Courses

This interdisciplinary course is designed for early and mid-career artists interested in developing practical skills for effective and influential arts entrepreneurship. Students will expand their leadership, collaboration, and business skills by learning from industry professionals and exploring various topics such as project management, arts fundraising and grant writing, financial management, and ethical arts practices.

An overview of professional practices in art and design, with a focus on developing the practical skills and materials necessary for sustainable and healthy art and design careers. Students will engage in professional writing, portfolio development, networking, and career planning.

Designed for any student seeking arts leadership skills through experience-based learning. Students work with systems and strategies applying to self promotion and production, interdisciplinary and collaborative work, and arts organizations. Working under the direction of fine arts faculty, students focus on utilizing resources for development and implementation of special projects.

Designed for any student seeking arts leadership skills through experience-based learning. Students work with systems and strategies applying to self promotion and production, interdisciplinary and collaborative work, and arts organizations. Working under the direction of fine arts faculty, students focus on utilizing resources for development and implementation of special projects.

Designed for any student seeking arts leadership skills through experience-based learning. Students work with systems and strategies applying to self promotion and production, interdisciplinary and collaborative work, and arts organizations. Working under the direction of fine arts faculty, students focus on utilizing resources for development and implementation of special projects.

This course doesn't merely explore different questions about the nature, value, and meaning of beauty, artworks, and aesthetic experience; its primary goal is to assist students in developing lifestyles that embody the values, pleasures, and risks of moving through God's creation with deep aesthetic attention coupled to an expansive imagination

This multi-day study abroad trip gives students an immersive experience in culture and the fine arts. Students engage in experiential and embodied knowing by visiting galleries, performances, and cultural landmarks. Lectures and readings complement these experiences, helping students to deepen their biblically-informed understanding of the role of fine arts in society.

A professionally-oriented studio course where students work independently and/or collaboratively on creative projects for real clients. The work produced will vary broadly depending on the needs of the clients and skills of the students involved. Students will be responsible for managing project tasks and deadlines while cultivating positive client relationships under the guidance of the course instructor. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to create work exploring the boundaries of contemporary professional and critical practices.

A senior seminar course designed for students in arts programs and anyone interested in the relationship between Christianity and the arts. The views of historical theoreticians and contemporary Christian thinkers about the topic will be examined. Students will develop their own perspectives on the role of the arts in faith and culture, and explore how their callings as Christians and artists can be transformative in contemporary culture.