The College of Fine Arts: About the CFA

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About the College of Fine Arts

Mission Statement

The College of Fine Arts is a professional and academic unit of Stephen F. Austin State University. Within this context, the College provides the leadership, the resources, and the expertise to assure effective teaching, relevant research and scholarship, meaningful service, and quality programming to the College, to the University, and to the citizens of East Texas.

The College offers a) degree programs in the Schools of Art, Music and Theatre, b) opportunities for educational experiences within the context of general education, professional education, and enrichment activities, and c) visual and performing arts programming for the University and for the citizens of East Texas. The primary charge of the College is to prepare students who aspire to careers in the visual and performing arts. All activities, therefore, shall be of such relevance and quality that they will contribute positively to its educational mandate.

The primary goals of the College are the following:

To provide appropriate professional preparation to students aspiring to careers in the visual and performing arts;
To provide relevant educational experiences in the arts for the general university student who may elect courses within the College for the purpose of expanding and enriching his/her experience;
To provide comprehensive and quality visual and performing art experiences for the University and East Texas community;
To provide a quality faculty who are a) effective teachers,b) current and active in their disciplines, and c) engaged in meaningful service; and
To provide and support additional activities and opportunities appropriate to the mission of the University.

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