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Foundations program

The Foundations program at the Allen R. Hite Art Institute serves as the core for all studio areas of concentration. Intended to provide a strong background in the basic principles of art, it consists of four studio courses:
  • Art 105 2-D Design
  • Art 106 3-D Design
  • Art 115 Foundation Drawing I
  • Art 116 Foundation Drawing II

Its purpose is to prepare students for advanced study in any of the studio disciplines and to help them develop a professional attitude about art.

All foundation classes at the Institute are taught by professional artists, designers and architects. Computer technology is an integral part of the foundations curriculum, with relevant projects in foundation two-dimensional design, color design and three-dimensional design classes using our 20-station Macintosh foundation computer lab.


Foundations Faculty

Moon-he Baik
M.F.A. (North Texas), 2-D Design

Todd Burns
M.F.A. (Indiana), 3-D Design

Mary Carothers
M.F.A. (RISD), 3-D Design

Ying Kit Chan
M.F.A. (Cincinnati)
Coordinator of Foundations Program

Stow Chapman
M. Arch. (Columbia), 3-D Design

Mitch Eckert
M.F.A. (Ohio), 2-D Design & 3-D Design

Lida Gordon
M.F.A. (Indiana), 2-D design

James Grubola
M.F.A. (Indiana), Department Chair, Foundation Drawing

Barbara Hanger
M.F.A. (Ohio), 2-D Design

Scott Massey
M.F.A. (Arizona State), 3-D Design

Gabrielle Mayer
M.F.A. (Bowling Green State University), Drawing

Mark Priest
M.F.A. (Yale), Foundation Drawing

Steven Skaggs
M.Sc. (Pratt), 2-D design

John Whitesell
M.F.A. (Indiana), 2-D Design

Brent Dedas
M.F.A. (Cincinnati), Foundation Drawing

Michael Kellner
M.F.A. (Cincinnati), Foundation Drawing

Sharon Leightty
M.F.A. (Indiana University), Foundation Drawing

Cathy Shepherd
M.F.A. (Brooklyn College), Foundation Drawing

Dennis Whitehouse
M.F.A. (Brooklyn College), Foundation Drawing



Foundations Schedule 2006-2007
Foundations Schedule 2005-2006
Foundations Schedule 2004-2005

Foundation in Art: Theory and Education (FATE)