Fine and Performing Arts Department
Chairperson: David Oehler
Faculty: Charles Badami, Martha Breckenridge, Rebecca Dunnell, Christopher Gibson, Christopher Graves, Patrick Immel, Ernest Kramer, Laura Kukkee, Philip Laber, Brian Lanier, Armin Mühsam, Anthony Olson, Douglas Overmier, Amanda Petefish-Schrag, Kendall Prinz, Sheila Phillips, William Richardson, Theo Ross, Pamela Shannon, Kim Spradling, Stephen Town, Shawn Wake, Craig Warner, Glenn Williams
Statement of Mission
Northwest Missouri State University is a learning-centered community of scholars offering undergraduate and selected graduate programs. The University is committed to preparing broadly educated and engaged citizens for a world of constant change, applying information technology to improve learning processes, and promoting continuous improvement to enhance performance in all its activities. Northwest seeks to expand access to learning and promote research designed to address the needs of our students and stakeholders.
Degree Programs
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts offers eleven majors, six minors and one area of endorsement.
Preamble
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts is comprised of the disciplines of Art, Music, and Theatre. While these disciplines share many common objectives and values, the programs of study require different policies for study in the various majors. For that reason the policies, descriptions, requirements, and offerings are presented by discipline so that all materials related to Art are together, followed by all materials related to Music, followed by all materials related to Theatre.