For some students pursuing technological careers, the world of art might feel foreign and intimidating. In her Art and Flora course, Visual and Performing Arts Professor Anne Beffel encourages students to be as comfortable experimenting in the studio as they are in the lab.
“Setting the stage for students to know their own sense of aesthetic is one of the most important things I can do so that when they leave this class they are making work that is relevant to them and how they view the world rather than following a prescribed path,” said Beffel.