Fine Arts Overview
What are the Fine Arts?
 he “Fine Arts” refers to skills or things which are primarily produced for beauty, rather than utility. The products of the Fine Arts (i.e. Drama, Film, Music, Painting, and Sculpture) are mainly intended for enjoyment and contemplation. In some cases they are also combined with utility as in Architecture or Commercial Art.
How are the Fine Arts studied at Living Water College?
The Fine Arts are studied at the College by continual practice under the guidance of experienced artists, and in the presence of other students. What is most unique about the Fine Arts program at Living Water College is its influence from a trained intellect and a cultivated spirituality. Instead of hindering the amount of time which could be used in artistic training, the Liberal Arts will assist each artist in recognizing truth and beauty in the imitable world around them and in their own inspirations. Many artists struggle with a lack of guidance through much of their career because the emotion prompting their art is not sufficient to truly understand their insights. The Living Water program aims to furnish artists with the answers they’re looking for; a means by which they can comprehend their impulse to create and properly communicate this beauty to those who experience their art. 
The Art of Painting, Jan Vermeer
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In the first year all of the students receive broad training in the general areas of Visual Art, Music, Performance Art, and Writing, and in the second and third years they focus on the specific area and art of their choice. The second and third year courses include Traditional Media (painting, sculpting, architectural design, etc.), New Media (2d and 3d animation and modeling, photography, film making, audio production, etc.), and Performance Arts (stage acting, set design, script writing, etc.) The students will combine their talents in creative projects, and each student will complete a final project in the third year.
The Fine Arts at Living Water College The Fine Arts taught at Living Water College are divided into five categories: - Traditional Media: Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Carving, Iconography
- New Media: Photography, Film, Computer Graphics, Sound & Recording Production
- Theatre: Writing, Acting, Voice, Dance, Stage Direction
- Motion Picture: Writing, Pre-production, Directing, Cinematography, Post-production
- Writing
These studies will be carried out in the same spirit of discovering truth as the Liberal Arts but aimed toward artistic excellence. Since the Liberal Arts courses devote much time to classroom discussion and academic studies, the Fine Arts courses will focus mainly on practice and direct coaching.
Mentorship In the third term of their second year, students will apprentice with mentors in order to gain professional experience in their chosen field. Mentorship will help artists gain a realistic impression of the challenges and the specific skills their art demands, meanwhile cultivating practical skills.
There are enormous benefits to working with someone who is experienced in their field. A good teacher can transmit a lot of valuable information, but nothing compares to watching a teacher work, and even working with him side by side. Historically, in trades which require habitual skill, such as construction, wood carving, baking, and martial arts, years of apprenticeship was necessary in order to become qualified in the art of the task. Today, these transmitted skills are hard to find, partly because our society has become more utilitarian and transient. However, personal apprenticeship is still necessary for the artist, and Living Water College of the Arts provides the opportunity, to the degree that it’s possible within a three year program.
The college will keep an updated network of organizations, companies, and individuals who are committed to accepting and training our students to work in their field during the mentorship period. Ideally, the students will be able to choose a mentor whose work coincides with their own. However, all mentorships have potential for great benefit.
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