DEPARTMENT
OF
EXPRESSIVE ARTS
Department Co-Chair: Ellis (Theatre), Metcalf (Art), Saunders (Music)
Professor: Smith (Art)
Associate Professors: Hayslett (Music), Maya (Art), Saunders (Music)
Assistant Professors: Ellis (Theater), Metcalf (Art), Tucker (Music)
Majors: Art, Music
Minors: Art, Music, Theater
ART DISCIPLINE
The art discipline encourages self-discovery while providing the facilities and assistance for developing competence in visual arts, art education, and art history. Art majors with an education emphasis may acquire a fundamental background for teaching art on the elementary and secondary levels. The art major with studio emphasis is required undergraduate preparation for graduate study in art.
MUSIC DISCIPLINE
Recognizing the need for teachers trained for a rural environment, the music discipline prepares teachers in the necessary skills to teach a comprehensive program. The curriculum includes instruction in the techniques of organizing and directing instrumental and vocal ensembles as well as teaching classroom music for kindergarten through twelfth grade.
The music program is designed to enable students to become skilled musicians while encouraging individual creativity. It is the conviction of the music discipline that well-trained musicians are able to both perform artistically as well as speak articulately and knowledgeably. All music majors and minors take a core of courses calculated to develop artistic performance based on a thorough knowledge of the historical and theoretical basis of music of all periods.
The music discipline welcomes non-majors as members of University Band, University Choir, Choral Theater Workshop, and Jazz Ensemble.
THEATER DISCIPLINE
The theater program offers the student a basic knowledge of the theater arts in theory and practice. Theater courses also train the student in the procedures and techniques that will qualify him/her to act in, direct, or produce plays. Students working toward a minor in theater have at their disposal the facilities of a laboratory theater, including classroom, workshops, and wardrobe. Two major mainstage productions are presented yearly, in the Webb Theater.
Art Major
The art major is a sixty hour program which offers an emphasis in studio art and/or art education. A core of courses required for both areas of emphasis provides essential training and competence consistent with national standards of excellence.
Art majors are required to present a senior exhibition during the last semester just prior to graduation. See your advisor for guidelines.
An emphasis in studio art allows the student a range of electives from which he/she may choose to gain either more specialized training or a broad survey in over-all art competence. No minor is required.
The art education emphasis requires the student to take basic art courses for general preparation. Methods courses appropriate to the level of teaching licensure sought are also required: i.e. ART 425, Elementary Art Methods or ART 450, Secondary Art Methods.
TEACHING ENDORSEMENT: The WNMU Art Major requirement of sixty credits exceeds the minimum New Mexico licensure guidelines of thirty-six credits for a teaching field, thereby eliminating the requirement for an additional minor of twenty-four credits.
All art majors take 48 units in the core curriculum and 15 units in their selected area of emphasis, either studio or art education.
Art Core
| ART 101 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 102 Color | 3 |
| ART 103 3-D Design | 3 |
| ART 107 Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 110 Photography | 3 |
| ART 111 Computer Graphic Design I | 3 |
| ART 205 Non-toxic Printmaking I | |
| OR | |
| ART 230 Papermaking I | 3 |
| ART 241 Clay I | 3 |
| ART 251 Painting I | 3 |
| ART 261 Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 301 Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART HISTORY COURSES: | 12 |
| ART 386 Pre-Renaissance Art | (3) |
| ART 387 Renaissance and Baroque Art | (3) |
| ART 388 Contemporary Art | (3) |
| ART 389 Mexican Art | (3) |
| ART 390 Women in Art | (3) |
| Total credit hours | 45 |
Studio Emphasis
| Art Electives | 15 |
| 60 |
Art Education Emphasis
| ART 425 Elementary Art Methods | 3 |
| ART 450 Secondary Art Methods | 3 |
| ART Electives | 9-12 |
| 60 |
Art Minor
| ART 101 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 102 Color | 3 |
| ART 103 3-D Design | 3 |
| ART 107 Drawing I | 3 |
| Studio Selections (9 hours) | |
| ART 110 Photography I | 3 |
| ART 111 Computer Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 205 Printmaking I | |
| OR | |
| ART 230 Papermaking I | 3 |
| ART 221 Fiber Arts I | 3 |
| ART 241 Clay I | 3 |
| ART 251 Painting I | 3 |
| ART 261 Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 301 Life Drawing | 3 |
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ART HISTORY COURSES:
| ART 386 Pre-Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ART 387 Renaissance and Baroque Art | 3 |
| ART 388 Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 389 Mexican Art History | 3 |
| ART 390 Women in Art | 3 |
| Minimum credit hours | 24 |
Music Major
In order to plan for graduation within four years, students who wish to pursue a major or minor in music must declare their intention with the Student Development Center during their freshman year.
TEACHING ENDORSEMENT: The WNMU Music Major requirement of sixty credits exceeds the minimum New Mexico licensure guidelines of thirty-six credits for a teaching field, thereby eliminating the requirement for an additional minor of twenty-four credits.
