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Five Ways Otis College’s First Year Foundation Program Ensures Student Success

When new students arrive at Otis College, they’re not expected to immediately declare a major or even know what they want to pursue in art and design. The first-year experience at Otis is unique for its well-rounded blend of Foundation studio courses in drawing and design principles, liberal arts and sciences courses on such topics as writing and art history, and Creative Action courses focused on community- and issues-centered contextual learning. 

Foundation Curriculum Research Initiatives Series 2022: James Elkins on Future Directions of First-Year Curriculum

James Elkins lecture flyerJames Elkins’s lecture, “Future Directions of the First-year Curriculum in Higher Education,” will cover the following topics within the context of the AICAD consortium: 

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