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Mission
Statement
The College of Fine Arts and Communication seeks to be Arkansas's
preeminent provider of undergraduate education in the arts as
well as to offer excellent graduate programs in selected disciplines.
The college's primary mission is the preparation of the next
generation of artists, educators, and communicators. To this end,
it provides quality classroom instruction and rigorous studio
practice in art, journalism, music, speech, telecommunications,
theatre, and writing. The college is committed to fostering a
personal, creative environment in which students learn from mentors
as they mutually explore the nature of the aesthetic experience
and thereby contribute to a deeper appreciation of the human
experience. The college is also dedicated to providing public
artistic and educational experiences which enhance and expand
the cultural lives of all Arkansans.
To accomplish its mission over time and under changing conditions,
the college
- Creates a learning community that is dedicated to the artistic,
communicative, and personal development of the individual and
that prizes the artist's voice and vision.
- Delivers curricula that
blend the best of past knowledge
with the most provocative of current theory in order to prepare
students to contribute to the development of the arts, media
and education.
- Maintains a quality faculty that demonstrates excellence
both in the classroom and in creative/scholarly pursuits.
- Provides optimal facilities and resources to support a dynamic
learning environment.
- Presents--as an extension of its teaching mission--public
performances, educational initiatives, and special programs that
address the cultural and education needs of all Arkansans.
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