As you walk through our halls, you'll see students learning about art and design either with their heads buried in books or actively working with materials, equipment and ideas. Studying here is a mix of reading, writing and making. Our students spend a lot of time in a studio, lab, print shop or gallery to develop their skills and talents.

Some are makers, others are thinkers, and many are both. Analyzing what they make and what others make develops their critical thinking skills. Hitting the books and writing papers helps them understand the context for what they do. By the time our students are seniors, what they make—and how they think—ensures that the work they do has value and a place in our culture.