Prismari College

Prismari, the College of Elemental Arts, is devoted to the study and practice of art intertwined with magic. The mage-students of Prismari wield magic in spectacles of creativity: masterpieces of showy, over-the-top magic. They use elemental magic to express who they are and how they see the world, often combining different types of energy- fire, water, air, earth, lightning, heat, cold- in powerful expressions of conflict and harmony.

Studies and Philosophies
Prismari College is dedicated to the arts. Its scholars view art as the fundamental form of self-expression and magic as a tool, a medium, and an inspiration. Prismari students focus on visual arts (including architecture, painting, and sculpture) and performing arts (such as dance, music, and theatre). The curriculum overlaps with Lorehold in the field of art history and with Silverquill in the literary arts, and some students divide their time Prismari and one of those other schools to pursue these interdisciplinary fields. Prismari mages use magic to weave the elements into their creations; they might juxtapose fire alongside paint, ceramics, or fabric, or they might choreograph elaborate works that unite a dancer's movement with gust and eddies of wind.

Principles
Prismari's two deans carry the titles Dean of Perfection and Dean of Expression, and they often express the fundamental conflict of their philosophy as perfection versus expression- or sometimes as intellect versus emotion. What is the purpose of art? Is it to make people think things or make people feel things? Is it supposed to be carefully thought out or raw and spontaneous? Is mastery of art a matter of honing precise techniques to a point of perfection or perfectly expressing a raw emotional state? Does art aspire to express universal truths or intensely personal ones?

The perspective of perfection focuses on technique, analysis, theory, aesthetics, and universal principles. It embraces intellect over emotion, strives to be thought-provoking and reflective, and aspires to mastery. Its mages tend to use elemental forces of cold, water, and wind.

The perspective of expression instead emphasizes the portrayal of personal emotional truths. Its mages value improvisation, innovation, and rule-breaking, and they often favor elemental magic using fire, lightning, and earth.

Prismari Students
Prismaris are the art, theatre, and musical kids of Strixhaven, and magic is how they express themselves. Their spells can be spectacles of raw creativity or meticulous artistic expressions. All the world's a stage, and whether their art is informed by mind or emotion, Prismari always leave a lasting impression. Prismari's colors reflect the metaphysical nature of art - is it about the technique and how it stimulates the mind, or is it about the expression and how it moves the soul.

Prismari is the college of art, performance, and passion. Mages express themselves through raw magical power, channeling the elements in their work. Musicians, actors, dancers, painters, and more all infuse magic into their craft, creating bigger-than-life displays bursting with energy. While it takes intelligence and skill for such spells, it also requires a hot-headed and passionate character to channel their muses effectively. Their motto is "Express Yourself with the Elements".[3] Their magic is gesture and movement-based, putting emphasis on the creation rather than the product (i.e. the sculpture is not magical, forming it is).

Prismari Majors
Art
Dance
Drawing
Fashion Design
Interior Design
Music
Painting
Performing Arts
Sculpture
Theater