All students pursuing a music major are required to present both a junior and senior recital and pass a piano proficiency examination. To ensure adequate preparation for recitals, majors are required to register for 2 credit hours per semester of applied music on their primary instrument until they have presented both recitals.
Students are required to attend recitals and concerts during the course of each semester. A current list of recitals and concerts may be obtained from the Department of Expressive Arts.
Application of music-organization credits is limited to six hours toward degree programs. However, music majors and minors are required to enroll in both University Band and University Choir as part of their professional training throughout their degree programs.
Upon completion of lower division applied music requirements, students audition during semester juries to receive permission to advance to upper division applied music courses.
Students enrolled in applied music courses are required to enroll in Applied Music Lab.
All music majors take 47 units in the core curriculum and 7 units in their selected area of emphasis, either performance or music education.
Music Major Core Courses
| MUS 100 Applied Music | 8 |
| MUS 300 Applied Music | 8 |
| MUS 101/301 University Choir | |
| OR | |
| MUS 151/351 University Band | 6 |
| MUS 121 Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 123 Music Theory I Lab | 1 |
| MUS 122 Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 124 Music Theory II Lab | 1 |
| MUS 221 Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 223 Music Theory III Lab | 1 |
| MUS 222 Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 224 Music Theory IV Lab | 1 |
| MUS 411 History of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 412 History of Music II | 3 |
| MUS 422 Musical Form | 2 |
| MUS 461 Instrumentation and Arranging | 2 |
| MUS 141/341 Instrumental Techniques | 4 |
| MUS 242 Vocal Techniques I | 1 |
| MUS 362 Conducting I | 1 |
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Education Emphasis
| MUS 314 Elementary Classroom Music Methods/Observation | 3 |
| MUS 330 Instrumental Music Methods/Observation | 3 |
| MUS 360 Secondary Vocal Music Methods/Observation | 3 |
| 63 |
Performance Emphasis
| MUS 100 Applied Music | 3 |
| MUS 300 Applied Music | 3 |
| 60 |
Recommended Sequence of Required Courses for Music Majors
NOTE: Many music courses are offered on a cyclic basis. Check with the Music Discipline for current offerings.
First Year
| MUS 100 Applied Music* | 4 |
| MUS 101 University Choir | |
| OR | |
| MUS 151 University Band | 2 |
| MUS 121 Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 123 Music Theory I Lab | 1 |
| MUS 122 Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 124 Music Theory II Lab | 1 |
| MUS 141 Instrumental Techniques | 2 |
| 14 |
Second Year
| MUS 100 Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 101 University Choir or | |
| MUS 151 University Band | 2 |
| MUS 221 Music Theory III | 3 |
| MUS 223 Music Theory III Lab | 1 |
| MUS 222 Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MUS 224 Music Theory IV Lab | 1 |
| MUS 141 Instrumental Techniques | 2 |
| MUS 242 Vocal Techniques I | 1 |
| 17 |
Third Year
| MUS 300 Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 301 University Choir | |
| OR | |
| MUS 351 University Band | 2 |
| MUS 411 History of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 412 History of Music I | 3 |
| MUS 422 Music Form | 2 |
| (Those with a Music Education Emphasis Include) | |
| MUS 330 Instrumental Music Methods/Observations | 3 |
| MUS 360 Vocal Music Methods/Observation | 3 |
| MUS 362 Conducting I | 1 |
| MUS 363 Conducting II | 1 |
| 22 |
Fourth Year
| MUS 300 Applied Music | 2 |
| (Those with a Music Education Emphasis Include) | |
| MUS 314 Classroom Music Methods/Observation | 3 |
| 5 |
Music Minor
| MUS 100 Applied Music | 4 |
| MUS 101 University Choir | |
| OR | |
| MUS 151 University Band | 4 |
| MUS 121 Music Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 123 Music Theory I Lab | 1 |
| MUS 122 Music Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 124 Music Theory II Lab | 1 |
| MUS 411 Music History I | 3 |
| MUS 412 Music History II | 3 |
| Electives (Select four credit hours from the following): | |
| MUS 100 OR 300 Applied Piano | (1) |
| MUS 141 or 341 Instrumental Techniques | (1) |
| MUS 242 Vocal Techniques I | (1) |
| Total credit hours | 22 |
Theater Minor
| THR 110 Introduction to Theater and Drama | 3 |
| THR 111 Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| THR 136 Theater Production I | 3-6 |
| THR 211 Acting I | 3 |
| THR 212 Theater Production II - Backstage | 3 |
| THR 386 History of the Theater | 3 |
| THR 414 Play Direction or THR 366 Playwriting | 3 |
| At least one of the following: | |
| THR 215 Rehearsal and Performance | 3-6 |
| THR 250 Storytelling | 3 |
| THR 311 Acting II | 3 |
| THR 325 Children’s Theater | 3 |
| Guided Electives | |
| 27 |