To provide arts based opportunities that support the artistic culture of the College and surrounding community. To provide those who choose the arts as a primary focus with the means to reach a high level of excellence in their creative areas. To provide all students enrolled in the arts with a quality and challenging experience in the methods and history of art. To provide courses and experiences that encourage an understanding of the connected nature of learning in a liberal art environment while encouraging our students, as women, to understand the social context and explore humanistic values and social awareness.