College of Fine Arts and Communication at East Carolina University
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Four Schools make up the College of Fine Arts & Communication at East Carolina University
. The College was created on July 1, 2003, but has its roots to the beginning of ECU in 1907. The CFAC is the regional mecca of all things art. The School of Theatre and Dance runs productions by the East Carolina Playhouse (student theatre) and the East Carolina Summer Theatre (professional company).
The four schools in the College of Fine Art & Communication are:
This school offers four bachelors to its undergrads:
The Bachelor of Arts degree has three concentrations:
The Bachelor of Science degree offers three concentrations as well.
The School also offers a Master of Arts degree in Communication with an emphasis in Health Communication.
The two minors the School of Communication offer are minors in Communication Studies and Media Studies
A. J. Fletcher Music Center is large building that the School of Music call home. It has two large rehearsal halls and a 260-seat recital hall. In the center, there are electronic piano labs, five organs, more than fifty practice rooms, faculty studios, the Music Library, and the Center for Music Technology. The Music Library's collection contains more than 62,000 books, scores, periodicals, and media materials representative of all types and periods of music.
In spring of 2007, the A.J. Fletcher Music Center was expanded by the addition of a first-floor wing. New to this wing is a classroom that is observable, new percussion practice rooms, a new large rehearsal hall and small ensemble rehearsal hall. The latter two examples have microphones connected to a recording room in between both rehearsal rooms. With the addition of the new wing, the rehearsal halls count have been raised to two large rehearsal halls and a smaller rehearsal hall.
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
. The College was created on July 1, 2003, but has its roots to the beginning of ECU in 1907. The CFAC is the regional mecca of all things art. The School of Theatre and Dance runs productions by the East Carolina Playhouse (student theatre) and the East Carolina Summer Theatre (professional company).
The four schools in the College of Fine Art & Communication are:
The School of Art and Design
The School of Art and Design is the biggest art school in North Carolina and one of the largest in the Southeast. It currently has over 700 undergraduates, 50 graduates and 50 faculty members. The SOAD is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design since 1962. It is the only art school in North Carolina and only 220 other art schools has this honor.This school offers four bachelors to its undergrads:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio
- Bachelor of Arts in Studio
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Art History
School of Communication
The School of Communication offers a BA, BS, MA and a minor programs, with many concentrations.The Bachelor of Arts degree has three concentrations:
- Communication studies, which examines theories of how humans communicate;
- Public relations, which prepares students for the world of PR; and
- Print journalism, which prepares students to write and report.
The Bachelor of Science degree offers three concentrations as well.
- Broadcast journalism, which prepares students to write and report news through the media of television and radio
- Media production, which prepares students to be creators of audio and video programs
- Media studies, which introduces students to any two of the fields of journalism, media performance, media production and public relations
The School also offers a Master of Arts degree in Communication with an emphasis in Health Communication.
The two minors the School of Communication offer are minors in Communication Studies and Media Studies
School of Music
The School of Music is one of the premier music schools in the Southeast. The Masters in Music in Music Education was recently applauded by National Association of Schools of Music. The 242 undergraduate and 69 graduate students spend most their time in the A. J. Fletcher Music Center.A. J. Fletcher Music Center is large building that the School of Music call home. It has two large rehearsal halls and a 260-seat recital hall. In the center, there are electronic piano labs, five organs, more than fifty practice rooms, faculty studios, the Music Library, and the Center for Music Technology. The Music Library's collection contains more than 62,000 books, scores, periodicals, and media materials representative of all types and periods of music.
In spring of 2007, the A.J. Fletcher Music Center was expanded by the addition of a first-floor wing. New to this wing is a classroom that is observable, new percussion practice rooms, a new large rehearsal hall and small ensemble rehearsal hall. The latter two examples have microphones connected to a recording room in between both rehearsal rooms. With the addition of the new wing, the rehearsal halls count have been raised to two large rehearsal halls and a smaller rehearsal hall.