THE ARTS AT UGAPresentation 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)

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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)

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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.

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— Dana Gioia, former chairman, National Endowment for the Arts

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/)

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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.

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Arts Council unitsPerforming Arts Center

School of Music

Dept. of Theatre and Film Studies

Dept. of Dance

School of Art

Georgia Museum of Art

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The Georgia Review

UGA Press

Willson Center for Humanities and Arts

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

Special Collections Libraries

Office of the Provost

Recommendations from PR Campaigns class on connecting with students

Promote the arts online and via social media

Arts festival

Student Arts Alliance

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