The School of Visual Arts aims to foster professional artists who can meet the generational and social demands of a quickly changing cultural environment. It aims to foster ‘renaissance artists’ who expand unrealized artistic potential across disciplines based on an inclusive recognition of humans and the world. The school strives to create an experience that pushes the boundaries of traditional art education, supporting inclusive views and practical knowledge in various mediums. With technical education focusing on each genre, the school pursues experimental, avant-garde art based on creative and free thinking.
A studio-based education
The studio system is an educational method based on apprenticeship art education often found in European art universities. In this system, a student learns both generally and intensively through an experienced advisor. The school has found art universities across the country teaching students in large groups with many professors, making it difficult for students to obtain an intensive education under an advisor who shares their specific interests. Because of this, the school decided to adopt the studio system as an alternative method to art education.
Within the Department Design, third year students can select an advisor to take an individual, major intensive course through graduation utilizing the studio system. In the architecture department, classes are divided among a few advisors studios for all students.
The studio system differs from ordinary educational methods in that it makes it possible for students to choose their advisors, and the advisor assumes responsibility for the student’s development.
Focus on presentation and critique
Since its establishment, the School of Visual Arts has pursued an alternative methodology, through discussion and presentation, to cross over the limitations of national art education that often neglect both language and criticism. These presentation and discussion skills have been emphasized due to their importance in the Department of Architecture and Design. However, the school also adopted the criticism as a requirement for classes in the plastic arts department. Each department has systemized final presentations each semester, mid-term critiques, and evaluation of graduation work. Each department also invites experts from their respective fields for critique and evaluation in order to raise the objectivity and apply professional standards to students’ work. This approach is the product of professors who have experienced western art education, which strongly highlights both discussion and presentation skills. These skills are considered essential in the training of contemporary artists.
Foundation courses
All students of the School should take Foundation courses. Drawing, Two Dimensional Space, Object & Space, and Two & Four Dimensional Space courses are provided to students of all majors so that they learn the fundamentals of fine arts.
The courses, the basics of its curriculum, are designed as a model based on the idea of how the concept and value of novelty and creativity in arts should be reflected in art education. It is an attempt to understand the value of arts and create a desirable educational form, focusing on balanced theoretical and practical courses.
Expansion of visual language vocabulary and the experience of work process
Students take Drawing, Two Dimensional Space, Object & Space, and Two & Four Dimensional Space courses in their first semester of freshman year so as to build a "foundation" to become artists. As most part of courses, except Drawing 1, are dedicated to presentations, discussions, and critiques, students produce their art works mostly after class. Such circumstances help them better manage their time.
Expanded thinking
Drawing, Creative Process, and Three & Four Dimensional Concepts are provided for the second semester of the first year to help students expand their thinking: they raise questions on issues and seek solutions for themselves. The curriculum helps students find their potential to serve as the fundamentals of creativity: the criteria in evaluating students' performance are mostly the level of their experience, not techniques, sophisticated composition or execution.
The School of Visual Arts aims to foster professional artists who can meet the generational and social demands of a quickly changing cultural environment. It aims to foster ‘renaissance artists’ who expand unrealized artistic potential across disciplines based on an inclusive recognition of humans and the world. The school strives to create an experience that pushes the boundaries of traditional art education, supporting inclusive views and practical knowledge in various mediums. With technical education focusing on each genre, the school pursues experimental, avant-garde art based on creative and free thinking.A studio-based educationThe studio system is an educational method based on apprenticeship art education often found in European art universities. In this system, a student learns both generally and intensively through an experienced advisor. The school has found art universities across the country teaching students in large groups with many professors, making it difficult for students to obtain an intensive education under an advisor who shares their specific interests. Because of this, the school decided to adopt the studio system as an alternative method to art education.Within the Department Design, third year students can select an advisor to take an individual, major intensive course through graduation utilizing the studio system. In the architecture department, classes are divided among a few advisors studios for all students.The studio system differs from ordinary educational methods in that it makes it possible for students to choose their advisors, and the advisor assumes responsibility for the student’s development.Focus on presentation and critiqueSince its establishment, the School of Visual Arts has pursued an alternative methodology, through discussion and presentation, to cross over the limitations of national art education that often neglect both language and criticism. These presentation and discussion skills have been emphasized due to their importance in the Department of Architecture and Design. However, the school also adopted the criticism as a requirement for classes in the plastic arts department. Each department has systemized final presentations each semester, mid-term critiques, and evaluation of graduation work. Each department also invites experts from their respective fields for critique and evaluation in order to raise the objectivity and apply professional standards to students’ work. This approach is the product of professors who have experienced western art education, which strongly highlights both discussion and presentation skills. These skills are considered essential in the training of contemporary artists.Foundation coursesAll students of the School should take Foundation courses. Drawing, Two Dimensional Space, Object & Space, and Two & Four Dimensional Space courses are provided to students of all majors so that they learn the fundamentals of fine arts.The courses, the basics of its curriculum, are designed as a model based on the idea of how the concept and value of novelty and creativity in arts should be reflected in art education. It is an attempt to understand the value of arts and create a desirable educational form, focusing on balanced theoretical and practical courses.Expansion of visual language vocabulary and the experience of work processStudents take Drawing, Two Dimensional Space, Object & Space, and Two & Four Dimensional Space courses in their first semester of freshman year so as to build a "foundation" to become artists. As most part of courses, except Drawing 1, are dedicated to presentations, discussions, and critiques, students produce their art works mostly after class. Such circumstances help them better manage their time.Expanded thinkingDrawing, Creative Process, and Three & Four Dimensional Concepts are provided for the second semester of the first year to help students expand their thinking: they raise questions on issues and seek solutions for themselves. The curriculum helps students find their potential to serve as the fundamentals of creativity: the criteria in evaluating students' performance are mostly the level of their experience, not techniques, sophisticated composition or execution.
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