The curricula in the Fine Arts Department are planned to provide for the educational preparation, cultural enrichment and personal fulfillment of the students and patrons of South Plains College. Courses in art, music and theatre arts are offered to: (1) provide pre-baccalaureate education for students seeking a career in art, music and theatre; (2) provide students and the members of the community with quality educational programs and cultural events; (3) serve as an educational resource for stu- dents and teachers in the surrounding area; and (4) encourage an vocational interest and participation in the arts.
Activities of the department include performances by the Symphonic Band, the Jazz Band and the Concert Choir; solo recitals; chamber music concerts; and theatre productions. Performances are presented on the Levelland campus in the Helen DeVitt Jones Theatre for the Performing Arts, and in com- munity and school settings throughout the area.
The department hosts frequent exhibitions of faculty and student art works, as well as art work produced by contempo- rary artists, in the Art Gallery of the Christine DeVitt Fine Arts Center. The Fine Arts Department also houses and displays sev- eral works from the Marjorie Merriweather Post Art Collection. These paintings were donated to the college by the late Mrs. Post and include works by noted artists from the 18th century to the 20th century.
Departmental chairperson is Dr. Dan Nazworth, associate professor of theatre arts.
■ Art (1002)
The purpose of the art curriculum is twofold: 1.) to provide the necessary educational background for the art major, art minor or the student interested in elective courses in the field of art, and 2.) to provide training opportunities for employment in the area of advertising art.
Students who wish to transfer to a university to attain a bac- calaureate degree in art are encouraged to consult with a faculty advisors since degree requirements vary considerably at differ- ent institutions. The transfer guide outlined below will satisfy the recommended course requirements of most universities. It meets all requirements for the Associate of Arts degree.
Students who wish to pursue the two-year program in Design Communication should refer to the program of study outlined in the Technical Education Division section.
Each student taking art courses is required to keep a portfolio of his/her work during a semester and present the portfolio for criticism before a final grade is issued by the instructor.
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The letter grade “C” will be the minimum prerequisite grade for continuing studio courses in sequence.
Art majors may not transfer more than 30 semester credit hours in art or more than one-half of the art credits required for the baccalaureate degree. If any courses are transferred to a four-year college or university or if such courses are not speci- fied in the degree program being pursued by the student at the four-year college or university, the courses may be counted as electives in the college or university degree curriculum. If the number of such courses exceeds the electives permitted in the student’s degree program, credit for such courses will be recorded on the student’s transcript but will not replace courses within the minimum hours required for the degree being pur- sued. Students planning to draw heavily upon the courses in the list of electives are advised to consult the catalog of institution to which they plan to transfer. Always confer with your appointed advisor about such matters. Non-art majors may take art classes as an elective without the required prerequisite provided permis- sion has been granted by the course instructor.
Faculty advisors are Allison Black, professor of art, and Ippy Greer, associate professor of art.
Suggested Transfer Guide
FIRST SEMESTER*
ARTS 1303 Art History I ...3 ARTS 1311 Design I ...3 ARTS 1316 Drawing I ...3 ENGL 1301 Composition I ...3 HIST 1301 United States History I ...3 Physical Education Activity ...1 Total Semester Hours ...16
SECOND SEMESTER
ARTS 1304 Art History II ...3 ARTS 1312 Design II ...3 ARTS 1317 Drawing II ...3 ENGL 1302 Composition II ...3 HIST 1302 United States History II ...3 Physical Education Activity ...1 Total Semester Hours ...16
THIRD SEMESTER
ARTS 2316 Painting I ...3 Studio Art Elective** ...3 Sophomore English*** ...3 Lab Science*** ...4 GOVT 2305 Federal Government ...3 Mathematics*** ...3 Total Semester Hours ...19
FOURTH SEMESTER
Studio Art Elective** ...3 Lab Science*** ...4 GOVT 2306 Texas Government ...3 Behavioral Science*** ...3 Speech Communication*** ...3 Computer Elective*** ...3 Total Semester Hours ...19 * Although not a requirement, students are strongly
encouraged to take EDUC 1100 during the first semester of enrollment.
** Studio Art electives include: ARTS 2317, ARTS 2323, ARTS 2324, ARTS 2341, ARTS 2342, ARTS 2346, ARTS 2347, ARTS 2356, and ARTS 2366.
*** Consult faculty advisor for proper choice of courses.
■ Music (1005)
This transfer guide is designed to provide the first two years of academic study for most baccalaureate programs in music, including music education, performance, therapy, theory/com- position and other fields of study. Students majoring or minor- ing in music are encouraged to become familiar with the specific degree requirements of their selected transfer institution.
Music majors must study privately each semester in an applied performance area. This concentration may be in voice, piano, any wind, percussion or orchestral instrument, or jazz or classical guitar. A student will be expected to register every semester for a two (2) credit hour private lesson in his or her principal applied area. The secondary applied area for all music majors will be piano. Any exception to this requirement must be approved by the department chair. Students concentrating in piano may choose another instrument or voice as a second- ary applied area. Students will register for a one (1) credit hour private lesson in their secondary applied area; however, students with limited background in piano will begin in class piano. Music faculty advisors will determine the appropriate piano enrollment for the student.
