SWOSU Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

DEPARTMENT OF CREATIVE MEDIA AND VISUAL ARTS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

FACULTY

Dr. Lisa Boyles, Chair Art Building, Room 222 Phone: (580) 774-3241 https://www.swosu.edu/academics/academic-departments/art-communication-theatre/index.php

Dr. Matthew Dorr ................................. ART 308................ matthew.dorr@swosu.edu .............................................................. (580)-774-3082 Mr. Steven Doughty ............................. ART 310................ steven.doughty@swosu.edu ............................................................(580) 774-3083 Dr. Eunkyung (EK) Jeong .................... ART 424................ ek.jeong@swosu.edu .......................................................................(580) 774-3035 Dr. Patrick Julian .................................. ART 324................ patrick.julian@swosu.edu ...............................................................(580) 774-6824 Ms. Angela Keeler-Reeves ................... ART-210 ............... angela.keeler@swosu.edu ................................................................(580) 774-7138 Dr. Todd Parker .................................... ART 413................ todd.parker@swosu.edu...................................................................(580) 774-3032 Ms. Glenda Ross................................... ART 421................ glenda.ross@swosu.edu ...................................................................(580) 774-7112 Ms. Jessica Salmans-Meditz ................. ART 310................ jessica.salmans@swosu.edu.............................................................(580) 774-7046

DEPARTMENTAL GOALS

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

1. To prepare students for entry into professions related to communication and live entertainment industries. 2. To equip students with skills in public speaking, particularly research, organization, and delivery. 3. To provide opportunities for students to develop skills in acting, design, technology, and production through hands-on experience in an active live entertainment performance program. 4. To expose students to historical and contemporary practices in communication and the arts. 5. To facilitate students’ understanding of the dynamics of human communication. 6. To encourage students to become more analytical and critical of the mass media. 7. To provide opportunities for students to develop marketable skills in print, broadcast, media and online. 8. To assist students in developing critical thinking skills. 9. To provide opportunities for students to improve their communication skills through student publications and productions. 10. To make students aware of the increasing demand for effective communicators in the work force. 11. To develop students’ appreciation of arts for personal and community enrichment. 12. To provide educational and technological opportunities which meet the needs of the communication age and media convergence. 13. To provide students and community with a broad range of cultural and scholarly experiences, which would help educate on issues related to age, gender, and ethnic diversity. 14. Prepare students for careers or graduate work in art. 15. Provide a supportive and enriching understanding of artistic expression. 16. Help students develop visual methods of communication.

B.A.Ed. Art Education (Listed in Dept. of Education) B.F.A. Graphic Design B.F.A. Illustration B.A. Communication Arts •

Majors:

Strategic Communication Emphasis

Film and Live Entertainment

Art Art History Communication Arts Film Graphic Design Illustration Organizational Leadership

Minors:

Public Relations Women’s Studies

M.Ed. Art (See Graduate Catalog for additional information.)

Master:

GENERAL INFORMATION

Through a sequential program, students are given opportunities to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art, or a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education. Both of these programs include foundational art classes as well as an exciting choice of studio classes. The Art Education program prepares the student for an art career in public education, while the Art program prepares the art student for a career in illustration or design professions. Both areas cover theory as well as practice. Art majors may seek a B.F.A. with an emphasis in one of two areas: Illustration or Graphic Design, which offers comprehensive training in the use of design-related software, preparing students for careers in the graphic design and illustration industry. Students majoring in Art Education will be trained in methods and materials and will also have opportunities for classroom observation and internship. Communication Arts offers numerous opportunities for students to practice their skills as speakers, actors, directors, designers, editors, writers, broadcasters, and reporters.

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