WHY ART @ ADRIAN COLLEGE?
ARE YOU CREATIVE? DO YOU FEEL LIKE you have something to say from your own unique visual perspective? If so, then I invite you to explore a place where that can happen, at the Department of Art & Design at Adrian College. Come to a community where creativity is the norm and the process of making art is alive!
At AC you will find the freedom to explore all the ways in which your skills, your talent & passions can communicate through art. The faculty in the art department are dedicated to working with you individually, to help you perfect your craft and grow as an artist.
How can you discover unlimited creative possibilities? By working with a group of people who are as passionate about art as you, who have the same goals as you, who are willing to work as hard as you to prepare for your future. After college, you have many career possibilities. You may decide to go to graduate school, become an art teacher, an art therapist, a museum curator or director. You may decide to work in one of the many career fields that need creative people. The skills you will learn, combined with your talents, will prepare you for a very wide variety of careers (take a look).
Our facilities are like a greenhouse for creativity and with 24 hours a day access for artists, its open whenever you want to create. Come in between classes, late at night, or on the weekend. Come in and work any time when you feel most inspired.
By exploring a variety of artistic disciplines, like graphic design, sculpture, photography, ceramics or painting you can discover the best areas to express your artistic passions. As your artistic talent grows, your individual style will emerge. Then you can fully celebrate your creativity by making in the discipline you love most.
The purpose of our program is to nurture our students in a supportive atmosphere so they will reach a point when they can discover their own artistic voices, their own unique styles. And at the same time the liberal arts environment helps students build awareness about their own lives and the world they live in.
The professors in the art department practice what we teach and we’ve all found success in our fields. We spend a lot of time making art, exhibiting, and continuing to learn about what's new in our fields. We’re passionate about what we do and we never stop learning and growing.
Our program, as a learning community, is unique because we’ve all been where you are now and we have a lot of experience on the paths to becoming successful artists. In our art program we begin with your talent and then bring it together with our knowledge and experience to help you reach your potential. The result is your growth as an artist, your success.
Don't forget to "Like" our Art Department Facebook page!
ARE YOU CREATIVE? DO YOU FEEL LIKE you have something to say from your own unique visual perspective? If so, then I invite you to explore a place where that can happen, at the Department of Art & Design at Adrian College. Come to a community where creativity is the norm and the process of making art is alive!
At AC you will find the freedom to explore all the ways in which your skills, your talent & passions can communicate through art. The faculty in the art department are dedicated to working with you individually, to help you perfect your craft and grow as an artist.
How can you discover unlimited creative possibilities? By working with a group of people who are as passionate about art as you, who have the same goals as you, who are willing to work as hard as you to prepare for your future. After college, you have many career possibilities. You may decide to go to graduate school, become an art teacher, an art therapist, a museum curator or director. You may decide to work in one of the many career fields that need creative people. The skills you will learn, combined with your talents, will prepare you for a very wide variety of careers (take a look).
Our facilities are like a greenhouse for creativity and with 24 hours a day access for artists, its open whenever you want to create. Come in between classes, late at night, or on the weekend. Come in and work any time when you feel most inspired.
By exploring a variety of artistic disciplines, like graphic design, sculpture, photography, ceramics or painting you can discover the best areas to express your artistic passions. As your artistic talent grows, your individual style will emerge. Then you can fully celebrate your creativity by making in the discipline you love most.
The purpose of our program is to nurture our students in a supportive atmosphere so they will reach a point when they can discover their own artistic voices, their own unique styles. And at the same time the liberal arts environment helps students build awareness about their own lives and the world they live in.
The professors in the art department practice what we teach and we’ve all found success in our fields. We spend a lot of time making art, exhibiting, and continuing to learn about what's new in our fields. We’re passionate about what we do and we never stop learning and growing.
Our program, as a learning community, is unique because we’ve all been where you are now and we have a lot of experience on the paths to becoming successful artists. In our art program we begin with your talent and then bring it together with our knowledge and experience to help you reach your potential. The result is your growth as an artist, your success.
Don't forget to "Like" our Art Department Facebook page!
The Top 10 Reasons to Study Art @ Adrian College
10. Live, Work, & Study in Adrian - Because there is always a lot happening on campus, it might seem like Adrian a quiet town. And this may be true, but there are museums, galleries, art communities, and many other resources and activities for artists just outside of Adrian. Ann Arbor, Toledo, and Detroit are major destinations for Art Faculty and Students. And after returning to Adrian from an out of town adventure, it feels like coming back to the comfort of home.
9. Learn Valuable Life Skills – The skills you learn and develop, like critical thinking, problem solving, creative process, and even how to use innovative computer applications, will not only help you get a job, but will continue to benefit you in all aspects of your future life.
8. Small Classes – Our small class sizes allow us to go further with your artistic journey. Instead of being in a class where the teacher stands at the front of the room and talks, we stand next to you so we can help you can reach your artistic goals.
