艺术与设计系为学生提供了许多激动人心的创造机会，以培养和扩大他们的艺术和设计感。进入21世纪，该系提供了广泛的经验，使毕业生为与艺术和设计相关的职业机会和艺术事业做好了准备。学生学习并制作包括最先进的计算机应用程序，概念艺术，图形设计和室内设计的作品。该系以美术为核心和基础，同时提供可在各个领域进行职业准备的学习领域。屡获殊荣的教师致力于这样一个想法，即艺术和设计工艺的基础是生产在概念上和视觉上都表现出精致的作品的必要先决条件。
The Animation/Intermedia program has three areas of emphasis: 2D Animation, 3D Animation, and Intermedia. Each area focuses on its media through a fine arts perspective. Students learnhigh-end technological processes while developing strong critical awareness skills. All areas focus on students developing an individual voice and personal style to their work, as well as developing an understanding of how their work affects the world around them. Our program prepares students for both art and industry careers. <br>The 2D animation emphasis covers a wide variety of techniques in animation. Students will learn both traditional and digital processes for creating animations. Some of the processes we cover include cutouts, compositing, and frame-by-frame.<br>The 3D animation emphasis begins with a strong foundation in modeling, lighting, rendering and animating. From there, students will focus on a particular skillset, such as environments or character animation.The Intermedia emphasis encourages students to engage with a variety of media to develop artwork that communicates complex ideas within a theoretical framework. Examples of media include digital photography, video, installations and animation.