Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University

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Academic Degrees

Foundation

Developing basic skills

At Kendall, all students take a series of foundation courses designed to develop their basic art and design skills, helping them become effective visual problem solvers. Foundation courses focus on fundamentals such as drawing, 2D and 3D design, the implications and interactions of color, and the development of a vocabulary for discussing creative and visual arts.

Explore the individual academic degree descriptions for information about foundation courses required in a particular program.

Foundation studies faculty

  • Jay Constantine Professor, Program Chair
  • Nancy Barry Adjunct Faculty
  • Geoffrey Burd Adjunct Faculty
  • Patricia Constantine Assistant Professor
  • Stephen Edwardson Adjunct Faculty
  • Abigail Fitzpatrick Adjunct Faculty
  • Cynthia Ford Adjunct Faculty
  • Nuel Friend Adjunct Faculty
  • Thomas Gondek Professor
  • Nancy Hart Assistant Professor
  • Diane Heath Adjunct Faculty
  • Judy Maggini Adjunct Faculty
  • Brian Makowski Adjunct Faculty
  • Edith McAfee Adjunct Faculty
  • Elizabeth Miller-Wallau Adjunct Faculty
  • Rian Morgan Adjunct Faculty
  • Nancy Oakes-Hall Adjunct Faculty
  • Christine Olson Adjunct Faculty
  • Lois Parsell Adjunct Faculty
  • Thomas Post Adjunct Faculty
  • Janice Propst Adjunct Faculty
  • Boyd Quinn Professor
  • Joseph Reed Adjunct Faculty
  • Greg Reinstein Adjunct Faculty
  • Christine Ritchie Adjunct Faculty
  • Deborah Rockman Professor
  • Donna St. John Assistant Professor
  • Justin Troisi Adjunct Faculty
  • Donna VanderPlas Adjunct Faculty
  • Margaret Vega Professor
  • Mariel Versluis Assistant Professor
  • William Vredevoogd Adjunct Faculty
  • Sara Wisnewski-Olson Adjunct Faculty
  • Diane Zeeuw Associate Professor