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Areas of Study

The OCC Art Department offers comprehensive instruction across traditional and contemporary media, from ancient art history to digital entertainment art. Each area provides focused skill development while supporting broader creative growth and career preparation.

Art History - Study visual communication across cultures and time periods, examining how art functions within social, political, economic, and religious contexts from ancient civilizations through contemporary practice.

Art Foundation - Build essential skills in design principles, color theory, drawing, and composition that form the groundwork for all studio practice and visual problem-solving.

Ceramics - Develop proficiency in wheel-throwing, hand-building, glaze chemistry, and sculptural techniques while learning studio organization and both functional and fine art applications of clay. (Explore Ceramics)

Drawing - Master observational drawing, gesture, perspective, and rendering techniques across multiple media, establishing the fundamental skill set required for all visual arts disciplines.

Entertainment Art - Train in Visual Development and World Building for Film, TV, Animation, and Game industries through environment design, character development, vehicle and prop design, and digital painting. (Explore Entertainment Art)

Figurative Art - Focus on anatomy, gesture, and the human form through sustained observation, life drawing, and study of figure construction for illustration and fine art applications.

Illustration - Develop narrative storytelling skills through drawing and painting in both traditional and digital media for books, children's literature, magazines, editorial work, and corporate communication. (Explore Narrative Illustration)

Jewelry - Learn wearable art through design, carving, fabrication, and metalworking techniques that combine craftsmanship with creative expression.

Painting - Explore oil, watercolor, acrylic, and advanced media through color mixing, composition, and surface manipulation to develop personal visual language and technical control.

Printmaking - Study relief, intaglio, screen printing, and experimental processes while learning edition production, registration, and the unique qualities of printed image-making.

Sculpture - Work in three dimensions from maquettes to large-scale pieces, exploring materials, construction methods, spatial relationships, and conceptual development in sculptural form.