The division of 2D Studies encourages specialization in one of two areas of emphasis: Painting & Drawing and Printmaking. Here you will engage new areas of exploration and develop within your specialization by taking courses that advance your contemporary and historical awareness of the discipline. Your courses in 2D will lead to your conceptual growth and the defining of your personal aesthetic. While you hone technical skills, you will learn to refine your ability to communicate the connection between the meaning of your art and the work itself. Faculty from Painting & Drawing and Printmaking are committed to interdisciplinary pedagogy, a philosophy they share with their colleagues within the School of Art. Elective choices provide you with an opportunity to explore both inside and outside your area of emphasis. You are welcome to study with any of the Studio Art, Art History and Art and Visual Culture Education faculty, to broaden your selection of faculty through individual study, coursework, critiques, reviews and in thesis.