DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS
MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Fine Arts offers major programs in art education,
theatre arts, and visual arts. Minors are offered in music, theatre
arts, visual arts, and art history. Collaterals are offered in
music, theatre arts, and visual arts. Introductory courses in
art and theatre are offered for nonmajors. All Francis Marion
University students may pursue the introductory course in music
or the applied lessons in piano and voice.
Students majoring in art education, theatre arts, and visual arts
combine general education courses with lecture courses in art
education, art or theatre history, and upper-level courses emphasizing
studio/performance. Theatre arts majors may specialize in performance
areas or design and technical production areas. Visual arts majors
may specialize in ceramics, graphic design, painting, or photography.
These major programs serve as ends in themselves as well as preparation
for graduate study, related careers, and the teaching of art.
The department also coordinates the University Chorus, the Show
Chorus, the University Theatre, the University Instrumental Music
Ensembles, and the First Tuesday Arts Event. In addition, it maintains
three campus galleries featuring a varied rotating program of
two- and three-dimensional art exhibits.
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