Dec 21, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College of Fine Arts


Dr. Steven J. Peters, Dean
Davis Hall
(205) 665-6663
speters3@montevallo.edu
www.montevallo.edu/college-of-fine-arts/


Departments


Mission

The mission of the College of Fine Arts is to prepare students as visual artists, performers, musicians, arts educators, and communication scholars and practitioners. The College provides instruction and cultural experiences fundamental to the liberal education of Montevallo students, as well as aesthetic enrichment for the citizens of central Alabama.

General Education

All students seeking an undergraduate degree at UM must complete a core General Education curriculum that includes courses in English, history, mathematics, the natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, oral and written communication, and personal development.

The minimum requirements can be found in the General Education Credit Hour Requirements section of the Academic Programs and Policies  page.

Degree Programs

The College of Fine Arts guides arts and communication majors in aligning their creative skills with a pathway into a creative career. The College creates opportunities for all students to participate in and experience the arts in a liberal arts environment. UM offers degrees the following degree programs:

Bachelor of Arts

In addition to the General Education curriculum, students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the second-year course sequence in French, German, or Spanish.

Art 
Communication Studies  
Mass Communication, Broadcast Production  
Mass Communication, Multimedia Journalism  
Music  
Theatre  

Bachelor of Science

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree must complete a total of 18 or more credit hours in mathematics and science.

Art  
Communication Studies  
Mass Communication, Broadcast Production  
Mass Communication, Multimedia Journalism  
Theatre  

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Students seeking the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree should refer to the specific General Education requirements outlined under the Department of Art  or the Department of Theatre  sections.

Art  
Theatre, Acting  
Theatre, Design/Technology  
Theatre, Directing  
Theatre, Musical Theatre  

Bachelor of Music

Students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree should refer to the specific General Education requirements outlined under the Department of Music  section.

Music, Choral Education  
Music, Instrumental Education  
Music, Instrumental Performance  
Music, Piano Performance 
Music, Voice Performance  

Accreditation

The University of Montevallo is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).