The Self-Directed Study concentration allows students to create their own course of study, incorporating media from various departments throughout the college.

The curriculum encourages students to explore a wide range of studio electives and inter-media areas not specifically addressed by other concentrations. Students in the Self-Directed Study concentration are expected to develop a coherent aesthetic sensibility that addresses their chosen form of expression. As students progress through the program, they develop more intensive and independent inquiry. In Senior Fine Arts Seminar I and II, they expand their artistic horizons and gain valuable studio experience that will enrich their lives as visual artists.

Students who declare the Self-Directed Study concentration select from a variety of studio courses which ultimately contribute to a thematic body of work. Please refer to course descriptions under each concentration for more information on studio course offerings.