Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Arts and Humanities is to help students appreciate and take pleasure in literature, art, and music, as well as giving them the personal and professional skills to pursue stimulating careers for creative individuals with excellent writing, speaking, and critical-thinking abilities. Many Arts and Humanities courses serve the entire campus as General Education requirements or as requirements for disciplines outside the School of Arts and Humanities.

The School offers five Bachelor of Arts degrees in the following disciplines: Art, English, Modern Languages, Music, and Speech Communication. The Art major allows students to choose from three options: painting and drawing; ceramics; and general art studies. The English major offers concentrations in literature, creative writing, and professional writing. The Modern Languages major gives students several options including the in-depth study of French and Spanish and introductory courses in Latin, Japanese, and German. The Bachelor of Arts in Music has voice, piano, instrumental, and Jazz concentrations.

A Bachelor of Music Education degree prepares future music teachers. The Speech major prepares students for an array of careers in which superb communication skills are necessary. Minors are available in Art, English, French, Journalism, Music, Philosophy, Spanish, and Speech Communication.