The School of Arts and Communication is a community of artists and
scholars—students, faculty, and staff—dedicated to the fulfillment of
the human spirit through creative expression and careful scholarship.
The School of Arts and Communication offers professional education to artists and
communicators within the framework of a liberal arts education. The
school encourages all of its members to pursue their artistic and
scholarly work in an environment that challenges complacency, nurtures
personal growth, and maintains a strong culture of collegial integrity. Members of the School of Arts and Communication strive to create art and
scholarship that acknowledges the past, defines the present, and
anticipates the future. Art, communication, music, and theatre are
mediums of understanding and change which reward those who participate
in them, whether as artist, scholar, learner, or audience. Performances
by students, faculty, and guests of the school enhance the cultural
prosperity shared by Pacific Lutheran University and its surrounding
environs. The school promotes venues for collaboration between artists
and scholars, among artistic and intellectual media, and between the
university and the community. FACULTY: Inch, Dean; faculty members of the Departments of Art, Communication and Theatre, and Music. Faculty
Degrees Offered
SOAC Internships/Practicums
Art Department
Communication and Theatre Department
Music Department
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Bachelor of Arts in Communication (BAC)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in art and theatre
Bachelor of Music (BMA)
Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
Students may also earn the Bachelor of Arts (BA), but this
degree is awarded through the College of Arts and Sciences. Candidates
for all degrees must meet general university requirements and the
specific requirements of the Departments of Art, Communication and
Theatre, or Music.
For details about the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) in art,
communication and theatre, or music, see the School of Education. For course offerings, degree requirements, and programs in the
School of Arts and Communication, see Art, Communication and Theatre, and Music.
SOAC 295: Internship
Provides freshmen and sophomores with an opportunity
to apply curricular theory and practice to professional and social
arenas. Students will work with the School of Arts and Communication internship
coordinator to design and complete an internship, its learning goals
and contract. May be repeated for credit. (1-2)
SOAC 299: Keystone
The
"Keystone" course is intended to introduce freshmen and sophomores to
the process of educational assessment and program competencies. Focus
is on integrating student learning objectives with student experience
through initial development of portfolio projects and other
assignments. Not repeatable. (1)
NOTE: A maximum of four combined credits in Keystone and Capstone credits may count toward the Communication Major. Keystone is a requirement for Communication and Theatre Majors, optional for Art and Music Majors.
SOAC 341: Integrating Arts in the Classroom
Methods and procedures for integrating the arts (music, visual,
drama, dance) in the classroom and across the curriculum. Offered for
students preparing for elementary classroom teaching. Meets state
certification requirements in both music and art. (2)
SOAC 395: Internship
Provides junior-level and senior- level School of Arts and
Communication students with an opportunity to apply curricular theory
and practice to professional and social arenas. Students will work
with the School of Arts and Communication internship coordinator to
design and complete an internship, its learning goals and contract. May
be repeated for credit. (1-2)
SOAC 399: Keystone
This "Keystone" course is intended for upper-division students to
develop the process of educational assessment and program competencies.
Focus is on integrating student learning objectives with student
experience through initial development of portfolio projects and other
assignments. Not repeatable. (1)
SOAC 495: Internship
Provides junior-level and senior- level School of Arts and Communication students with an opportunity to apply curricular theory and practice to professional and social arenas. Students will work with the School of Arts and Communication internship coordinator to design and complete an internship, its learning goals and contract. May be repeated for credit. (1-8)
SOAC 499: Capstone - SR
Capstone course for undergraduate degrees in the School of Arts and
Communication (Art, Communication, Music and Theatre). Focus is on
integrating student learning objectives with student experience through
development and presentation of portfolio projects and other
assignments. (2-4)