THE ARTS: OVERVIEW

When you work toward a degree in The Arts, you develop a deeper understanding of your particular artistic interest and better express your own concepts and ideas. Your focus can be on visual arts, performing arts, creative writing or arts management. You are able to explore the historical and cultural context of art; its theoretical and philosophical issues; and its current developments and perspectives. Your studies will help refine your research skills, your artistic technique and your ability to form, express and communicate ideas, images and critical judgments.

WHO CHOOSES THE ARTS?

Students who study in The Arts are:

• increasing their skills
• preparing for graduate school
• advancing in their current occupations in the arts world
• laying the foundation and groundwork for future occupations in art education or therapy, as well as museum and gallery work

WHAT CAN YOU STUDY?

You have the opportunity to develop a concentration that responds to your goals and interests. Your study possibilities in The Arts include the practice, history and criticism in such fields as:

• the visual arts (sculpture, painting, crafts, photography, design, graphics, etc.)
• performing arts (dance, theater, music, etc.)
• film arts (film, video, photography, etc.)

You can focus on a single art form, a theme or combine elements for an interdisciplinary concentration. Special programs in the visual arts are offered at the Metropolitan Center in New York City.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

• Area of Study Guidelines (www.esc.edu/artsguide)
• Area of Study web site (www.esc.edu/artsarea)
• Ask us to mail you information or get answers to specific questions. (www.esc.edu/inquiry)