Learn the basic skills, vocabulary, and aesthetics of the discipline.
  • Conceive, design, realize, and assess art works.
  • Develop creativity and original thinking.
  • Gain knowledge of the qualities and applications of contemporary and traditional art-making materials.
  • Work safely and properly with all manner of tools and equipment.
  • Work collaboratively on group projects.
  • Foster respect and active cooperation in spite of differences
  • Be able to describe art verbally and in written form.
  • Think critically about the issues of value, representation, hierarchy, and power that condition our understanding of what constitutes art.
  • Recognize major figures and movements in the history of art, and understand their relevance to the current practice of art.
  • Pursue a career in art as an intellectual and creative endeavor.