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GOALS

1. To provide a progressive and rigorous curriculum with activities that ground students in the arts
holistically, as well in their specific areas of concentration.
2. To recruit, retain and graduate academically sound and diverse student populations.
3. To encourage individual creativity and experimentation in interdisciplinary activities, in arts as a
business, and in overall aesthetics.
4. To cultivate critical thinking through individual and collective examinations of quality in the arts and
aesthetics.
5. To offer the most current technological advances employed in art/design, music, dance and theatre.
6. To expose students to a variety of cultural experiences that enhances their artistic repertoire and
develops their appreciation for diversity.
7. Through partnerships, alliances and/or collaborative experiences, increase departmental support
and visibility.
8. To foster on the campus and in surrounding communities an appreciation of the arts as a cultural
force in society.
9. To strengthen viable human and fiscal resources and maintain accountability to both the university
and the public

OBJECTIVES

1. To offer courses which stimulate students to learn about art and creative self-expression, as a part
of their cultural growth.
2. To foster an appreciation for the value of art experiences.
3. To acquaint students with Fine and Performing Arts practices of various cultures, from prehistoric
times to the present.
4. To show the relationship of the fine and performing arts to other fields of learning.
5. To encourage students who demonstrate interest and potential for artistic growth to continue the
study of art in its various forms.
6. To provide students with a strong base in the visual and performing arts, research, technology and
professional performance and exhibition.

DEPARTMENT OF FINE & PERFORMING ARTS REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Fine & Performing Arts (DFPA) houses three programs that lead to the Bachelor of Arts
(BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in Fine Arts, Theatre Arts, and Visual Communications and Digital
Media (VCDMA). Students seeking a major in Fine Arts may concentrate in Art (Studio), Music, or Music
Technology and receive a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students in the Theatre Arts program may concentrate in
Musical Theatre or Acting/Directing and receive a Bachelor of Science degree. VCDMA majors may
concentrate in Advertising Design, Animation & Motion Graphics, Digital Cinema & Time-Based Media, Digital
Media Arts or Fashion Design and receive a Bachelor of Science degree. The maximum number of credit
hours required for both Bachelor’s Degrees is 120. Students who choose to concentrate in a particular area
must consult each semester with a Fine and Performing Arts faculty advisor.

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