Fine Arts Major

Professor: Dustyn Bork and Fonzie Geary II
Associate Professors: Maggie Gayle and Michael Oriatti
Assistant Professors: James Berry

The fine arts major broadly educates in the liberal arts tradition with the unique ability for each student to tailor their educational goals within an interdisciplinary and independent environment. Students acquire knowledge from diverse perspectives in the fields of fine arts and explore the role of the arts in society and culture. The degree equips students with the technical, theoretical, and applicable skills needed to effectively communicate, analyze, perform, organize, and create in the dynamic spaces of fine arts. The curriculum allows opportunities for exploration within an emphasis rich with historical precedents and contemporary practices. Students will attend events, perform, collaborate, and learn to work with peers on campus and in the broader community in the pursuit and study of fine arts. This will culminate in mastery of essential skills to become lifelong pursuers of the arts and will equip the fine arts graduate with the skills necessary to engage with others to inspire community involvement through arts projects, engaging cultural institutions, and increase and encourage patrons of the arts. The major requirements and capstone coursework prepare students for careers in technical, performative, and administrative aspects of fine arts and/ or further studies in graduate school.

Note: To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from Lyon College, students must successfully complete a minimum of 120 semester credit hours comprised of our required Core curriculum (44-48 hours), the requirements of at least one major (credit hours vary per major), and a selection of our Liberal Arts electives. They must also earn at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average for all work taken at Lyon College and a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in their major, minor, and concentration.