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Show SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES Robert S. Mikkelsen, Dean The School of Humanities offers comprehensive programs encompassing the performing arts, language and literature. Also offered is a core of communications courses composed of composition, speech and mathematics. Programs within the School help students to prepare for employment and to gain a deep appreciation of aesthetic values. In addition to providing a rich educational opportunity for Weber State College students, the School of Humanities has another objective: to enrich the educational and cultural climate of the college and the community. Students completing baccalaureate programs in the School may complete either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree. Students may take departmental majors and minors in the following fields: Departmental Majors *Art ArtPhotography Emphasis Communications Art *Communication *English *French *German *Spanish *Mathematics MathematicsApplied Emphasis *Music *Theatre Arts Departmental Minors *Art *Communication *English *French *German *Spanish *Mathematics *Music *Theatre Arts *Teaching majors and minors are also available in these areas. Students may take composite teaching majors in the following fields: Communication and English Composite, Communication Emphasis Communication and Theatre Arts Composite, Communication Emphasis English and Communication Composite, English Emphasis English and Theatre Arts Composite, English Emphasis Mathematics and Physical Science Composite Theatre Arts and Communication Composite, Theatre Arts Emphasis Theatre Arts and English Composite, Theatre Arts Emphasis The School of Humanities works closely with the School of Education in preparing students for teaching majors and minors and composite teaching majors Students should consult departmental listings in the School of Humanities and in the School of Education for specific requirements for majors and minors. The Fine Arts Center annually presents a diversified cultural program. The calendar includes lectures, exhibitions, major art forms, and dramatic and musical productions. Many nationally known artists perform each year before audiences drawn from the campus and the community. 138 Humanities Art DEPARTMENT OF ART Richard Van Wagoner, Chairman Professors, Charles A. Groberg, James R. McBeth, Richard Van Wagoner; Associate Professors, Arthur R. Adelmann, Dale W. Bryner, David N. Cox, Fred S. Rabe, Doyle M. Strong; Assistant Professor, Susan Makov Denza. Description: The Art Department offers extensive and flexible programs that attempt to meet the variety of needs of the art major and the non-art major. Students will find Bachelor of Art and Bachelor of Science degree programs that accommodate the person seeking to become an art teacher, a commercial artist in the areas of graphic design and illustration, a photographer with an art background, or an artist with an emphasis in one or more of the following areas: drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and weaving. The popularity of art is found by some to be the discovery of themselves and the world around them through art activities. They realize the personal joy and satisfaction of creativity and personal decision making found in art within a technological society. Non-art majors find rewarding experiences in art that suits their interests and creative needs, not only in general education, but also in the studio classes where personal and creative experiences are provided. Education: All art majors, excluding those with a photography emphasis, undergo a concentrated foundation program in drawing and design during the freshman year. Not only is it required that a minimum level of competency be reached, but it is desired that excellence in drawing and design be achieved. This foundation prepares the student for more advanced problems within the art program. Art programs are enriched with workshops and special classes not offered in the regular curriculum. One of the greatest commitments of the Art Department is to prepare students to obtain a graduate program in a school of their choice. The record shows that art students from Weber State College have had fine success in moving on to graduate school. Career Outlook: Many students have completed art degrees with the knowledge that their training will serve as a source of enrichment to life and not as a means of support. However, many students majoring in art are seeking a way of supporting themselves throughout life. Many talented and persistent people are finding excellent jobs as art teachers, potters, painters, sculptors, weavers, jewelry designers, printmakers, photographers, sign painters, graphic designers, illustrators, exhibition and display artists, etc. It should be stated that competition for art jobs in Utah is keen, and only those with aptitude and determination should attempt the "Art for a Living" program. Program: Art Department Honors Major I. General Requirements: A. Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses. II. Specific Requirements: A. In fulfilling requirements for an Art major, take at least twenty hours of Art courses on an honors basis, with a minimum of two hours in Art 490-491 taken on an honors basis as an Honors Senior Project. B. In the case of the Art Teaching Major, Art Major (General), Art Major with a 2D Emphasis or a 3D Emphasis and the Communications Art Major with a Graphic Design Emphasis or an Illustration Emphasis, any upper division art courses may be taken on an honors basis. C. In the case of an Art Major with a Photography Emphasis, any upper division photography course may be taken on an honors basis. D. Permission from the department chairman should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. 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