158 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities • a state, regional, national or international competition OR • professional organization OR • adjudicated festival/conference OR • Undergraduate Research Conference (including WSU's) OR • 30 hours of community service related to the discipline This requirement will be determined and approved by the appropriate Department Advisor. 5. Co mplete the fo llowing final proj ect: Dance: DANC 4700 (Creative Synthesis in Dance, Grade of A) Music: Grade of A in MUSC 4991 (Senior Recital) or MUSC 4992 (Senior Project) Theatre: Grade of A in THEA 4900 (Senior Project) Students who have not completed their General Education requirements are encouraged to take Honors General Education classes. Music Departmental Honors In conjunction with the Honors Program, the Department of Performing Arts offers a Departmental Honors Program. This is an enriched major program that provides greater scope for intellectual initiative and independent work. Please contact the Performing Arts Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. To earn departmental honors in Music, a student must: 1. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and Departmental GPA of 3.7. 2. Fulfill all the requirements of the major. 3. Successfully complete one course offered by the Honors Program. 4. Have distinguished participation in: • a state, regional, national or international competition OR • professional organization OR • adjudicated festival/conference OR • Undergraduate Research Conference (including WSU's) OR • 30 hours of community service related to the discipline This requirement will be determined and approved by the appropriate Department Advisor. 5. Complete a final project as indicated: Dance: DANC 4700 - Creative Synthesis in Dance, (Grade of A) Music: MUSC 4991 - Senior Recital, (Grade of A) or MUSC 4992 - Senior Project, (Grade of A) Theatre: THEA 4900 - Senior Project, (Grade of A) Students who have not completed their General Education requirements are encouraged to take Honors General Education classes. Theatre Departmental Honors To earn departmental honors in Theatre, a student must: 1. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and Departmental GPA of 3.7. 2. Fulfill all the requirements of the major. 3. Successfully complete of one course offered by the Honors Program. 4. Have distinguished participation in: • a state, regional, national or international competition OR • professional organization OR • adjudicated festival/conference OR • Undergraduate Research Conference (including WSU's) OR • 30 hours of community service related to the discipline This requirement will be determined and approved by the appropriate Department Advisor. 5. Complete the following final p roj ect: Grade of A in THEA 4900 - Senior Project Students who have not completed their General Education requirements are encouraged to take Honors General Education classes. Department of Visual Arts Department Chair: Matthew Choberka Location: Ethel Wattis Kimball Visual Arts Center Telephone Contact: Cynthia Kurien 801-626-6455 Professors: Naseem Banerji, Mark Biddle, James Jacobs, Susan Makov, Angelika Pagel, K Stevenson; Associate Professor: Matthew Choberka; Assistant Professors: Larry Clarkson, Paul Crow, Joshua Winegar, Stephen Wolochowicz, Liese Zahabi Our world is partially understood through smell, taste, sound, and touch. But perhaps most of all we make sense of our environment through what we see. The art, architecture, mass media and even the furniture in our spaces bear distinct messages that influence our decisions and enrich life. Creative processes are exciting. Students of art and design contribute new expression to the vitality of our visual environment and learn to interpret what is seen through trained observation. Innovative thinking is absolutely necessary for success and must be balanced against research and critical judgment. Emphasis is placed on writing and the critical evaluation of artistic products. Students gain experience at preparing exhibits and portfolios for eventual professional activity. Studies in art and art history offer windows of understanding to other cultures, both past and present. This is one of our primary concerns in preparing citizens for productive relations in an increasingly multicultural society. Seventy-eight different courses are offered by the Department of Visual Arts. These span traditional areas such as art history, art education, ceramics, drawing, small metals/ jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and visual communication. The department is continually expanding into emerging modes of expression involving digital video, digital photography, animation, interactive design, and sound. Classes are enhanced by public lectures, seminars, workshops and special sessions by critics, historians, and visiting artists. Weber State University supports three Bachelor's degrees in the visual arts with specializations in most of the areas mentioned above. The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees provide a broad liberal arts background, a solid base for many careers or further study. The Bachelor Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog