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University of Central Arkansas
Undergraduate Bulletin 2006 - 2008

Undergraduate Bulletin
Document Number 3.03.01

College of Fine Arts and Communication

Dean and Professor: Dr. Rollin R. Potter, 450-3293
Interim Associate Dean and Professor: Dr. Gayle Seymour, 450-3293

[1] Mission

The College of Fine Arts and Communication offers undergraduate and graduate programs of exceptional quality in selected disciplines. The College's primary mission is the preparation of the next generation of artists, educators, communicators, and scholars not only to participate in their various disciplines, but to provide leadership in their fields. The College is comprised of the Departments of Art, Mass Communication and Theatre, Music, and Writing and Speech, as well as the Reynolds Performance Hall. The many disciplines within the College share a dedication to both rigorous studio practice and scholarly achievement. Through its communication venues such as broadcasts, conferences, exhibits, live performances, publications, readings, recitals, and screenings, the College shares its artistic achievements and communication expertise with the general public.

To accomplish its mission over time and under changing conditions, the College

  1. Creates a community that is dedicated to the artistic, communicative, and personal development of the individual student;
  2. Delivers curricula that offer the best of past knowledge and a broad array of current theory;
  3. Nurtures a quality faculty that demonstrates excellence in both the classroom and in creative/scholarly pursuits;
  4. Provides optimal venues, facilities, and resources to support a dynamic learning environment;
  5. Extends its teaching mission through public performances and exhibits, publications and programs, and education initiatives that serve both students and the general public.

[2] Departments

Art
Mass Communication and Theatre
Music
Writing and Speech

[3] Programs with Departmental Honors

Art
Mass Communication
Music
Speech
Theatre

[4] Degree Programs

[4.1] Bachelor of Arts

Art (emphasis in fine arts, art education, or art history)
Digital Filmmaking
Linguistics (minor only)
Mass Communication (emphasis in broadcast journalism, online journalism, or print journalism)
Music
Public Relations
Speech Communication
Theatre
Writing

[4.2] Bachelor of Fine Arts

Studio Art (emphasis in ceramics, illustration or graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture)

[4.3] Bachelor of Music

Performance
Music Education (emphasis in choral or instrumental)

[4.4] Bachelor of Science

Digital Filmmaking
Mass Communication (emphasis in broadcast journalism, online journalism, or print journalism)
Public Relations
Speech Communication
Theatre

[4.5] Master of Fine Arts

Digital Filmmaking

[4.6] Master of Music

For information about the MFA and MM programs, see the Graduate Bulletin and the Department of Mass Communication (for the MFA) or the Department of Music (for the MM).