我们为有抱负的优秀艺术家提供支持的社区和严格的批评文化。学生在绘画工作室中发展他们的技术和概念技能，同时与教职员工，同龄人和来访的艺术家分享和辩论想法。我们的学生广泛地了解世界上什么是美术，并有机会制作各种艺术品，因此，我们的学生为MFA计划以及作为职业艺术家的终生职业做好了准备。对于那些喜欢摄影，雕塑，电影和录像，纺织品和表演等跨学科工作的艺术家，我们是美国最好的绘画计划之一。从布面油画到雕塑环境，我们提供您需要的材料和资源，以便通过物品和展览提出令人信服的论点。
We provide aspiring fine artists with a supportive community and rigorous culture of critique. Students develop their technical and conceptual skills in drawing and painting studios while sharing and debating ideas with faculty, peers, and visiting artists. With a broad notion of what fine arts can be in the world, and the opportunity to make all kinds of art objects, our students prepare for MFA programs as well as lifelong careers as practicing artists. Our program has an exploratory curriculum structure that includesand goes beyondthe traditions of painting and drawing. For example, students can work across disciplines through our sequence of open studio electives, expanding in scale and discovering new materials. From tactile research and conceptual development to critique and presentation, students get hands-on experience with every aspect of art production.<br><br>Students graduate from the Painting and Drawing program with the critical thinking, leadership, and visual literacy skills to forge their own distinct paths. With experience in a variety of mediums and methods, alumni cover a lot of ground in their independent practices, including illustration, curation, and glasswork, to name just a few avenues. Alumni are also prepared to take an entrepreneurial approach to their careers. They understand how to work with gallerists, navigate the nuances of the art market, and deliver on production and exhibition schedules. Most importantly, alumni continue to evolve their artistic voices, finding unique ways to incorporate their lives and interests into groundbreaking work.