TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
The learning environment should function as an interactive and collaborative workshop experience, with an emphasis on growth in the artistic field. Both colleagues and professors within the art department should enforce each student’s artistic growth through the application of both analytical and philosophical critique of one’s work. An emphasis on continual production and research should be incorporated into one's practice and given the utmost importance. The relationship between academic research and artistic product are crucial elements, each equally important components to the success of one's practice. It is the instructor’s duty to serve as a resource, encouraging each student to explore their creative identity, interests, and in turn, clarify their focus through research, reference, professional and peer advice, and most importantly, profound introspection. The inclusion and application of these elements in one’s work, allows the artist to navigate more effectively and efficiently within the internal, academic, and professional context. An in depth analysis of one’s work, how it connects to one’s personal interests, and most importantly, how those interests manifest within the work visually, should be overarching questions present in each student’s mind when working on developing their practice. Careful consideration must be present on the part of each student when deciphering the work’s impact within a public context and what role the audience plays in both its interaction and interpretation.
The learning environment should function as an interactive and collaborative workshop experience, with an emphasis on growth in the artistic field. Both colleagues and professors within the art department should enforce each student’s artistic growth through the application of both analytical and philosophical critique of one’s work. An emphasis on continual production and research should be incorporated into one's practice and given the utmost importance. The relationship between academic research and artistic product are crucial elements, each equally important components to the success of one's practice. It is the instructor’s duty to serve as a resource, encouraging each student to explore their creative identity, interests, and in turn, clarify their focus through research, reference, professional and peer advice, and most importantly, profound introspection. The inclusion and application of these elements in one’s work, allows the artist to navigate more effectively and efficiently within the internal, academic, and professional context. An in depth analysis of one’s work, how it connects to one’s personal interests, and most importantly, how those interests manifest within the work visually, should be overarching questions present in each student’s mind when working on developing their practice. Careful consideration must be present on the part of each student when deciphering the work’s impact within a public context and what role the audience plays in both its interaction and interpretation.