The Visual Arts Department cultivates lifelong appreciation of and involvement in the arts. Art courses are interdisciplinary in nature, and students are encouraged to experiment across a broad range of studio art disciplines (ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture). Students explore their own ideas and practice creative problem solving within the collaborative studio environment while learning how to craft well-resolved artwork. Through active participation, hands-on learning, and critique, students develop imagination, self-confidence, and self-discipline. Utilizing multicultural contemporary and historical art as a reference, students learn how images/objects communicate, enhancing their own visual literacy. Students are empowered to communicate ideas and perspectives using their preferred means of visual expression.