The University of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth, guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge to form competent and compassionate professionals committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.

I am a Thomasian. I carry the SEAL of Thomasian education. I am a Servant leader, an Effective communicator and collaborator, an Analytical and creative thinker, and a Lifelong learner. With Christ at the center of my formation as a Thomasian, I am expected to demonstrate the following Thomasian Graduate Attributes (ThoGAs): 

SERVANT LEADER 

• Show leadership abilities to promote advocacies for life, freedom, justice, and solidarity in the service of the family, the local and global communities, the Church, and the environment. 
• Implement relevant projects and activities that speak of Christian compassion to the poor and the marginalized in order to raise their quality of life. 
• Show respect for the human person, regardless of race, religion, age, and gender. 

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR 

• Express myself clearly, correctly, and confidently in various environments, contexts, and technologies of human interaction.
• Work productively with individuals or groups from diverse cultures and demographics. 
• Show profound respect for individual differences and/or uniqueness as members of God’s creation. 

ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER 

• Show judiciousness and resourcefulness in making personal and professional decisions. 
• Engage in research undertakings that respond to societal issues. 
• Express personal and professional insights through an ethical and evidence-based approach. 

LIFELONG LEARNER 

• Engage in reflective practice to ensure disciplinal relevance and professional development. 
• Exhibit preparedness and interest for continuous upgrading of competencies required by the profession or area of specialization. 
• Manifest fidelity to the teachings of Christ, mediated by the Catholic Church, in the continuous deepening of faith and spirituality in dealing with new life situations and challenges. 

Competence

Commitment

Compassion

When you successfully complete a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, you will be able to:

• actively lead in concept-forming and idea generation of advocacy projects suitable to art- and design-based knowledge
• take the opportunity to include Philippine Context to any Creative Design Output whenever possible
• live the motto of Beato Angelico, patron of the College of Fine Arts and Design – “The gifts we have received, give as a gift” 
• translate effective design, confidently present them, and efficiently communicate them across all technological platforms
• take part in non-discriminatory & responsible use of knowledge, skill, or resources in all creative design endeavors
• display, among others, mindfulness to collaboratively acquire and arrive at the best creative solution to a design problem
• put high regard on ethical practice by creating good art, with value to distinctive opinions & beliefs, guided by the values acquired from Thomasian Catholic teaching
• practice initiative in addressing design problems by means of available resources and aligning them with the needs of the design project
• demonstrate extensive knowledge in visualizing and articulating ideas into clear visual design formats with denomination to current societal issues
• develop proficiency in utilizing psychomotor skills through the transformation of ideas to meaningful and feasible creative design outputs
• ensure contemplative design proposals that are significant, achievable, and have the means to be improved or developed
• display ardent desire for continuous improvement through acquisition of new and relevant knowledge, as well as the best practices in the field of Art & Design
• express commitment to both professional and personal spiritual growth in becoming a noble and wise Thomasian Artist

In addition, graduates of BFA, major in Painting should be able to:

• interpret what is aesthetically beautiful by creating GOOD ART – artworks based on TRUTH and that glorifies God
• acquire proficiency techniques in creating unique artworks to convey the Artist’s concept and emotion using two or three-dimensional media
• create and develop visual content or any creative output both in natural (traditional) and/or mechanized (with technological aid) movement
• know and explore contemporary materials and processes, including their effective combinations, as basis for logical modifications in the Artwork