“The art of teaching is closely related to the craft of photography, with its subtle but all-important relationships with individuals who share a similar passion for the medium.” – Pierre Duterte, Adjunct Faculty, Professional Photography
“To help an individual find their talents and perfect their skills is an integral part of their making the right choice of career.” – Nancy Cheek, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion Design
“I love showing students a completely different perspective of an idea they think they have completely figured out.” - Navrinthan Ramasamy, Instructor, Audio Production
“I love actually seeing the light bulb go on above a student’s head when they ’get it.’ – Paul Pelak, Department Chair, Professional Photography
“Working as freelance art director for about 10 years gave me a lot of experience, but I did lack the training in web design and it was a bit intimidating. I realized that I really liked going to school again after so many years. Later, I decided to continue on with the masters program because I want to excel in my future career.” – Blanka Roundtree, Graphic Design and Media Design Management, IADT Tampa, 2009 and 2010