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The mission of the School of Fine Arts is to provide a quality learning environment for students from our service area and beyond. Our undergraduate programs focus on close personal attention for each of our students from a well qualified arts faculty in modern facilities. Our goal is to provide area schools with thoroughly trained teachers in the arts as well as provide students intent on a professional career excellent opportunities to develop creative processes and techniques. Further, our mission is to provide the region quality visual and performance experiences through numerous outreach programs.

The School of Fine Arts offers the Bachelor of Arts Degree, the Associate of Arts Degree, the Bachelor of Science Degree, and the Associate of Applied Science Degree. Undergraduate students who select a major in art are candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, with concentrations in General Fine Arts, Two-Dimensional Art, Three Dimensional Art and Graphic Design. A Bachelor of Arts Degree can be earned in Comprehensive Music. An Associate of Arts Degree is available in art. An Associate of Applied Science Degree is available in technical theater (subject to approval by the Ohio Board of Regents).

FIELDS OF STUDY:
  • Visual Art
    • General Fine Arts
    • Two Dimensional Art
    • Three Dimensional
    • Art Graphic Design.
  • Comprehensive Major in Music Business
  • Comprehensive Major in Music
  • Multi-Age Teacher Licensure in Music
  • Multi-Age Teacher Licensure in Visual
  • Technical Theatre

For more information, please reference the 2007-09 Academic Catalog or go to http://fa.rio.edu/sofa/index.html

Staff:

Kevin Lyles
Chair
Professor

University of Rio Grande

Terence Hopkins
Technical Director of Fine Arts
Fine and Performing Arts


Fine Arts Center 144
Phone: 740.245.7364
E-mail: freeland@rio.edu

Hours of Operation: M-F, 8-5

Faculty:

Christopher Kenney
Associate Professor

Fine and Performing Arts 154
PO Box 500
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH 45674
1.800.282.7201 ext 7391
Fax: 1.740.245.7101
email: ckenney@rio.edu

Terence Hopkins
Technical Director of Fine Arts
Fine and Performing Arts 144
PO Box 500
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH 45674
1.800.282.7201 ext 7404
Fax: 1.740.245.7101
email: thopkins@rio.edu

Kevin Lyles
Chair

Professor
Fine and Performing Arts
Art Annex
Greer Museum 153
PO Box 500
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH 45674
1.800.282.7201 ext 7363
email: klyles@rio.edu

Gerald Stewart
Assistant Professor
Band/Camp Director
Fine and Performing Arts 129
PO Box 500
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH 45674
1.800.282.7201 ext 7087
Fax: 1.740.245.7101
email: gstewart@rio.edu
James Allen
Professor
Fine and Performing Arts
Greer Museum 153
PO Box 500
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH 45674
1.800.282.7201 ext 7461
Fax: 1.740.245.7101
email: jallen@rio.edu

Benjy Davies
Assistant Professor
Fine and Performing Arts 153
PO Box 500
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH 45674
1.800.282.7201 ext 7364
Fax: 1.740.245.7107
email: bdavies@rio.edu

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