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The College of Fine Arts exists in the context of a dynamic, contemporary, urban, research university setting, characterized by its cultural diversity. The College provides opportunities for students to develop their interests and talents to the fullest whether they wish to pursue a creative or performing career, a teaching career, or life-long artistic enrichment.
The College's mission is to provide a broad and thorough education dedicated to (1) developing professional excellence in those who are interested in a career in the arts, (2) fostering a high level of aesthetic understanding in those preparing to teach, and (3) enriching the life and overall cultural environment of the community.
The College of Fine Arts is a unique entity housing the School of Music and the departments of Art, Dance, and Theatre. The Contemporary Art Museum and the Center for Research in Art/Graphicstudio serve multiple academic purposes within the College of Fine Arts as well as enrich the cultural environment within the university community. More information about each program is available on the College website at http://www.arts.usf.edu/.
The Art Department has linkages throughout the Tampa Bay area. Most recently, the College has extended its involvement in an economically distressed area near USF with the university-wide initiatives and USF Neighborhood Association.
The Dance Department is an incubator for original contemporary and traditional dance compositions and is progressively enhanced by visiting artists including members of the Charleston Ballet Theatre, the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, the Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, and others. Until recently, the College hosted the Florida Dance Festival annually.
The School of Music hosted the preeminent International Society of Music Educators Conference in 1994. The Festival of Winds has a 20-year tradition of bringing in a large number of top high school musicians from all over Florida. The School of Music also presents the biennial Suncoast Music Educators Forum, which draws attention throughout the country, and Canada. The School brings renowned artists and groups such as the Russian Youth Chamber Orchestra, the Florida Brass Quintet, and others to the north Tampa area.
The Theatre Department is noted for the British International Program (BRIT), a private/public endowed partnership, that brings renowned English guest artists to create a rich learning and performing environment in north Tampa annually. The Theatre Department has extended this program into the surrounding community through performances in schools and other civic locations.
The mission of the Contemporary Art Museum focuses on fostering a creative environment for the enrichment and growth of USF students, faculty and citizens of the surrounding communities.
Graphicstudio, founded in 1968 at the University of South Florida, works under a mandate to carry on a program of basic research, producing visual artwork and techniques that will contribute in a significant way to the creation of new knowledge. The program serves the needs of a variety of constituencies including USF students and faculty, the local Tampa Bay community, the state of Florida, and the world of art at large. In its 25-year history, Graphicstudio has been joined in its mission by over 45 leading contemporary artists from around the world. These collaborations have resulted in the completion of 350 projects, copies of which are permanently archived at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
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Dean - RON L. JONES, JR.
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Effective Date: Semester I, 2000
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