绘画是一项基本技能，因此，它是所有艺术和设计专业学生的核心学习领域。实际上，将线应用于表面的过程和决策方面是艺术创作的各个方面的基础，并且通常是艺术家记录其初衷以及开发完成作品的方法。课程旨在使学生熟悉当代艺术和现代艺术。绘画在西方文明中的历史用途以及在其他文化中的应用。绘画可以帮助学生发展记录世界的方法，描述他们的看法以及制定/发展思想过程。由于所有艺术媒介都融合了最先进的方法和技术，绘画也已经以不断发展的方式得到了诠释。该课程鼓励使用反映我们不断变化的世界的新材料和主题进行实验。
Drawing is a fundamental skill and, as such, is a core area of study for all art and design majors. The process and decision aspects of applying line to a surface is basic to virtually all aspects of art-making and is often the means through which artists record their initial ideas, as well as develop finished works.Courses are designed to acquaint students with contemporary and historical uses of drawing in Western civilization as well as its application within other cultures. Drawing helps students develop ways of documenting their world, describing their perceptions, and formulating/evolving thought processes. As all art mediums incorporate cutting-edge approaches and technology, drawing also has become interpreted in evolving ways. The coursework encourages experimentation with new materials and subject matter that reflect our changing world.