This program provides an educational context where motivated and creative artists can pursue their own goals, hone technical skills, and advance personal vision through intense, focused individual studio activity. The Fine Arts faculty generate crticial dialogue with students during each semester. Academic courses in art history, critical theory, philosophy, and a range of university offerings support the cultivation of the individual's intellectual and aesthetic maturation. Courses focus on personal concept development and experimentation with a wide variety of paints, formats and mixed mediums.