Objectives and Outcomes

VAST students should leave the program knowing the following:

• Understand the elements of design
• Be self aware of their own interests, passions, idiosyncrasies in their art making
• Evaluate aesthetic and technical competence in art
• Discuss and critique work through peer evaluation techniques
• Create artwork in a variety of materials and techniques
• Properly display completed works with exhibition quality standards
• Identify and inform upon historical, contemporary, and current artists and art movements
• Address relevant issues in art in society and culture
• Develop a entrance level creative field portfolio and supplemental documentation
• Safely navigate artist studio materials and practice
• Demonstrate competency of computer applications related to both the creation of art (Graphics/Video/Audio) and administrative tools (excel, Word, etc.) for portfolio and gallery packet creation.
• Clearly explain concepts and process through both written and verbal communication
• Understand that above all success in art is associated with rigor in the studio

Contact: Ms. Rebecca Strzelec
Associate Professor of Visual Arts
Office: 131 Misciagna Center
Phone: 814-949-5108
E-mail:
WWW: http://www.personal.psu.edu/ras39