Augusta State University (Department of Fine Arts)

Serving the second largest metropolitan area in Georgia, the Department of Fine Arts is committed to excellence in teaching, advancing knowledge and skills, and enriching the community in the areas of music and the visual arts. Emphasizing student-faculty contact through studio courses and private music lessons, the Department offers degrees that prepare students for graduate training and professional work in both art and music. Central to the Department’s mission is the success of the students it educates in all its degree and non-degree programs. Fine Arts is also committed to faculty research and creativity, enriching its mission of teaching students and serving the university and community by conducting a wide-variety of extra-curricular artistic and musical events and activities.




Objectives of the Department of Fine Arts

1. Degree Programs
To provide through degree programs the necessary basic training and experience, preparing students for a variety of careers in the fields of art and music, including: performance, studio art, church work, public and private school education, studio music instruction, and music or art industry. With the fulfillment of requirements for the baccalaureate degree, our students achieve a sound preparation for graduate school.

2. General education and service courses
To contribute to the general education of ASU students, providing an understanding and appreciation of the fine arts which is essential to all educated persons. This goal is achieved by departmental participation in the Humanities program, by offering music and art instruction to non-majors, by presenting art exhibitions and concerts, and by offering all students the opportunity to perform in music ensembles.

3. University and community service
To enhance the cultural atmosphere of the University campus and the community at large through the presentation of quality concerts, recitals, opera productions, music festivals, workshops, artist talks and demonstrations, and art exhibits.

To serve the citizens of the Augusta area, providing instruction in music through the Conservatory Program.

To serve the University through appearances at various campus functions.





Music

Objectives.
1. To maintain, strengthen, and coordinate music programs commensurate with and appropriate to the purpose and objectives of Augusta State University

2. To prepare students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree programs for advanced studies or professional careers in musical performance or teaching, providing the necessary training, experience, and historical understanding.

3. To provide through the Bachelor of Arts degree a broad-based basic education in music and the liberal arts.

4. a. To foster, through commitment to the Humanities program and instructional participation therein, exemplary standards of taste, insight, appreciation, and knowledge in the discipline of music.
b. To relate aesthetically and historically the music segment of the Humanities program to the other Humanities.

5. To provide ASU students who are not music majors the opportunities to participate in a variety of performing groups, to receive applied music instruction, individual or class, or to take other general music classes.

6. a. To serve the community and other local educational institutions by providing facilities, instructional resources, cooperative programs, and recitals or concerts.
b. To encourage faculty and student participation in community musical activities.

Philosophy. The Music component of the Department of Fine Arts is a professional unit which regards music as both an art and a discipline. It recognizes the artistic values of creativity, experimentation, and music discrimination, as well as the disciplinary attributes of scholarship, independent and critical thinking, self-motivation, skill development, and dedication. Musical performance is a vital component of all programs of study. Individualized instruction allows for a nurturing environment reflecting high regard for the musical legacies of the past as well as preparedness for the future.

Curricula. The music unit provides intensive musical training on the collegiate level for musicians preparing for professions in music education, music performance, and a variety of other music-related fields; it serves music minors and non-music majors with performance ensembles and several courses of interest. Public school teachers are served through the offering of courses which satisfy the requirements for Staff Development Units. Persons of all ages in the community are encouraged to participate in musical activities and instruction through the Conservatory Program, a joint function of the Fine Arts Department and the Continuing Education Program.

Accreditation Augusta State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Degrees. Two undergraduate degrees are offered, each of which has multiple majors or tracks. The Bachelor of Music degree (BM) is awarded with a major in either Performance or Music Education. The Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in music provides a strong liberal arts core, with several choices for specialization tracks, either in music or correlative fields.




Art

Objectives.
1. To maintain, strengthen, and coordinate art programs that are commensurate with and appropriate to the mission of Augusta State University.

2. To prepare students who are candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in art for advanced studies or professional careers in the visual arts, providing the necessary training, experience, and historical understanding.

3. To provide candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in art a widely based course of study in the visual and liberal arts.

4. a. To foster, through commitment to the University's Humanities program and instructional participation therein, exemplary standards of insight, appreciation, and knowledge in the discipline of art.

b. To relate aesthetically and historically the art segment of the Humanities program to the other Humanities disciplines, which are music and literature.

5. To assist the liberal arts mission of ASU and expand the aesthetic awareness of students and the public by offering art classes for non-majors, and by providing a regular series of art exhibitions in the Fine Arts Center Gallery.

Philosophy. The focus of the Art component of the Department of Fine Arts is on thorough and sound training in basic studio areas, taught by a faculty who value creative research and professional achievement as necessary foundations for teaching. The art faculty actively promotes the cause of art in the area, providing service to and leadership in art matters in our community.

Curricula. The art unit is able to provide professional training in many of the traditional art genres. Among the faculty are specialists in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and art history. Several different curricular tracks are available, organized as follows: 1) General (liberal arts); 2) Drawing and Painting; 3) Medical Illustration; 4) Ceramics and Sculpture.

Accreditation. Augusta State University, on behalf of the Art program, has recently applied for accreditation and institutional membership in the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Degrees. Two undergraduate degrees are offered with majors in Art. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) is designed to prepare students for professional careers in art. It should be selected by students who plan to pursue graduate degrees in art. The Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) with a major in Art is a liberal arts degree with major coursework in the field of art. It is recommended for the student whose interest in art is more general, and who wishes to have the opportunity to take additional courses in other fields of interest.

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