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Fine Arts & Communication

Mission Statement

The faculty of the Division of Fine Arts and Communication set as their mission:

To guide students in their discovery of the rich and diverse heritage of the fine arts and the liberal arts, including the power of interdisciplinary exploration;
To support students in their growth and development as creative individuals, performers, team members, and contributors to the success of others;
To provide students with expertise, assistance, resources, and models of integrity, intellectual acuity, critical and creative thinking, and lucid expression;
To prepare them to have a positive impact through principled servant leadership in careers and in service to the larger community;
To impart the values, skills, and traits of character essential to lifelong learning.

The Mission Statement implies that successful students of music, graphic design, and communication:

Will demonstrate a working understanding of their heritage as citizens of a diverse global community
Will show proficiency as members of functional teams as well as in individual endeavors
Will develop the knowledge and skills pertinent to their fields to a level of excellence and will be able to apply what they have learned to a range of new and challenging problems, thus transforming knowledge to wisdom
Will consistently embody integrity and responsibility
Will think reasonably, independently, impartially, and creatively
Will take initiative, demonstrate goal-oriented planning, and be able to marshal human and material resources in designing solutions to problems in their communities and other spheres of influence
Will continuously seek, embrace, and make the most of opportunities