7. See, Think, & Communicate – Art is communication. As you develop your artistic voice you will come to realize that what you see and think can directly translate into what you make. You have something to say, a unique perspective that none else can express. By deliberately seeing and thinking, you will learn to express what is important to you.
6. Experiential Learning – Make things. When it comes down to it, we are a program that MAKES things. The tactile experience, the practice of hand-eye coordination, and the ability to render all help us to be able to accurately express. And when we aren’t making things we build on life experiences by going to museums, galleries, and visiting successful artists.
5. Liberal Arts Education – Since Art is Life, it is important for an artist to become a well rounded, experienced human being. By learning from a wide variety of disciplines you will be able to experience life from many perspectives. These experiences will serve as creative material that will contribute to your own individual, unique voice.
4. Peers – You will grow with a group of peers who bring a diverse range of talents and experiences to the art studio. Make life-long connections on the path toward developing your own personal style, your unique voice in art.
3. We are Student Focused – Its important for us to know our students. Our program isn’t a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all program. Its essential to us that students develop their creative talent and potential in a supportive atmosphere. And we believe that this is only possible when students receive individualized attention from a teacher who knows them. Artistic people are unique individuals, each with different needs for their creative growth. At Adrian College we nurture individual creative growth.
2. Graduate with Essential Tools – When you graduate with an Art Degree from Adrian College you will take with you a resume, artist’s statement, exhibition list, and references from your most respected professors. You will also have a website and an extended web presence so potential employers or graduate schools can easily find online the information you want them to find. All of these tools will help market you and prepare you for your next successful step in life.
1. The Faculty – The most valuable asset of the Art Department is the faculty. AC’s accomplished faculty are there to support you with personal guidance and provide everything you will need in order to grow as an artist. They understand where you are with your development because they have all been where you are now. And they have gone much further to find success in their artistic disciplines. The Faculty are uniquely qualified to serve as mentors who can support you during one of the most important times of your life. This is the number 1 reason to study Art & Design @ Adrian College.
10. Live, Work, & Study in Adrian - Because there is always a lot happening on campus, it might seem like Adrian a quiet town. And this may be true, but there are museums, galleries, art communities, and many other resources and activities for artists just outside of Adrian. Ann Arbor, Toledo, and Detroit are major destinations for Art Faculty and Students. And after returning to Adrian from an out of town adventure, it feels like coming back to the comfort of home.
9. Learn Valuable Life Skills – The skills you learn and develop, like critical thinking, problem solving, creative process, and even how to use innovative computer applications, will not only help you get a job, but will continue to benefit you in all aspects of your future life.
8. Small Classes – Our small class sizes allow us to go further with your artistic journey. Instead of being in a class where the teacher stands at the front of the room and talks, we stand next to you so we can help you can reach your artistic goals.
7. See, Think, & Communicate – Art is communication. As you develop your artistic voice you will come to realize that what you see and think can directly translate into what you make. You have something to say, a unique perspective that none else can express. By deliberately seeing and thinking, you will learn to express what is important to you.
6. Experiential Learning – Make things. When it comes down to it, we are a program that MAKES things. The tactile experience, the practice of hand-eye coordination, and the ability to render all help us to be able to accurately express. And when we aren’t making things we build on life experiences by going to museums, galleries, and visiting successful artists.
5. Liberal Arts Education – Since Art is Life, it is important for an artist to become a well rounded, experienced human being. By learning from a wide variety of disciplines you will be able to experience life from many perspectives. These experiences will serve as creative material that will contribute to your own individual, unique voice.
4. Peers – You will grow with a group of peers who bring a diverse range of talents and experiences to the art studio. Make life-long connections on the path toward developing your own personal style, your unique voice in art.
3. We are Student Focused – Its important for us to know our students. Our program isn’t a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all program. Its essential to us that students develop their creative talent and potential in a supportive atmosphere. And we believe that this is only possible when students receive individualized attention from a teacher who knows them. Artistic people are unique individuals, each with different needs for their creative growth. At Adrian College we nurture individual creative growth.
2. Graduate with Essential Tools – When you graduate with an Art Degree from Adrian College you will take with you a resume, artist’s statement, exhibition list, and references from your most respected professors. You will also have a website and an extended web presence so potential employers or graduate schools can easily find online the information you want them to find. All of these tools will help market you and prepare you for your next successful step in life.
1. The Faculty – The most valuable asset of the Art Department is the faculty. AC’s accomplished faculty are there to support you with personal guidance and provide everything you will need in order to grow as an artist. They understand where you are with your development because they have all been where you are now. And they have gone much further to find success in their artistic disciplines. The Faculty are uniquely qualified to serve as mentors who can support you during one of the most important times of your life. This is the number 1 reason to study Art & Design @ Adrian College.
