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The College of Arts and Humanities

Music Building, Room 186
559.278.3056
VIDA SAMIIAN, Dean
JOSÉ A. DÍAZ, Associate Dean

http://artshum.fresnostate.edu/

The College of Arts and Humanities includes the following departments and programs:

Armenian Studies | Art and Design | Classical Studies | Communication

English | Interdisciplinary Humanities | Linguistics

Mass Communication and Journalism

Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures | London Semester

Music | Philosophy | Theatre Arts

The Mission of the College

The study of the arts and humanities provides a foundation in vision, depth, and discernment for all areas of knowledge. From the "Know thyself" of philosophy to the "Get it right" of journalism, the arts and humanities illuminate everything from self to society.

Art, music, dance, creative writing, and theatre offer opportunities to participate in and absorb the full range of creative and interpretive experience. English and communication, letters and language, sum up the best that has been thought and said. Foreign languages and linguistics do all of that and more. Besides providing culture, in the Germanic sense of the term, knowledge of modern languages offers insights into whole new worlds of people. Linguistics offers the same opportunity through the English language, but from the opposite end of the telescope.

Journalism is best equipped to report on, comment on, and analyze the wisdom and folly of today. Philosophy deals with the wisdom of the ages -- a heavy phrase for a discipline that teaches us how remarkable and timelessly "modern" the human mind has always been, from apple to Apple.

Given the broad spectrum of human concerns in the arts and humanities, it should come as no surprise that the classical studies and the humanities interdisciplinary minors are also housed in the college.

Interdisciplinary Minor in Media Arts

Media arts is the study of the theories and techniques involved in computer animation, graphic design, video and audio production, digital photography, music composition, digital storytelling, and Web design. It brings students and faculty together in the key areas of art and design, music, and digital media production. The Minor in Media Arts is a 20-21 unit program, with at least 12 upper-division units taken in residence. Students in the minor must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. The Media Arts Minor adviser must approve the program. Courses taken for the minor may count toward fulfilling General Education requirements, but not toward fulfilling the student's major.

Lower-Division Courses (8-9 units)
Select two courses from: ART 13, GD 35, MCJ 30, MUSIC 9
Select one course from: MUSIC 47, ART 30, ART 37, GD 37

Upper-Division Courses (12 units)
Select four courses from: ART 107, ART 133, ART 185, ART 188, MCJ 106, MCJ 112, MCJ 115, MCJ 131, MUSIC 147

Total (20-21 units)

For more information and advising contact the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism 559.278.2087.

Interdisciplinary Minor in Middle East Studies

The Minor in Middle East Studies is a broad, interdisciplinary program designed to provide students from all disciplines with an introductory foundation of knowledge about different subjects related to the Middle East. Students will select from a variety of courses offered throughout the university that study the linguistic, social, cultural, artistic, literary, historical, political and economic factors that define this region of the world. Upon completion of the minor, students will be able to communicate in one of the languages spoken in the region, have a broad contextual understanding of the region, and be afforded the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge in one or more areas of study related to the region. The minor is composed of 21-23 units. These include 3 units of a required lower-division introductory course MES 10; 6-8 units of lower-division courses in Middle Eastern languages selected from Arabic, Armenian, Hebrew, and Persian; and 12 upper-division units selected from courses offered by the departments participating in this program. Courses taken for the minor may count toward fulfilling General Education requirements, but not toward fulfilling the student's major. Students in the minor must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.

Required Course (3 units)
MES 10 (fulfills G.E. Area D3)

Lower-division Language Requirement (6-8 units)
Select from: ARAB 1A-1B; ARM 1A-1B; HEBR 1A-1B; PERS 1A-1B (some courses fulfill G.E. Area C2)

Electives (select 4 courses) (12 units)
ANTH 135; ECON 183; ENGL 179, ENGL 193T; HIST 107, HIST 109T, HIST 110; MUSIC 171; PHIL 139, PHIL 158; PLSI 144T; SSCI 150T

Total (21-23 units)

Other courses can be used to fulfill electives upon approval by minor adviser.

College of Arts and Humanities Honors Program

For information about the College of Arts and Humanities Honors Program, please go here.

Interdisciplinary Arts Studies (IAS)

IAS 108. Interdisciplinary Arts Studies (3 units)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area C. Basic theories and techniques in art education, including interdisciplinary studies in visual art, music, drama, and dance as they apply to the elementary curriculum. G.E. Integration IC.

Middle Eastern Studies (MES)

MES 10. Introduction to the Middle East (3 units)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. A thematic introduction to the Middle East through examination of its geography, ethnicities, nationalities, cultures, art, literature, religions, history, politics, and economy. G.E. Brcadth D3. S

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