The Department of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Wellness offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on the holistic development and growth of the conscientious learner. By fostering creative expression and performance, critical thinking and communication, philosophical reflection, ethical responsibility, and practices of healthful living, our department facilitates learning environments that prepare students for an authentic application of artistic, civic-minded, and career-oriented skills.
Performing Arts
The Performing Arts concentration offers an interdisciplinary approach to performance, blending theatre, dance, and music performance into a dynamic and collaborative experience. Students develop their creative voice as performers, choreographers, directors, and musicians, while gaining practical experience in production, stagecraft, and ensemble work.
This concentration is designed for students who want to explore multiple performance modalities while building the technical, creative, and leadership skills necessary to thrive in today’s performing arts landscape.
This concentration is designed for students who want to explore multiple performance modalities while building the technical, creative, and leadership skills necessary to thrive in today’s performing arts landscape.
Visual Art
The Visual Art concentration offers students a strong foundation in studio practice while emphasizing applied and digital media—including Graphic Arts, Printmaking, and Sequential Art. This concentration prepares students for careers as visual storytellers, designers, and studio artists who work across both traditional and contemporary formats.
Students begin with core training in drawing, design, and color theory, then advance into specialized areas that explore visual communication, narrative, and material process. The program encourages both conceptual development and technical skill, guiding students toward a cohesive, professional portfolio.
Students begin with core training in drawing, design, and color theory, then advance into specialized areas that explore visual communication, narrative, and material process. The program encourages both conceptual development and technical skill, guiding students toward a cohesive, professional portfolio.
Music Education
The Music Education concentration prepares students to become certified K–12 music educators who are both skilled performers and effective classroom leaders. Students receive a well-rounded education in musicianship, pedagogy, and ensemble direction—balancing rigorous applied training with real-world teaching experiences.
Through a combination of private instruction, music theory, conducting, vocal or instrumental performance, and education coursework, students develop the skills necessary to teach in diverse classroom settings, lead school-based ensembles, and advocate for the arts in their communities.
Through a combination of private instruction, music theory, conducting, vocal or instrumental performance, and education coursework, students develop the skills necessary to teach in diverse classroom settings, lead school-based ensembles, and advocate for the arts in their communities.
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