The Department of Art and Design in the College of Arts and Sciences combines the traditional disciplines of painting and drawing, art history, theories of aesthetics, design and the execution of works of art, together with the disciplines of photography, video, multimedia, computer modeling and animation. This combination of grounding in the basic fields of art with the skills of the technologist provides students with the ability to be practicing artists in a wide variety of media and to pursue a lifetime of artistic growth. Mission The mission of the Department of Art and Design is to provide the skills to enable students to make informed and intelligent decisions about their future career path. This mission is accomplished by offering a solid foundation of technical skills from the creative art and design disciplines which will enable them to work successfully as leaders in the world of art and design, pursue postgraduate studies, and/or establish themselves as committed artists; facilitating the successful employment of graduates in art, design and performance fields in the U.A.E.; promoting the exhibition of student and alumni work in appropriate professional venues throughout the U.A.E. and the international community; serving as an academic center for the arts in the community by tracking the development and growth of the cultural identity of the country through documentation and research; providing a nexus of exchange for interested parties through the facilitation of international conferences, exhibitions and lecture series; and, contributing to the improvement of art education at all levels in the U.A.E. Academic Program Zayed University is the first institution of higher education in the United Arab Emirates to offer a degree in Art and Design. Providing for this unique opportunity is a major responsibility of the Art and Design program, as well as contributing to the Colloquy on Integrated Learning. Now online : The Art and Design Alumni Website