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Welcome to the website of the Shaw University Department of Visual and Performing Arts. The music and Theatre programs offer full performing majors and minors. A minor concentration is offered in Art

Departmental Purpose

The mission of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts is to prepare, nurture, and develop individual musicianship and dramatic proficiency on a professional level of artistic accomplishment. To this end, the Department of Visual and Performing Arts will maintain a curriculum of study relevant to the student’s long-term personal and professional goals.

Music

Music Admission Requirements

1. AUDITION: Prospective students must perform an audition of two prepared pieces in contrasting styles. Audition times are posted during the first week of classes. In addition, applicants may be asked to sight-read.

2. MUSIC THEORY DIAGNOSTIC EXAM:

Students will take an examination in music fundamentals including clefs, key signatures, scales, triads, and seventh chords.

A music minor is available and requires 15 credit hours.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS –MUSIC

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK

Core 54 Hrs.
Course Number	Course Name	Credit	Prerequisite
BIO 111	Intro to Bio Science	3
CIS 101	Concepts of the Computer	3
ENG 110	Col Eng & Comp	3
ENG 111	Col Eng & Comp II	3
ENG 112	Col Comp & Argument	3	ENG 111
ENG 113	Col Comp & Research	3	ENG 112
HPE 111	Personal Health & Safety	1
HPE 112	Fundamental Skills	1
HUM 200	Intro to the Humanities	3
HIS 115	Survey of World Civilizations	3	SOC 115
ETH 100	Foundations	3
ETH 200	Ethical Concepts & Issues	3	ETH 100
ETH 300	Professional Ethics	3	ETH 200
MAT 110	Basic Math	3
MAT 111	General Math I	3	MAT 110
MAT 112	General Math II	3	MAT 111
COM 210	Public Speaking	3	ENG 113
FRS 111&112	Freshman Studies	1	½ per semester
PHY 112	Intro to Physical Sciences	3	MAT 111
SSC 115	Survey of Social Science	3
English Comp.
Math Comp.
Departmental Core 3Hrs.	Art 190 Intro to Visual Arts Or Music 225 Appreciation	3
Major Requirements 52 Hours
MUS 100	Elements	3
MUS 113	Theory I	4
MUS 114	Theory II	4	MUS 113
MUS 213	Theory III	4	MUS 114
MUS 214	Theory IV	4	MUS 213
MUS 314	Form and Analysis	3	MUS 214
MUS 343	History I	3	MUS 214
MUS 344	History II	3	MUS 343
MUS 365	Conducting	3	MUS 214
MUS 227	African American Music	3
MUS	Applied Freshman Year	2	1 each semester
MUS	Applied Music Sophomore Year	2	1 each semester
MUS	Applied Music Junior Year	2	1 each semester
MUS	Applied Music Senior Year	2	1 each semester
MUS	Band or Choir (piano majors)	8	1 per semester
ELECTIVES		11 Hrs.
		Total 120 Hrs.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS –MUSIC
VOCAL TRACK

