Division of Arts and Communication
Who Are We?
The Division of Arts & Communication currently houses three departments and the Student Media Center. The Performing Arts Department includes Dance, Theatre, Music, Film Production, Film Appreciation, Interior Design, and the Fashion Institute. The Visual Art & Design Department includes Photography, Screen Printing, Animation, Design, Graphic Design, Printing, Jewelry and Fine Art. The Communication Department includes both Speech and Mass Communication programs.
The Communication Department gives primary direction to the vibrant Student Media Center that includes curriculum and lab experience in Print Journalism, Radio, and Television. The Student Media Center prints a bi-weekly newspaper, sponsors a student literary magazine, broadcasts over a web-based radio station and provides content for Valley TV's Channel 17.
The goal of this division is to provide broad-based, multi-faceted learning experiences for students in the Arts and in Communication. We believe that students thrive when they are given a variety of ways to learn, when they are held to the highest standards and best practices for learning and when they are mentored by highly qualified and dedicated faculty and staff.