Estefania Puerta

This studio art course was a refreshing break from the typical academic grind. Professor Puerta is an incredibly warm and accommodating instructor who creates a genuinely supportive environment where you feel comfortable experimenting and taking creative risks. She gives thoughtful, individualized feedback and clearly invests in each student's artistic growth. The course structure is entirely project-based — there are no exams whatsoever, which makes it a welcome change of pace from more traditional classes. The bulk of your time goes toward individual drawing and studio work, so if you enjoy hands-on creative projects, this class will feel right at home. Expect to spend meaningful time outside of class working on your pieces, but it never feels like a burden because the work itself is engaging. What makes this course special is how it challenges the way you visually process the world around you. Professor Puerta guides you through exercises that genuinely shift your perception and approach to observation — it's not just about technical drawing skill, but about retraining how you see. For prospective students: this is a fantastic option if you want a creative outlet that fits well alongside a heavier academic courseload. No exam stress, a kind professor, and work that feels personally meaningful. Highly recommended even if you don't consider yourself an artist.

This studio art course was a refreshing break from the typical academic grind. Professor Puerta is an incredibly warm and accommodating instructor who creates a genuinely supportive environment where you feel comfortable experimenting and taking creative risks. She gives thoughtful, individualized feedback and clearly invests in each …Read more

I learned a lot in the class and had a good time. I feel like the environment is very relaxed and low judgement, students come from many different levels of artistic experience, but the prof treats everybody with same regard.

Este was a super enthusiastic instructor for this course, I felt well-prepared and engaged in each of the topics we covered. I think our projects were a great opportunity to practice what we were learning. I do think that for someone without a background/interest in art, this might be a bit of an intense introductory course, but I really enjoyed it.