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We believe it is essential to cultivate an environment that encourages aesthetic awareness, historical consciousness, critical analysis, and an appreciation for the role of art in a comprehensive education.
Our mission is to maintain an educational setting that fosters creativity, analytical thinking, critical discourse and innovation through a commitment to the following:
This mission is realized within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts university.
Our goal is to provide a learning environment in each of our classes that will:
Under most circumstances, Art History and studio courses are open to all students. However, for students not majoring in Art and Design, FA 102 Studio Art Foundations I, or FA 103 Studio Art Foundations II or FA 104 Drawing I, and either AH 111 Renaissance to Modern Art or AH 112 Egyptian to Medieval Art are prerequisites for advanced work, unless the student receives permission from the instructor. Certain 200-level studio courses fulfill non-major Undergraduate Curriculum requirements. No prerequisites are required for these courses.
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