Seeing is Believing: Visual Thinking
July 21-31, 2025 Rose Hill
3-Credit Course
Skills/Learning Outcomes
Students will develop an understanding and application of the following:
-vocabulary of art and analysis of artworks in different contexts
-formal elements such as line, mark, value, light and shadow, shape, volume, plane
-space: 2D and 3D
-discipline in craftsmanship and experimentation with materials
-discourse/critique through asking questions and discussion
Overall Takeaways
Fordham's Visual Arts programs foster the development of rigorously intellectual, creative, and socially engaged artists. With a foundational course in Visual Thinking, you’ll learn to think critically, value creativity, and build technical skills to plumb the range of art’s expressive and aesthetic potential—all in the service of artistic excellence.
Instructor Bio
Vincent Stracquadanio is a painter and a professor in the Fine Arts department. In addition to his teaching at Fordham, Prof. Stracquadnio is also a Museum Educator for the Jewish Museum.
Course Details
Seeing is Believing: Visual Thinking
July 21-31, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
3 credits
Rose Hill Campus
Instructor: Vincent Stracquadanio
Course Number: VART 1135 RP2
CRN: 15812
Please note that this is a college course and that Fordham students may also be enrolled in this class, which will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about life at Fordham. Final assignments may be due after your time on campus.
Immersion 3 Resident Move-In/Move-Out
Move-in for Resident students is Sunday, July 20.
Resident students can move out on either of the following dates:
- Thursday, July 31 (after 5pm)
- Friday, August 1 (before 11am)
Tuition
Residential: $4,450.00 (2024 rate; 2025 rate will be available by December 15)
Tuition for the residential program includes the course, course materials, housing, meals, and excursions in and outside of class. Move-in is Sunday afternoon, the day before classes begin. Please click here for a more detailed calendar of important dates.
Commuter: $3,500.00 (2024 rate; 2025 rate will be available by December 15)
Tuition for commuters includes the course, course materials, lunches, and excursions in and outside of class. Additional meals are available on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Students may wish to bring funds for incidentals, shopping at the Fordham Bookstore, souvenirs, and any personal items they wish to purchase.
Apply
Application deadlines:
Course and housing: April 15, 2025; course only: May 15, 2025. Please note that admission decisions are rolling until the class is full, and course caps are around 20 students. Apply by April 1, 2025 to be considered for a limited number of need-based discounts. We recommend early application.
Application Requirements: this non-credit course is open to high school students who have completed their first year. The course is recommended for those with a 3.0 or better. No prior experience with the subject matter is required.
To apply, you will need a copy of your high school transcript and your fall report card if the grades are not reflected on your transcript.
If you are applying for housing, a brief letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor, coach, instructor, or supervisor, attesting to your maturity and responsibility as a student is required.
Please make note of the course details above because you will select your course as part of your application.