Our Mission is to teach and encourage students to realize original ideas and concepts through the investigation of material, development of technique, and utilization of process and technology. Students are expected to become creative professionals proficient at critical thinking and problem-solving so as to contribute to the aesthetic dialogue of our culture.
The department also firmly believes a student's future success is dependent on creative excellence, strong technical skills, and a good liberal arts education. To this end, the Craft curriculum has been designed to allow Craft majors an intense concentration in studio while also providing the option of taking up to 54 credits in academic areas such as art history, literature, science, mathematics, and social science.