College of Arts and Sciences
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Interested in learning more about the arts opportunities at the University of Dayton? Please visit the department websites listed below.
Supporting Departments
The Department of Art and Design provides strong training in the professional degree areas, including the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Fine Arts, Photography, Graphic Design and Art Education. The department also offers the Bachelor of Arts in Art History and the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts. Radial Gallery, as part of the educational mission of the Department of Art and Design, serves to highlight the work of students, faculty and invited professional artists.
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The Department of English fosters the understanding of language and literature from rhetorical, creative, critical, historical, comparative and global perspectives. Our BA and MA programs help our graduates become successful in careers such as publishing, law, business, the arts, library and information science, recruitment, journalism, technical writing, government and non-profit work.
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This endowed chair is named for Dr. Thomas C. and Janet M. Graul and it is specifically designed to promote interdisciplinary approaches to the arts and languages with a particular focus on international perspectives.
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The Department of Music offers degree programs including the Bachelor of Music, with majors in performance, composition, music therapy or music education; and the Bachelor of Arts, with a major in music. The Department of Music, a fully accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, also offers a wide variety of free concerts throughout the year.
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The Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology Program provides four theoretical and practical concentrations: acting, performance, technology, dance and applied theatre - all informed by a Marianist tradition of community engagement and social justice. With co-curricular, interdisciplinary, and experiential learning at the heart of the curriculum, performers and technicians learn by doing, serving and creating. They develop their character, find their light and lead.
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The University Libraries host a number of arts exhibits and events each year; galleries are located on the 1st and 7th floors of Roesch Library. University of Dayton's Marian Library, located on the 7th floor of Roesch Library, is a globally recognized center for the study of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and holds the world's largest collection of printed materials and artifacts devoted to her, as well as nearly 3,000 Nativity sets and Marian art from around the world.
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