The Foundation program is the basis for all studio majors at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. Courses are structured provide students with the fundamental principles of creating art – the skills, techniques, historical context, and critical thinking that support all work in the arts at every stage in an artist’s career. The first-year curriculum is comprised of intensive courses in drawing, two- and three-dimensional design, digital imaging, art history, and written and verbal communications. PCA&D’s first-year studio faculty are all working artists who teach students how to recognize and produce good ideas and how to communicate through art in ways that are traditional, personal and professional.