Art is a great way to exercise creativity. Students of studio art gain first hand knowledge of the creative process and learn how to put creativity to work. The conceptual and the hands on processes of making art go together in the art department. The art department provides classes in drawing, painting, photography, graphic design, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture. The department has just moved into a new 25,000-square-foot facility with state-of-the-art studios. This is a fantastic, beautiful new building with state-of-the-art digital labs for graphic design and digital photography. It also has new facilities for painting and printmaking and a new darkroom for black and white photography. We are all very excited about the opportunities this new art building will bring for us.

# Use visual language effectively. # Conceive, develop, and construct works of art. # Compose effective professional materials particular to the world of art. # Identify key artists, artworks and movements in western art history, from prehistory to contemporary