Fine Arts, College of

Dean of the College of Fine Arts: Bruce Kelley, Ph.D.

The following graduate degrees and certificates are available from the College of Fine Arts at the University of South Dakota:

Master of Fine Arts

ART

Specializations

Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture

THEATRE

Specializations

Design Theatre/Technology
Directing

Master of Music

MUSIC

Specializations

Conducting
Collaborative Piano
History of Musical Instruments (on hiatus until further notice)
Music Education
Music History
Music Performance

Graduate Certificate

Piano Pedagogy

The College is administratively structured to include the Departments of Art, Music, and Theatre, the Black Hills Playhouse, the National Music Museum, and the University Art Galleries. The College of Fine Arts prepares students for life-long engagement with local and global communities through education in Art, Music, and Theatre. Our dedicated faculty inspire students by challenging them to strive for excellence in creative scholarship/research.

The Board of Regents (formerly known as the Regents of Education) established the College of Fine Arts on September 25, 1930. The Department of Art is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design; the Department of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music; and the Department of Theatre is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre. The National Music Museum is an accredited member of the American Association of Museums.