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Department of Fine Arts

Nicole Beltran, M.F.A., Chair

Faculty: Beltran, Brewer, Camping, Coulter, Garcia, Goodridge, Heller, Hiveley, Kaiser, Portella Ferreira Duarte, Rios, Rytteke, Professor Emerita Curreri, Professor Emeritus Ewing, Professor Emerita Lizama and Professor Emeritus Murphy

Mission of the Department

Based upon the tradition of the liberal arts, the Fine Arts at Barry provide students with a broad foundation in the methods, practical skills, and historical context of each discipline. Through classes and events, the Department strives to foster individual creativity, develop aesthetic sensitivity, and encourage self-expression. The Department’s activities provide cultural enrichment to both the campus and the larger community through public performances, exhibitions, lectures, and collaborations with outside arts organizations. Students are advised and encouraged to study, reflect, and participate in the intellectual life of the University and community in preparation for graduate studies and careers in a variety of areas related to the performing and visual arts and to the liberal arts as a whole. The Department is committed to the transformative power of the arts and their ability to explore issues of social justice and affect change.

Programs of Study

The Department of Fine Arts is comprised of both the Visual Arts and the Performing Arts, and offers eight comprehensive degree programs: the B.F.A. and B.A. in Art; the B.F.A. and B.A. in Photography; the B.M. and B.A. in Music; and the B.F.A. and B.A. in Theatre. Within each degree program, specializations are offered. These consist of the following: for Art--Graphic Design and Studio Art; for Photography—Photography; for Music—Instrumental Performance, Vocal Performance, and Music Education; and for Theatre—Acting, Technical Theatre, and Dance Theatre Production.

In addition, minors are offered in Studio Art, Graphic Design, Photography, Music, Dance, and Theatre. Photography offers a Certificate in Photography and Music offers an Artist Certificate in Music Performance.