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Mission Statement

The College of Fine and Applied Arts is dedicated to the advancement, practice and understanding of the arts. The central focus of the College is the synergy between research and the preparation of students for professional careers in the creation and interpretation of the applied arts, visual arts, and the performing arts. Deeply related to that focus is the commitment to elevate and sustain the study of the arts as both a necessary mode of understanding and a vibrant expression of human experience within the local, national, and international communities.

The MISSION is carried out as follows:
A commitment to quality education and teaching excellence;

The creation of visual art objects, music compositions and performances, theatrical productions, dance choreography and repertory, and cross-disciplinary performances;

The design of sustainable architecture, landscapes and plans that nurture communities and adhere to the highest professional standards;

The pursuit and dissemination of knowledge through scholarship, research, application and service; and

The determination to balance the preservation of our artistic legacies with the desire for innovation within our artistic practices.

Following from this MISSION, the College will address these STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
To provide an education that offers skills, stimulates thinking, and enables students to thrive in a changing world;

To invest in outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administrators who have the ability, motivation, and vision to promote the applied, visual and performing arts as central to the development of culture and civilization;

To invest in collaborative projects and research that stretch disciplinary boundaries and engage our collective imaginations;

To invest in a physical and technological environment that meets faculty and student needs, and challenges them to envision new artistic processes and projects;

To develop curricula that embrace cultural diversity and promote engagement in international studies, not as subjects apart, but as integral to the subjects we study and teach;

To foster a balance in our curricula between the demands of professional excellence and the freedom to experiment across other areas of knowledge and experience;

To preserve the rich heritage of artistic practice and repertoire through intellectual studies, studio explorations, performances, and exhibits;

To provide a collegial atmosphere, based on sound administrative practices, that motivate faculty, staff, and students to attain the highest levels of achievement;

To engage in long-term fiscal planning and management which rewards outstanding performance and provides for innovation.

Through active engagement with the MISSION and the STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, the College ENVISIONS itself as follows:
An international leader for research and practice in the arts with an emphasis on professional excellence, diversity, innovation, and preservation.


Approved by Faculty at the College of Fine and Applied Arts Faculty Meeting 4/28/98.


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