Visual and Performing Arts
Associate of Arts
School: Arts and Humanities
Dean: Stephen Burke, sburke@sunyrockland.edu
Program Director: Patricia Maloney-Titland, ptitland@sunyrockland.edu
Support Staff: Rosemary Witte, rwitte@sunyrockland.edu
Location: Cultural Arts Center, Room 7101, Phone: 845-574-4471
Degrees Offered:
Program Goals:
The visual and performing arts program provides a broad and dynamic array of practical performance and industry-related courses to prepare graduates for a career in the field of visual and performing arts. Courses in the visual and performing arts discipline encompass artistic exploration, cognitive awareness of the performing process, and/or a theatrical foundation for artistic action.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental and practical concepts and applications within the visual and performance industries
- Demonstrate the practical applications of skills necessary for performance
- Develop and demonstrate skills essential to plan and build resumes for use within the visual and performance industries
- Develop and apply research skills regarding performance business and character study
- Develop and apply a variety of culturally diverse and communicative skills