Making art is an expansive process that we foster through our teaching, scholarship, and service. We cultivate an inclusive atmosphere of diversity, discovery, experimentation, problem-solving, and creative thinking throughout these activities. The department has a special responsibility to develop individual and collaborative artistic practices as well as critical understanding of art and design. Our students and faculty are socially and culturally engaged artists and designers who comprehend and challenge definitions and assumptions with a wide spectrum of artistic production. We activate the future.