Academic Programs + Student Learning

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At the completion of the program, graduates of the Art Department at Cornish College of the Arts will be able to:

Synthesize relationships between form and content in a work of art/body of work.
Demonstrate strong technical and research skills in one or more art disciplines.
Communicate complex ideas verbally, visually, and in writing.
Collaborate effectively, negotiating multiple perspectives.
Contextualize art practices within diverse cultural, historical, and socio-political frameworks.

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At the completion of the program, graduates of the Dance Department at Cornish College of the Arts will be able to:

Perform choreographed and improvised dances as soloists, in partner work, and with an ensemble, drawn from the panoply of Western theatrical styles
Create dances and other movement-based artifacts for real world and digital spaces
Write about dance, informed by multiple contexts that shape its production
Integrate knowledge of human anatomy and somatic practices into their personal movement practice
Contribute meaningfully to the technical production and design of movement-based performances
Teach dance, based on anatomically-sound principles, at a novice level

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At the completion of the program, graduates of the Design Department at Cornish College of the Arts will be able to:

Integrate contextual, critical, and conceptual thinking in response to design challenges
Communicate clearly and effectively
Apply professional workflows, adapting quickly to shifting design demands
Produce culturally informed, human-centered design using appropriate technologies and hand-skills
Create and maintain a portfolio, website, and presence in the profession
Practice design that supports racial equity in form and content

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At the completion of the program, graduates of the Film Department at Cornish College of the Arts will be able to:

Work expressively with the tools and concepts in film language as part of a symbolic system.
Express their ideas in a range of film styles.
Synthesize concepts of light, photography, sound, directing actors, story, and research.
Closely analyze and explain how film scenes and stories are made, evaluating the component pieces of motion pictures, whether their own or others’.
Communicate competently and confidently about how their work is situated inside contemporary filmmaking.

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At the completion of the program, graduates of the Interior Architecture Department at Cornish College of the Arts will be able to:

Design advanced interiors and objects in the context of the built environment.
Competently use analog and digital design tools, techniques, and technologies to communicate ideas in professional practice of interior architecture.
Critically analyze historical and emerging forms of art, design, interiors, architecture and materials in written, visual and oral communication formats.
Classify construction technology & methods for sustainable practices including fabrication, manufacturing and integrated building systems.
Synthesize history of interiors, objects, art and architecture in a global context with a sensitivity for equity & ethics.

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(2019-20)

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At the completion of the program, graduates of the Music Department at Cornish College of the Arts will be able to:

Demonstrate advanced musicianship including fluency in performance practice, composition, improvisation, theory, ear training, rhythm, and keyboard skills.
Synthesize musicianship with an emerging and personal artistic vision.
Contextualize music through the lenses of history, culture, politics, and society.
Communicate effectively about music through writing, speaking, and diverse media.
Employ knowledge of professional practices, technology, and career options in the field of music.
Integrate music with other artistic practices and in the community.

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(2019-20)

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Employ a collaborative approach to the performance production process.
Integrate information from a variety of sources.
Generate discipline-specific craft.
Articulate complex ideas verbally, visually and in writing.

Performance Production

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Synthesize the tools of acting, movement and voice in the creation of character, intention and dramatic action.
Integrate improvisation and experimentation into the creation of performance.
[Acting/Original Works] Demonstrate fluency in multiple methods of creating new work for performance
[Musical Theater] Demonstrate proficiency in dance techniques and movement skills required for musical theater, informed by awareness of historical styles and social context.
Articulate an emerging personal aesthetic, grounded in historic and current practices of the art form.
Communicate complex ideas in a variety of media including visual, written, and oral formats.
Apply research, critical thinking, and contextual analysis to both interpret established work and create new work.
Foster ethical, productive collaboration in their creative practice.