Program Goal One: To enhance students’ critical thinking and writing skills.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students will be able to apply appropriate critical language to artworks verbally and in writing.
  2. Art education students will be able to apply critical language appropriate to the developmental stages of the children with whom they are working.

Program Goal Two: To promote in students the skills necessary for producing visual art pieces that are creative, well crafted, and effective in communicating concepts of the artists choosing.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students will demonstrate technical ability and craftsmanship in their artworks.
  2. Students will demonstrate understanding of the elements of art and principals of design through effective compositions.
  3. Students’ artworks will communicate concepts effectively.
  4. Students’ artworks will show originality.

Program Goal Three: To instill in students a global understanding of the visual arts and promote an appreciation of the visual arts within such a multicultural framework.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students will demonstrate understanding of the characteristics of the art styles of different cultures and time periods.

Program Goal Four: To provide students with the skills needed to work as art professionals or pursue an advanced degree.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Art Education students will be licensed as art educators (K-12).
  2. Students will be able to prepare for and mount an exhibition of their artwork.
  3. Students will be able to estimate expenses and establish prices for their artworks.
  4. Students will develop a professional quality portfolio.
  5. BFA students will have the skills necessary to enter MA or MFA programs.