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RMCAD uses traditional and innovative teaching methods to engage students in a process of developing strong communication, critical thinking, design and industry competence, and global cultural awareness and sensitivities. Students are guided into active learning spaces that challenge them to use new processes and ideas to explore a variety of methods to communicate within their visual and auditory art and design industries. Students are encouraged to reflect on how their ideas fit into a broad historical and contemporary cultural context, why visual and auditory art and design matter, and how they can contribute to its development in becoming more meaningful and authentic to various audiences. At the core of RMCAD’s teaching and learning philosophy is that with motivation, time, dedication, access to appropriate resources, critical thinking and engagement, exceptional faculty, encouragement, and exceptional classroom experiences, students have the potential to succeed in developing the professional and conceptual skills necessary to meaningfully contribute in their chosen professions.
RMCAD faculty are dedicated professional educators, artists, creatives, designers, and scholars who partner with students to guide the development of their conceptual, technical, creative, critical, and expressive abilities to influence and lead their communities and industries in positive ways. Faculty are working creatives and scholars who bring their personal expertise and influence into the classroom, supporting real-life learning for students. Faculty actively engage with student learning through modeling and fostering critical inquiry and creative problem-solving, and facilitating a supportive and committed environment focused on critique and responsive feedback.
RMCAD programs include online learning experiences for all students. In addition, some programs and courses are also offered on campus in a face-to-face teaching and learning experience. Our online offerings allow exceptional learning experiences with the convenience of flexible, asynchronous engagement and participation. All courses, regardless of the method of delivery, offer high-quality teaching and learning experiences. Strong course content, peer and faculty relationships, academic advisors, technical support, tutoring, library, counseling, and accessibility services are available to support students in their educational journey.
RMCAD courses are developed through a collaborative partnership between program leaders, faculty, industry and subject matter experts, and instructional designers to ensure that curricular content is current, relevant, accessible, and engaging. Curricular content is designed to build skills, connect students to the history and context of art and design, expose students to a variety of viewpoints and cultures, and help them develop their own viewpoints and methods of communicating. These efforts combine to present curricular content that directly advances RMCAD’s mission, vision, values, diversity statement, and institutional learning outcomes.
Teaching Modalities + Chrono-Types
Students must choose a program modality designation of either campus/hybrid or fully online upon admission. Those who enroll under the campus/hybrid modality will be required to take some of their courses online based on enrollment levels, staffing, programmatic needs, and other factors. Online students must receive approval from their Program Chair to take courses on campus.
Regardless of course modality or delivery method, students are expected to submit all assignments according to the deadlines found in the course syllabus.
Online Learning Environment
Online degree programs and select courses in campus programs are delivered utilizing RMCAD’s online learning system–a secure web-based platform that employs modern multimedia technologies and is accessible 24 hours a day via the Internet. Online students use this system to view video content, receive and submit project work and assignments, take tests and quizzes, communicate with instructors and classmates, and review grades and course progress. Online courses are delivered in an asynchronous format with specific deadlines for completing discussion posts, assignments, projects, quizzes, exams, and other academically related activities.
On-campus students also use the online learning system for online-only courses, which are noted in their respective degree sections, and for some assignments in their campus-based courses.
Applicants to all degree programs are required to have access to a reliable computer (tablets are not adequate) capable of running multimedia applications and navigating media-rich websites. Applicants are also required to have access to a reliable high-speed Internet connection. See the Program Materials section of the RMCAD website for full details by program.
RMCAD’s online help desk, RMCADGO, is available to assist students with logging into classes, posting discussion comments, submitting homework, and addressing any other technical issues.
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