All music majors must continue piano study until they pass a piano proficiency exam. This exam will include memorized pieces, scales, cadences, harmonization of a melody and transpo- sition. Students may expect to take a similar exam when trans- ferring into a university music program.
Incoming freshmen should expect to take an examination in the fundamentals of music to determine proper placement in music theory courses. Appropriate placement will be decided by the faculty advisor in consultation with the theory instructor. Music majors will be expected to play a jury examination each semester in their principal applied area. A jury examination in a secondary area is left to the discretion of the instructor. Music majors perform on student recitals each semester at the discre- tion of the instructor and present a half or full recital during the sophomore year. Music majors will be required to enroll in MUSI 0000 and attend a specified number of recitals each semester of enrollment.
The following transfer guide meets all requirements for an Associate of Arts degree.
Faculty advisors are Dr. Gary Hudson, professor of music; Dr. Deborah Gelber, instructor in music; and Dr. Donna Ham, associate professor of music.
Suggested Transfer Guide
FIRST SEMESTER*
ENGL 1301 Composition I ...3 HIST 1301 United States History I ...3 Mathematics** ...3 MUSI 0000 Recital Attendance/Performance ...0 MUSI 1216 Sight Singing and Ear Training I ...2 MUSI 1211 Music Theory I ...2 Music (Choir or Band) ...2 Music (Prinicpal Applied) ...2 Music (Piano/Secondary Applied) ...1 Physical Education Activity ...1 Total Semester Hours ...19
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ENGL 1302 Composition II ...3 HIST 1302 United States History II ...3 MUSI 0000 Recital Attendance/Performance ...0 MUSI 1212 Music Theory II ...2 MUSI 1217 Sight Singing and Ear Training II ...2 MUSI 1309 Music Literature II ...3 Music (Choir or Band) ...2 Music (Prinicpal Applied) ...2 Music (Piano/Secondary Applied) ...1 Speech Communication** ...3 Physical Education Activity ...1 Total Semester Hours ...22THIRD SEMESTER
Sophomore English** ...3 GOVT 2305 Federal Government ...3 Lab Science** ...4 MUSI 0000 Recital Attendance/Performance ...0 MUSI 1308 Music Literature I ...3 MUSI 2211 Music Theory III ...2 MUSI 2216 Sight Singing and Ear Training III ...2 Music (Choir or Band) ...2 Music (Prinicpal Applied) ...2 Music (Piano/Secondary Applied) ...1 Sophomore Recital ...0 Total Semester Hours ...22
FOURTH SEMESTER
Behavioral Science ...3 Computer Elective** ...3 GOVT 2306 Texas Government ...3 Lab Science** ...4 MUSI 0000 Recital Attendance/Performance ...0 MUSI 2217 Sight Singing and Ear Training IV ...2 MUSI 2212 Music Theory IV ...2 Music (Choir or Band) ...2 Music (Prinicpal Applied) ...2 Music (Piano/Secondary Applied) ...1 Sophomore Recital ...0 Total Semester Hours ...22 * Although not a requirement, students are strongly
encouraged to take EDUC 1100 during the first semester of enrollment.
** Consult faculty advisor for proper choice of courses.
■ Theatre Arts (1507)
Courses in theatre arts are offered to provide fundamental instruction to three types of students: 1.) those preparing for careers in the professional theatre; 2.) those preparing to teach theatre; and 3.) those wishing to study the art and literature of the theatre for cultural enrichment.
Four complete theatre productions are presented each year, including a musical during the first summer session. Participation in these productions is not limited to theatre majors. All students interested in theatre are invited and encour- aged to audition for these productions.
All theatre courses offered are transferable to universities. The following transfer guide meets the requirements for the Associate of Arts degree.
Faculty advisor is Dr. Daniel Nazworth, associate professor of theatre arts.
Suggested Transfer Guide
FIRST SEMESTER*
DRAM 1120 Theatre Practicum I ...1 Theatre Arts Elective** ...3 ENGL 1301 Composition I ...3 HIST 1301 United States History I ...3 Lab Science** ...4 Physical Education Activity ...1 Total Semester Hours ...15
SECOND SEMESTER
DRAM 1121 Theatre Practicum II ...1 Theatre Arts Elective** ...3 ENGL 1302 Composition II ...3 HIST 1302 United States History II ...3 Lab Science** ...4 MATH 1314 College Algebra ...3 Total Semester Hours ...17
THIRD SEMESTER
DRAM 2120 Theatre Practicum III ...1 Theatre Arts Elective** ...3 Sophomore English** ...3 GOVT 2305 Federal Government ...3 Physical Education Activity ...1 Behavioral Science** ...3 Total Semester Hours ...14
FOURTH SEMESTER
DRAM 1241 Makeup ...2 DRAM 2121 Theatre Practicum IV ...1 Theatre Arts Elective** ...3 Sophomore English** ...3 GOVT 2306 Texas Government ...3 Speech Communication** ...3 Computer Elective** ...3 Total Semester Hours ...18 * Although not a requirement, students are strongly
encouraged to take EDUC 1100 during the first semester of enrollment.
** Consult faculty advisor for proper choice of courses.