School of Visual and Performing Arts

The School of Visual and Performing Arts is comprised of:

• Art and Design
• Music
• Theatre and Dance

All music, music education, and theatre majors must apply for formal admission to the Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME), and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre (BFA) programs. Students are required to audition for a committee of applied faculty in the desired performance area and meet all university and department admissions requirements. Students will not be accepted into these programs or allowed to enroll in major coursework until all admissions requirements have been met. 

Courses offered in Art and Design may be defined as Studio courses. Studio courses are intended as the point of integration for all other coursework and educational experiences. They are intended to teach critical thinking and create an environment where students are taught to question in order to create better art/design. Studio courses are defined by an emphasis on monitored practice and collaborative learning practices.

NOTE: The School of Visual and Performing Arts works in collaboration with the College of Education to offer a degree in Secondary Education, BSE (41-695) - Speech Communication and Theatre Option (E362) (120 hours) .

Majors/Programs

• Art, BSE (41-260) (124 hours)
• Graphic Design, BFA (47-324) (124 hours)
• Interior Design, BFA (47-261) (124 hours)
• Music Education, BME (45-4440) (129.5 hours)
• Music, BA (42-436) (120 hours)
• Music, BM (44-472) - Music Technology and Commercial Music Option (MU08) (120 hours)
• Music, BM (44-472) - Performance Option (MU09) (120 hours)
• Studio Art, BFA (47-263) (120-121 hours)
• Theatre, BA (42-364) (120 hours)
• Theatre, BFA (47-366) (120 hours)

• Art History Minor (689) (21 hours)
• Art Minor (484) (24 hours)
• Dance Minor (863) (22 hours)
• Music Minor (483) (24 hours)
• Speech Communication and Theatre Minor (BSE) (363) (21 hours)
• Theatre Minor (365) (23 hours)

Courses

• THEA 4300 - Professional Practices (1-6)
• THEA 4310 - Principles of Theatre Management (3)
• THEA 4400 - Literature and History of the Theatre I (3)
• THEA 4420 - Literature and History of the Theatre II (3)
• THEA 4430 - American Musical Theatre History (3)
• THEA 4440 - Literature and History of the Theatre III (3)
• THEA 4500 - Advanced Acting (3)
• THEA 4510 - Period Acting Styles (3)
• THEA 4600 - Advanced Technical Theatre (3)
• THEA 4610 - Advanced Stage Lighting and Sound (3)
• THEA 4620 - Period Research (3)
• THEA 4710 - Advanced Directing (3)
• THEA 4730 - Studio Theatre II (1)
• THEA 4800 - Playwriting (1-3)
• THEA 4810 - Musical Theatre Laboratory (3)
• THEA 4900 - Repertory Theatre (3)
• THEA 4910 - Senior Showcase (1)
• THEA 4920 - Secondary Field Experience II (1)
• THEA 4930 - Co-Curricular Practicum (2)
• THEA 4984 - Methods of Teaching Speech and Theatre (2)