College of Humanities and Fine Arts

Dr. Lynn M. Alexander, Dean
225 Andy Holt Humanities Building
731-881-7490
fax 731-881-7494

Mission

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts’ mission is to provide high quality academic and professional programs consistent with the university’s commitment to excellence in undergraduate education, developing independent and creative thinking that enriches the lives of its graduates and enables them to become responsible, skilled and participating members of their communities. The college offers degrees designed to acquaint majors with broad and representative knowledge, develop skill in thought and expression and instill the capacity to use that knowledge constructively and responsibly. Through its courses and the activities of its faculty and students, the college also contributes to the cultural life of the area, provides service to the region and encourages the exploration of knowledge and enhancement of personal satisfaction and enjoyment. In addition, by seeking to increase the intellectual, creative and civic competence of all university students, the college fosters a climate of curiosity within which scholarly activities and research can extend the boundaries of knowledge.

Organization

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts is composed of five departments: Communications; English and Modern Foreign Languages; History and Philosophy; Music; and Visual and Theatre Arts.

Degree Programs & Majors/Minors

The departments within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts offer the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Fine and Performing Arts (emphases in Visual Art, Art Education, Graphic Design, and Theatre); the Bachelor of Music degree with a major in Music (Performance and Music Education options); and the Bachelor of Arts in Music. They also provide majors/submajors and minors in support of the university’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees as indicated in the following table:

SUBJECT AREA	BA	BS	Minor
African-American Studies			X
Canadian Studies			X
Communications	X	X	X
English	X		X
French			X
German			X
History	X	X	X
Japanese			X
Philosophy	X		X
Religious Studies			X
Spanish	X		X
Women’s Studies			X