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Art - not for school, but for life.

Art and human life are intertwined. It has always been that way. It will probably always continue to be that way. This is not a casual statement, but a provable point. The historical record is predated by the artistic record.  Before writing there was art. Much of what we know from the ancient past is based on art and architecture. These give us the only clues we have for many ancient civilizations. Archaeologists recognize that 30,000 years ago intelligent humans were producing magnificent visual art on the walls and ceiling of caves, such as in Lascaux, France and Altimira, Spain. Imagine our ancient ancestors painting a 20-foot bison on a cave ceiling, deep under the ground. It must have had an enormous value for their lives. Lives fraught with peril.

Now move to the 20th Century, when the scientists at NASA were designing the Voyager series of interstellar spacecraft. These spacecraft were intended to explore the neighborhood of our solar system, and then continue on  into the vast expanse of space. This meant that they might possibly be encountered by other intelligent life. How could humanity use Voyager to communicate meaningful information to any intelligent life that encountered it? The information would need to define who we are, and what is important about our lives. The solution the scientists chose contained music, visual images and stories of the human race, in other words, our Art.

We know Art is part of your life, an essential part. A life without Music, Dance, Visual Art or Theatre, is not much more than mere existence for most of us. As we celebrate life and celebrate you, we celebrate Art. We have designed a curriculum that we hope can fit your life. This curriculum is designed to acquaint a beginning student, and strives to offer variety for a more experienced art student. We make these offerings because we know how much Art can enrich a life, your life.

Small class sizes at Carroll afford the opportunity for peer interaction and personalized instruction from your professors. Carroll professors are experts who have devoted their lives to their Art, and to passing on their expertise to you, the artists of the 21st Century. We want to empower you to make your Art.  Art that is not for school, but for life, for your life.