To encourage creative as well as systematic investigation of formal and conceptual ideas in art, emphasizing art as an ongoing, investigative process that focuses on revision and growth as an artist. 

To emphasize making art as an on-going process that involves the student in informed and critical decision making to develop ideation. 

• To develop technical versatility and skills while using the visual elements and principles in compositional forms.

• To encourage students to become independent thinkers who will contribute inventively and critically to their culture through the making of original art work. If a student’s work makes use of photographs or other artist’s works, it is taught that they move beyond mere duplication. Copyright issues are discussed.