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THE ARTS AT UGA. Presentation by Libby V. Morris, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. Brief history of the arts at UGA. 1928 Dept . of Music founded by Hugh Hodgson 1930s Dept . of Art founded with Lamar Dodd as head UGA Press established Dept . of Dramatic Arts created
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THE ARTS AT UGA Presentation by Libby V. Morris, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Brief history of the arts at UGA • 1928 Dept. of Music founded by Hugh Hodgson • 1930s Dept. of Art founded with Lamar Dodd as head • UGA Press established • Dept. of Dramatic Arts created • 1940s Fine Arts Building dedicated • Georgia Museum of Art founded • The Georgia Review founded • 1996 Performing and Visual Arts Complex opens • 2008 School of Art moves to East Campus THE ARTS AT UGA
UGA’s investment in arts venues Performing and Visual Arts Complex: $34 million (1996) School of Art: $40 million (2008) Fine Arts Building renovations: $4.5 million (2010) Georgia Museum of Art renovations: $20 million (2011) Special Collections Libraries: $46 million (2012) THE ARTS AT UGA
Academic programs in the arts School of Music (AB, BMUS, 7 master's and doctoral degrees) School of Art (AB, BFA, 5 master's and doctoral degrees) Department of Theatre and Film Studies (AB, MFA, PhD) Department of Dance (AB, BFA) Plus: Creative Writing PhD (English dept.) Music Business certificate (Terry College of Business) Narrative Media Writing MFA (Grady College) THE ARTS AT UGA
All students need exposure to the arts Art is an irreplaceable way of understanding and expressing the world—equal to but distinct from scientific and conceptual methods. Art addresses us in the fullness of our being— simultaneously speaking to our intellect, emotions, intuition, imagination, memory, and physical senses. — Dana Gioia, former chairman, National Endowment for the Arts THE ARTS AT UGA
What other institutions are doing to promote the arts Emory (http://www.emory.edu/home/life/arts.html) UNC (http://www.unc.edu/arts/index.htm) Virginia Tech (http://www.vt.edu/arts/) Michigan (http://www.montage.umich.edu/) THE ARTS AT UGA
What UGA is doing to promote the arts Arts Council convened (Oct. 2011) Spotlight on the Arts festival (Nov. 3-11, 2012) Primary goals: To engage the university community, especially students, in the performing, visual and literary arts at UGA, and to enhance the university’s reputation as a place where the arts are supported and flourish. THE ARTS AT UGA
Arts Council units Performing Arts Center School of Music Dept. of Theatre and Film Studies Dept. of Dance School of Art Georgia Museum of Art The Georgia Review UGA Press Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Special Collections Libraries Office of the Provost THE ARTS AT UGA
Recommendations from PR Campaigns class on connecting with students Promote the arts online and via social media Arts festival Student Arts Alliance THE ARTS AT UGA