Drawing focuses on the development of formal and conceptual skills in relation to traditional and experimental approaches. A range of courses, including all levels of drawing and life drawing, encourage students to explore a variety of materials and processes. Problem solving and risk-taking are stressed as students develop their own interests and learn about the many possibilities within the discipline. Critiques, image presentations, visiting artists, and class discussions provide an ongoing forum for the exchange of information and critical dialogue.Studio specializations are offered in ceramics, drawing, graphic design, installation, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Each of these areas is instructed by at least one faculty member considered to be a specialist in that creative discipline.