学习与美术和设计相关的媒体，工具​​和技术，以创建展示您的创造力和技术技能的作品集。许多毕业生利用他们的作品集来准备美术，图形设计，动画和游戏开发方面的竞争性课程。通过使用各种媒体解决视觉问题和进行实验，学生学习了概念化的生产习惯。您还可以发展视觉交流技巧，使您能够思考和批判地应对作为艺术家和/或设计师的机会和责任，无论您选择哪种学科。
Learn art and design-related media, tools and techniques necessary to create a portfolio that demonstrates your creative and technical skills. Many graduates use their portfolios to prepare for competitive programs in fine arts, graphic design, animation and game development. Students learn productive habits of conceptualization through visual problem solving and experimentation using a wide range of media. You also develop visual communication skills, empowering you to think and respond critically to opportunities and responsibilities as an artist and/or designer, regardless of your chosen discipline. This program will introduce you to a broad range of art and design ideas and techniques. In two semesters, you will have an opportunity to investigate if you want to pursue further art and design studies and develop a career associated with art and design related disciplines. You will be encouraged to explore and experiment with a variety of materials and contemporary art making techniques and design processes. In addition to exploring a range of practices in class, your project work will be used in the development of a portfolio. Are portfolio will permit you to gain entrance into a variety of advanced art and design focused programs.