The College of Liberal Arts is taking an innovative approach to the arts - one that reaches out to other disciplines across campus. Students interested in costuming, lighting and design will find links with visual arts courses taught in architecture. A degree in music or theater, combined with business courses and experiences with MSC arts programs, can provide a foundation for a career in arts management. The increase of technology in the arts suggests obvious connections to engineering and architecture. Scholarships will attract top students pursuing careers in music, theater and related fields.
Outstanding students are the cornerstone of any educational program's success.
Excellence endowments would provide the greatest flexibility for expanding the arts, such as expanding the curriculum to include a bachelor's of arts degree in music. This fund would provide unrestricted funds for specific areas s uch as music or theater arts. It would enable departments to make equipment purchases, recruit, advertise and award faculty travel and research grants. Endowed faculty positions in the Arts will help the college attract and retain top faculty. These endowments will facilitate teaching, scholarly and artistic activities such as special class projects, research, travel and personnel support.