Communication and the Arts
Interdisciplinary Minor
Communication and the Arts Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
Professors — David Damkoehler, Carol Emmons, Jeffrey Entwistle, Cheryl Grosso (chair), Terence O’Grady, Laura Riddle
Associate Professors — Jeffrey Benzow, Kevin Collins, Kristy Deetz, Alison Gates, Curtis Heuer, R. Michael Ingraham, Kaoime Malloy, John Mariano, Sarah Meredith, Jennifer Mokren, Ellen Rosewall, John Salerno, Christine Style
Assistant Professors —Toni Damkoehler, Sarah Detweiler, Adam Gaines, Eric Hansen, Randall Meder, David Severtson
Lecturer — Denise Carlson-Gardner
Web site: www.uwgb.edu/avd/
Communication and the arts offers two areas of emphasis:
- arts management
- graphic communications
These are often combined with disciplinary majors such as art, music, history, English, and theatre, among others.
The arts management emphasis exposes students to the conceptual and practical skills needed to manage today’s community arts and cultural organizations. The philosophy of the program is grounded in the interaction of arts and culture in community settings and the curriculum is centered around three focus areas: management and organizational skills; interdisciplinary arts literacy; and practical experience. Students supplement classroom study in funding and financial management, working with a board of directors, public awareness, audience development and advocacy with an internship or practicum which provides practical experience with a community arts organization or on-campus visual or performing arts activities.
The graphic communications emphasis focuses on integrating text and images into coherent and effective communication. Combined with a major in art, communication (electronic media, photography, or journalism), or business administration, the emphasis prepares students for a broad array of careers in advertising, graphic design, publishing, Web design, illustration and photography. Graduate study in graphic design, visual communication, or art are other possibilities. The emphasis has an active internship component through which students can gain professional experience.