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Drawing is an essential course of study for all visual art disciplines. The Drawing curriculum is designed to increase the student's abilities to visualize ideas, analyze structure, compose the page in an authoritative manner, and work in a variety of media and techniques. While being a required part of every studio area¹s curriculum of study, Drawing is also offered as a specialized major in both the graduate and undergraduate areas. Brigham Dimick, MFA, Indiana University, is Head of the Drawing Area. Historically, the Drawing Area has had a variety of studio faculty teaching drawing classes. This interaction and variety of faculty from other disciplines has provided depth and richness to the drawing specialization. We encourage individual research and studio exploration in drawing.
The Drawing Area includes two classroom studios equipped with easels and drawing horses, and is set up for figure drawing, still-life, as well as non-figurative investigations. It also offers individual graduate studios for MFA candidates. Second and third-year candidates are typically offered teaching assistantships, based on their skills and experience. There are more drawing classes offered in our undergraduate program than any other discipline, as the department as a whole places an emphasis on drawing skills. |