Collegeof Arts andSciences
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Department of Visual andPerformingArts
ADMINSTRATIVEOFFICER
SusanTusing,
Department Chair
FACULTY
BrianS. Amsden,
Communication
RichardBell,
InstrumentalMusic,MusicEducation
VirginiaA. Bonner,
FilmandMediaStudies
A. Randall Clark,
Journalism
NancyS. Conley,
MusicEducation, Strings
Michael C. Fuchs,
ChoralMusic
JonathanM. Harris,
MediaStudies
AdamS. Howarth,
Theatre
ChristinaT. Howell,
VocalMusic
KathleenM. Kelly,
Musical Theatre
MarkMay,
Communication
Susan L.McFarlane-Alvarez,
Communication
MichikoOtaki,
Piano
StevenA. Spence,
MediaStudies
ShontelleThrash,
TheatreandCommunication
SusanM. Tusing,
Music
Mark J.Watson,
Art History
AlanC. Xie,
Art
Kurt-Alexander N. Zeller,
VocalMusic, Opera
Mission
Consistent with the mission statements of Clayton State University and its
College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Visual and Performing Arts
serves the community through its excellence in teaching, research, and creative
endeavors. The department’s diverse programs are linked by their commitment
to nurturing creativity and professional expertise. Working with a professionally
active faculty, students learn, create, and develop skills in a supportive
environment. Graduates of our programs are equipped to excel in advanced
studies or professional careers.
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts strives to be an artistic and
cultural resource for the region by presenting concerts, lectures, theatrical
performances, and community education.
The faculty is committed to the
personal growth of their students by sharing their skills and knowledge and
continuing their own professional development as artists, scholars, and
educators.
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts offers the Bachelor of Arts
degree in Communication and Media Studies
(with concentrations in Media
Production, Communication and Human Relations, and Media and Cultural
Studies)
, Music, and Theatre; and the Bachelor of Music degree, with
concentrations in Music Performance and Music Education. The Department
offers minors in Art, Communication and Media Studies, Corporate
Communication, Film, Music, andTheatre.
ClaytonStateUniversity isan accredited institutional member of theNational
Associationof SchoolsofMusic.
