Miami University (School of Fine Arts)

Department of Art.

Our nationally accredited programs offer undergraduate majors in art education, art and architectural history, graphic design, and studio art (with concentrations in ceramics, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture), and graduate programs in art education and studio art.

Our nationally and internationally recognized faculty challenge students to grow within a positive learning environment, where an average 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio is maintained. Learning opportunities are accentuated by an array of extra-curricular opportunities and through a full program of lectures, visiting artists and exhibitions.

Like all Miami undergraduates, art majors receive the benefits of a liberal arts education by completing the Miami Plan for Liberal Education. This well-rounded course of study gives students a foundation for life in a rapidly changing world.

Our mission statement reads: within the context of Miami University's strong liberal arts tradition, the Department of Art promotes the conceptual, technical, and intellectual growth of students in the professional programs of the visual arts, design, art education, and art and architectural history. We encourage and support research and creative activity within a stimulating community of diverse disciplines. Our students and faculty serve as a creative force to expand the visual, aesthetic, and social discourse on issues at personal and universal levels. We value artistic heritage, contemporary precepts, and experimentation in search of creative solutions; a challenging and rigorous learning environment; and an atmosphere of diverse approaches and perspectives. Within a rapidly changing environment, we strive to balance relevant technology with traditional methods and media. Our mission is to educate socially responsible leaders who contribute to the shaping of society and value the arts as an integral and essential part of life.


Department of Music

Mission

WE ARE a student-centered community of musicians committed to the transformational power of the arts. Students, faculty, and honored guests of the department celebrate music through creative and intellectual pursuits: learning and teaching, performance, composition, and research. As a vital component of a public university founded on the liberal arts, we cultivate an open environment that explores and encourages historical and non-traditional perspectives; this includes collaborations uniting us with all the arts as an integral part of the university. Our academic programs and supporting activities provide a learning environment focused on three purposes: preparation for professional careers in music, study of specialized music fields within a liberal arts program, and enrichment of university and regional culture through excellence in music.
Goals

1. To offer the highest level of education in music for students in our undergraduate and graduate programs: music education, performance, and liberal arts in music.
2. To provide performance and learning opportunities that enable all Miami students to achieve their full potential in the art of music.
3. To continually renew our dedication to an open and inclusive environment in which individuals celebrate differences.
4. To sustain an environment within the Department which is supportive and stimulating for the music faculty and which challenges them to explore exciting new ideas and reach their highest professional potential.
5. To provide artistic leadership in the university and to present a wide range of musical events enriching the lives of individuals on campus and in the community.
Objectives

1. To continue to increase the selectivity of our students while simultaneously working to control enrollment. To maintain our commitment to recruit undergraduate and graduate students characterized by diversity as well as strong musical and academic talents.
2. To achieve an approximate distribution of undergraduate students as follows: 60% music education, 30% performance, and 10% BA students; to increase our graduate percentage during the regular academic year to 10% from its current 7% level; to achieve a minority enrollment of at least 10%.
3. To encourage participation by all Miami students in our liberal education offerings and performing ensembles, as well as attendance at all arts events.
4. To work to provide the resources for all faculty so they have the support necessary to achieve their professional potential.


Department of Theatre
At Miami, we're committed to developing passionate, creative thinkers with artistic vision through a program of study that emphasizes the interplay between critical thinking and artistic practice.

We help our students identify and develop their own personal strengths, provide them with the tools to realize their potential, and embrace the challenges of independent thinking, global awareness, and artistic and scholarly passion.

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