Foundation Year
All Paier students in a four-year degree or diploma program are
required to take a group of fundamental courses during their first,
or Foundation Year.
The Foundation Year is a period of discovery and growth during which
the student is led to establish a strong foundation of technical
skill, craft discipline, studio methodology, and general art knowledge,
in preparation for a career in the visual arts.
Through this preparation, and with the assistance and advice of
the faculty, students are able to make more effective judgments
regarding the professional direction they wish to follow.
The students are also led to a recognition of the interaction of
these growing skills with creativity is an essential element in professional
art. They can then approach their major studies with concern for
their growth in expression as well as in skill.
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