The Department of Creative Arts offers majors in Art Education, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Music, and Music Education. Minors are offered in Art, Art History, Graphic Design, Music, and Photography.
The Department of Creative Arts, within the School of Arts & Sciences, is a place for visual and performing arts. In addition to several theatre and musical performances throughout the academic year, Studio San Giuseppe, the on-campus art gallery, offers a wide array of exhibits and activities year-round.
Creative Arts Programs
Art Education Major
The Art Education Major will help students discover a wealth of opportunities to explore and develop their artistic abilities through an education lens.
Fine Arts Major
The Fine Arts Major will help students discover a wealth of opportunities to explore and develop their artistic abilities.
Graphic Design Major
The Graphic Design Major is a career-oriented program that will launch students into the creative world of visual communication.
Music Major
The Music Major teaches performance skills and provides knowledge for careers requiring general musicianship.
Music Education Major
The Music Education Major teaches performance skills and provides knowledge for teaching a new generation of musicians.
Art Minor
The Art Minor will discover a wealth of opportunities to explore and develop their artistic abilities.
Art History Minor
The Art History Minor gives students an appreciation for the long and varied history of visual communication.
Graphic Design Minor
The Graphic Design Minor is a perfect option for creative individuals interested in augmenting their areas of study.
Music Minor
The Music Minor provides students with a broad base of knowledge and performance skills.
Photography Minor
The Photography Minor teaches students to communicate visually.
CREATIVE ARTS FACULTY
Ulli Brinksmeier
M.M. Associate Professor
Swati Chopra
MDes Assistant Professor
Kurt Grannan
MFA Associate Professor
Michaelann Kelley
Ed. D Chair and Assistant Professor
Susan Ruttle Lawrence
MA Program Director, Art Education
Mark McCafferty
M.F.A. Program Director, Music and Assistant Professor
Loyola Walter
MFA Associate Professor
Emily Wiethorn
MFA Assistant ProfessorCREATIVE ARTS Staff
Lauren Carr
BFA Director of Theatre Arts
Josclynn Garrison
M.M. Director of Bands
Kelsey DeMange
M.M. Director of Choral ActivitiesCREATIVE ARTS PART-TIME/ADJUNCT FACULTY
Bryan Berwanger
B.M. Bass Instructor
Martha Carroll
Adjunct Faculty
Lauren Gaines
M.A.A. Adjunct Faculty
Minhwa Kim
D.M.A. Adjunct Faculty, Violin and Viola
Eunhwa Lee
Adjunct Faculty, Piano
Lauren McAllister
Adjunct Faculty
Debra McDonough
M.M.Ed. Adjunct Faculty, Music Education
Eugene Marquis
M.M. Adjunct Faculty, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Woodwinds
Josh Omaits
BM Adjunct Faculty
Maria Rivers
Adjunct Faculty, Music Education
Robert Ross
Adjunct Faculty
Daniel Stenger
Adjunct Faculty
Caroline Stine
MFA Adjunct Faculty, Acting
Tom Tsuchiya
B.A. Adjunct Faculty
Therese Waldbillig
B.F.A. Adjunct FacultyChris Wilke
BA Adjunct Faculty, GuitarART & DESIGN EMERITUS/RETIRED FACULTY
Gerald Bellas
MFA Faculty Emeritus
Cecelia Dorger
Ph. D. Retired
Dr. Sharon Kesterson Bollen
Ed. D. Professor Emerita
Beth Brann
MDes Professor Emerita
Sylvia Dick
Retired
John Griffith
MeD Faculty Emeritus
Pam Korte
Retired
Craig Lloyd
MFA Professor Emeritus
Dan Mader
MFA Professor Emeritus