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Department of Art and Theatre

Graphic Design

Students in Graphic Design learn to be creative and develop technical solutions to design challenges encountered in the workplace, including logos, brochures, packages, advertising and identity designs, copywriting, photography direction, digital media, and illustration. Graduates of the program will have a completed portfolio and will be prepared to work for advertising agencies, design studios, television stations, corporate design firms, and other graphic-related industries.

Studio Art

The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art is a liberal arts degree with course offerings in the visual arts of painting, drawing, photography, and printmaking. It provides students with a firm foundation in the creation of art within the context of a liberal arts education. Students select the BA degree rather than the BS in Graphic Design primarily because of their interest in non-commercial directions in the arts and their commitment to studying art as part of a broad based liberal education. The foundations and art history courses for both programs are the same, but the BA students will focus their upper level studies in the studio art classes offered by the department as well as selecting courses outside of the discipline.

Theatre

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is a liberal arts degree with a major in theatre with two concentrations: (1) acting/directing, (2) design. The program provides students with an education in theatre to develop skills and knowledge to create full stage productions of dramatic works. A comprehensive undergraduate theatre degree prepares students for entrance into graduate Master of Fine Arts or Master of Arts programs in Theatre at other state universities. The degree program gives students a strong education in the liberal arts, including a breadth of courses that develop critical thinking, creative problem solving, ethical perspectives, global and cultural awareness, and discipline based knowledge in a minor area of study.