Foundations is a sequence of preparatory courses that introduce incoming students to the concepts, practices and history of studio art and design. The program consists of 2D Design, Drawing Methods and Concepts, 3D Design, Intro to Digital Forms, and the two survey classes, Foundations of Contemporary Art, and Current Directions in Art.<br><br>These courses are required for first year students in the Art and Art Education degree programs to prepare them for more intermediate and advanced-level courses. Incoming freshman Art majors are strongly encouraged to participate in the Art & Artists First-Year Interest Group Program (ART FIG). Foundations courses are also open to non-majors.<br><br>Art Foundations courses are taken concurrently, and their content is interrelated. This progression supports a network of experiences for students and a peer community that will continue throughout their time in the program.