M I S S I O N:
    The Northern Illinois University School of Art Foundations Program provides beginning students with the fundamental skills, knowledge and experiences essential to their development as visual arts professionals.

P h i l o s o p h y:
     Professional success in the visual arts requires knowledge of past and present accomplishments in the field, an ability to make interdisciplinary connections, and a strong sense of self-direction. In the Foundations Program, students will be encouraged to develop and enhance their technical skills, develop their critical judgment, refine their personal goals, and expand their understanding of history and culture. The curriculum will offer an introduction to all of the visual arts professions offered by the School of Art, and will help prepare students to choose an undergraduate course of study.