First Year: Building a Foundation
The First Year Foundation program consists of a strong standardized and sequenced curriculum in studio arts, liberal arts, and an orientation
to art and design. It provides a required introduction to the essential visual vocabulary, concepts and technical skills necessary for success
in all the upper level programs at the College of Visual Arts.
Unique to the College of Visual Art's Foundation Program is its yearlong choice of major programming. This program provides all first year
students with the information necessary to make an informed choice of major at its conclusion. Programming includes site visits to professional
art and design studios, panel discussions and symposium featuring practicing artists and designers, and the unique opportunity to meet and learn
about the artists, designers and museum professionals behind the scene at the Walker Art Center. In addition, students take a course sampling the
major programs offered at CVA concluding with introductions to each major.
Essential to the success of CVA's first year students is the Academic Advising and Peer Mentorship Programs. Each student is assigned a full-time
faculty advisor and peer mentor who they meet with regularly throughout the academic year. Advisors track and support the students' academic progress
and guide students in their choice of a major, while the peer mentors introduce and involve students in the community at CVA.
The first year program at CVA provides a foundation for students to build their academic future. This first year is an essential steppingstone for all
students and introduces and prepares students for their four-year college experience. The College of Visual Arts offers a Bachelor in Fine Art
degree with a primary focus and major concentration in studio arts or visual studies.
Students must complete their FND courses before moving onto their major.
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