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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Creativity, censorship and the Art Department

Artists explore the complicated relationship between student creativity and university limitations.
Art students are frustrated that nude life drawings are not allowed.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

At a private Christian institution like Biola, there are certain restrictions on artistic freedom as the university recommends that creative projects align with Biola’s code of conduct. Students within the Department of Art are not allowed to draw fully nude models as a part of adhering to Biola’s...

Censorship in creative projects

Students and professors seek to find the compromise between artistic expression and community expectations in Biola's Cinema Media Arts department.
Should creativity be censored in a Christian university setting?
Lauren Good, Staff Writer January 12, 2023

At a private Christian institution like Biola University, there are expected restrictions on artistic freedom as the university recommends that creative projects align with Biola’s code of conduct. In the Cinema and Media Arts program at Biola, artistic censorship is a topic widely debated amongst...