Core 54 Hrs.
Course Number	Course Name	Credit	Prerequisite
BIO 111	Intro to Bio Science	3
CIS 101	Concepts of the Computer	3
ENG 110	Col Eng & Comp	3
ENG 111	Col Eng & Comp II	3
ENG 112	Col Comp0 & Argument	3	ENG 111
ENG 113	Col Comp & Research	3	ENG 112
HPE 111	Personal Health & Safety	1
HPE 112	Fundamental Skills	1
HUM 200	Intro to the Humanities	3
HIS 115	Survey of World Civilizations	3	SOC 115
ETH 100	Foundations	3
ETH 200	Ethical Concepts & Issues	3	ETH 100
ETH 300	Professional Ethics	3	ETH 200
MAT 110	Basic Math	3
MAT 111	General Math I	3	MAT 110
MAT 112	General Math II	3	MAT 111
COM 210	Public Speaking	3	ENG 113
FRS 111&112	Freshman Studies	1	½ per semester
PHY 112	Intro to Physical Sciences	3	MAT 111
SSC 115	Survey of Social Science	3
English Comp.
Math Comp.
Departmental Core 3 Hrs.	Art 190 Intro to Visual Arts Or Music 225 Appreciation	3
Major 60 Hours
MUS 104	Italian Diction	2
MUS 105	English Diction	2
MUS 204	German Diction	2
MUS 205	French Diction	2
MUS 100	Elements	3
MUS 113	Theory I	4
MUS 114	Theory II	4	MUS 113
MUS 213	Theory III	4	MUS 114
MUS 214	Theory IV	4	MUS 213
MUS 314	Form and Analysis	3	MUS 214
MUS 343	History I	3	MUS 214
MUS 344	History II	3	MUS 343
MUS 365	Conducting	3	MUS 214
MUS 227	African American Music	3
MUS 101/102	Applied Freshman Year	2	1 each semester
MUS 201/202	Applied Music Sophomore Year	2	1 each semester
MUS 301/302	Applied Music Junior Year	2	1 each semester
MUS 401/402	Applied Music Senior Year	2	1 each semester
MUS	Choir	8	1 per semester
ELECTIVE		3 Hrs.
Total

The capstone for music majors is the senior recital

THEATRE

Theatre Admission Requirements

Any student interested in becoming a Theatre Major must go through the admissions procedure. This process takes place during the first week of school. The audition and interview will be no longer than thirty (30) minutes. Students desiring the acting track must perform an audition consisting of three monologues comprised of one classical and two contemporary selections. The pieces must be no longer than two (2) minutes each, must be contrasting, and should reflect the student’s interest and/or experience in theatre. The minor in theatre requires twenty-four (24) hours.

The capstone course for Theatre majors is the senior project.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS – THEATRE
Performance Track

	CORE REQUIREMENTS
Course No.	Course Title	CR	Prerequisites
BIO 111	Intro to Biological Sciences	3
CIS 101	Introduction to Computers	3
ENG 110	College English & Composition I	3
ENG 111	College English & Composition II	3	ENG 110
ENG 112	College Composition & Argument	3	ENG 111
ENG 113	College Composition & Research	3	ENG 112
ETH 100	Foundations	3
ETH 200	Ethical Concepts and Issues	3	ETH 100
ETH 300	Professional Ethics	3	ETH 200
HPE 111	Personal Health and Safety	1
HPE 112	Fundamental Motor Skills	1
HUM 200	Introduction to the Humanities	3	ENG 112
HIS 115	Survey of World Civilization	3
MAT 110	Basic Math	3
MAT 111	General Math I	3	MAT 110
MAT 112	General Math II	3	MAT 111
COM 210	Public Speaking	3	ENG 113
FRS 111-2	Freshman Studies	1	½ per semester
PHY 112	Introduction to Physical Science	3	MAT 111
SSC 115	Introduction to Social Sciences	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	54
	DEPARTMENTAL CORE
ART 190 or	Intro to the Visual Arts or
MUS 225	Music Appreciation	3
	MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
THR 130	Introduction to Acting	3
THR 131	Improvisation	4	THR 130
THR 161	Voice and Diction	3
THR 211	History of Theatre I	3
THR 212	History of Theatre II	3	THR 211
THR 226	African American Theatre	3
THR 230	Scene Study	3	THR 130 or Concurrent
THR 231	Acting for the Camera	3	THR 130
THR 240	Directing	3
THR 251	Playwriting	3	ENG 111
THR 310	Theory and Criticism	3	ENG 113 or Concurrent
THR 313/412	World Drama or Minority Drama	3	ENG 112
THR 320	Theatre Design	3
THR 330	Masters	4	THR 131
THR 331	Auditioning	3	THR 131
THR 430	Shakespeare	4	THR 230
THR 431	Characterization	4	THR 330 and THR 331 or permission
THR 461/485	Seminar or Internship	3	THR 310 or Consent
THR 475	Senior Project	3	Senior or Consent
	TOTAL CREDITS	64

