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The Department of Visual and Performing Arts comprises the Programs of Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and a Dance concentration. Through an ongoing collaborative process, the Department develops and sustains the artistic and cultural environment of the university and the community. The department prepares students both academically and artistically through the implementation of interdisciplinary studies for leadership roles in a diverse society.

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to prepare students for professional employment and admission to graduate and professional schools.
to engage students in dialogue about the aesthetic experience and its role in a global society.
to create awareness of the historical development of the arts in western and non-western traditions.
to provide opportunities for international studies, travel and documentation of the arts.
to provide an environment conducive to creative achievement in the arts.

to teach students how to use theatre as a means of self-expression, awareness, and discipline,
to acquaint students with the great works of the theatre through reading and producing them,
to prepare students for professional careers in acting and technology,
to prepare students for admission into graduate schools,
to convey the skills necessary to promote theatre as a means of enhancing culture in the community, and,
to assist students in developing the skills necessary to participate in global Theatre opportunities through studies of the histories and cultures of selected peoples, participate in plays, and meetings with dramatists, actors, artists, and intellectuals from other countries and cultures.

to provide through studio activities, a strong foundation in traditional and contemporary visual arts media, media processes, and media production;
to provide an understanding of art history and contemporary issues of the visual arts;
to maintain a course of study that effectively provides instruction in pedagogical methods and procedures, knowledge in the selection, preparation, and organization of teaching materials for students who seek certification as public school teachers in the visual arts;
to encourage growth as a professional artist through studio production and critiques, student participation in competitive visual arts exhibitions, and through periodic review of portfolio development;
to provide a gallery for promoting increased awareness of the African-American’s contributions to the visual arts and American culture, to foster a forum for the presentation, preservation, and exhibition of visual arts media, and to sponsor visual arts activities that provide opportunities for appreciation and cultural enlightenment in the University and surrounding communities.
to provide direct access to visual arts technology through continued development and maintenance of a specialized computer laboratory with graphics stations and, thus, to provide alternatives to studies in traditional media with courses in computer-aided design, desk top publishing, and interactive media production.