College of Fine Arts & Mass Communication
About
The College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication is housed in the award-winning James & Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center , which opened in the Fall of 2010. The College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication combines the Departments of Art, Dance, Mass Communication, Theatre & Musical Theatre, and the School of Music - five outstanding departments - into one dynamic college that seeks to inspire, educate, and graduate creative artists and media professionals.
The College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication is enthusiastic about embracing the future and incorporating state-of-the-art facilities with unique and cutting edge programming. Ranging from the traditional to the experimental, students can explore new frontiers in all their creative endeavors. From digital media to film to animation, broadcast journalism to public relations to graphic design, from choreography to composition to conducting, or from stage management to scene design to acting, students can find themselves at Sam Houston.
Administrative Officers
| Dean | Ronald Shields, Ph.D. res026@shsu.edu; (936) 294-2771 |
| Associate Dean | Brian Miller, D.M.A. brianmiller@shsu.edu; (936) 294-1117 |
| Associate Dean | Wayne Barrett, D.M.A. wayne.barrett@shsu.edu; (936) 294-2773 |
| Department of Art | Michael Henderson, M.F.A., Chair mhenderson@shsu.edu; (936) 294-1318 |
| Department of Dance* | Jennifer Pontius, M.F.A., Chair dnc_jkp@shsu.edu; (936) 294-1300 |
| Department of Mass Communication* | Jean Bodon, Ph.D., Chair rtf_cfw@shsu.edu; (936) 294-1419 |
| School of Music* | Scott Plugge, D.M.A., Director mus_sdp@shsu.edu; (936) 294-2250 |
| Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre | Penelope A. Hasekoester, M.F.A., Chair haseoester@shsu.edu; (936) 294-1330 |
Academic Programs
*Three of the five academic units in the College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication currently have graduate programs:
- Department of Dance
- Department of Mass Communication
- School of Music
College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication Graduate Degrees
| Major, Degree | Department |
| Dance, MFA | Dance |
| Digital Media, MA | Mass Communication |
| Music, MM | School of Music |
| Band Conducting, MA | School of Music |