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS – THEATRE
Production Track

	CORE REQUIREMENTS
Course No.	Course Title	CR	Prerequisites
BIO 111	Intro to Biological Sciences	3
CIS 101	Introduction to Computers	3
ENG 110	College English & Composition I	3
ENG 111	College English & Composition II	3
ENG 112	College Composition & Argument	3	ENG 111
ENG 113	College Composition & Research	3	ENG 112
ETH 100	Foundations	3
ETH 200	Ethical Concepts and Issues	3	ETH 100
ETH 300	Professional Ethics	3	ETH 200
HPE 111	Personal Health and Safety	1
HPE 112	Fundamental Motor Skills	1
HUM 200	Introduction to the Humanities	3	ENG 112
HIS 115	Survey of World Civilization	3
MAT 110	Basic Math	3
MAT 111	General Math I	3
MAT 112	General Math II	3	MAT 111
MCO 210	Public Speaking	3	ENG 113
FRS 111-112	Freshman Studies	1	½ per semester
PHY 112	Introduction to Physical Science	3	MAT 111
SSC 115	Introduction to Social Sciences	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	54
	DEPARTMENTAL CORE
ART 190 or	Intro to Visual Arts or
MUS 225	Music Appreciation	3
	MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
THR 102	Introduction to Theatre	3
THR 130	Introduction to Acting	3
THR 161	Voice and Diction	3
THR 211	History of Theatre I	3
THR 212	History of Theatre II	3	THR 211
THR 226	African American Theatre	3
THR 240	Directing	3
THR 251	Playwriting	3	ENG 111
THR 310	Theory & Criticism	3
THR 312/313	Dramatic Literature or World Drama	3
THR 320	Theatre Design	3
THR 371	Theatre Management	3	THR 102
THR 412	Minority Drama	3	ENG 112
THR 440	Advanced Directing	3	THR 240
THR 451	Advanced Playwriting	3	THR 251
THR 461	Seminar in Theatre & Drama	3
THR 475	Senior Project	3	Senior or Consent
THR 131	Improvisation	4	THR 130
THR 163	Voiceovers & Radio Voice	3
THR 164	Radio Play	3	THR 163
THR 230	Scene Study	3
THR 231	Acting for the Camera	3	THR 130
THR 321	Stagecraft	3	THR 320
THR 331	Auditioning Techniques	3	THR 131
THR 385	Internship	3
	TOTAL CREDITS	63/4

ART

The art area is a service component of the department. A minor course of study is available in art. Completing 15 semester hours in art will constitute a minor. The following courses are included in the minor:

ART 190 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3),
ART 222 Drawing and Composition (3),
ART 313 Basic Design (3) ,
ART 411 Ceramics (3) ,
ART 413 Crafts (3).

FACULTY:ikita

George Hatcher	Chair	ghatcher@shawu.edu
Charles V. Brown	Band Director	cbrow@shawu.edu
Loñieta Cornwall	Choir Director	lcornwal@shawu.edu
Robert Edwards	Assistant Director of Bands	redwards@shawu.edu
Dawn Formey	Assistant Professor Theatre	dformey@shawu.edu
Bradley Hunnicutt	Assistant Professor Music	Bradley@shawu.edu
Kenneth Hinton	Assistant Professor Theatre	Khinton@shawu.edu
Harold Jeffreys	Adjunct Professor Music
Minnie McMillan	Associate Professor Art	mmcmillan@shawu.edu
Nikita Pace	Adjunct Professor Music
Mildred H. Hooker	Administrative Assistant	mhooker@shawu.edu

Adjunct Professor Music

ENSEMBLES:

Shaw University Choir
Shaw University Band
Platinum Sound Marching Band
University Jazz Ensemble I
University Jazz Ensemble II
Shaw Players

Shaw University Department of Visual and Performing Arts

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