Fine Arts

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ART
ART EDUCATION
BALLET
COMMUNICATIONS
ENGLISH/DRAMA
GRAPHICS
MUSIC
MUSIC with a Cognate in Business
MUSIC EDUCATION
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
MUSIC THEATRE

The Division of Fine Arts offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in art, art education, music theatre and music; a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ballet; and a Bachelor of Music degree in music education and vocal, piano, or instrumental performance.  In collaborations with the English Department and the Division of Business and Technology, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Drama is offered; a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Business is offered.

FINE ARTS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Acts of Faith: An interdenominational ministry outreach of Friends University Theatre Department.  The mission of this outreach is evangelism, encouragement, exhortation, and inspirational entertainment to the Wichita community and beyond.  Interested students are selected through auditions each fall semester and form the company ensemble for the school year.

Chamber Orchestra: A string orchestra specializing in music of the Baroque and Classical periods as well as the 21st century. The Chamber Orchestra performs concerts both on and off campus.

Concert Choir: A choral organization open to all students in the University by audition. The choir annually presents the Friends University Christmas Convocation and performs numerous times on campus and in the Wichita area.

Friends University Community Orchestra: Consists of instrumentalists from the college and community. This 60-piece organization presents three concerts annually and performs some of the finest orchestral literature.

Jazz Bands and Combos: Combine a mixture of contemporary jazz and selected popular music in their performances. Groups perform on campus, at selected area high schools and at various community functions. The bands have competed in regional, national, and international jazz festivals and tour various areas.

Kantorei:  A choral ensemble of students selected from the Concert Choir.  This group prepares and performs repertory and musical styles in a variety of settings.

Madrigals: An ensemble of 25 singers selected from the Singing Quakers. It primarily exists to study choral repertoire appropriate to chamber groups.

Singing Quakers: A select choral organization, which has gained an enviable reputation throughout the country for the high musical quality of its performances. Each year the choir performs a Candlelight Concert and two other formal programs. The choir annually takes a week-long concert tour. Many local appearances are scheduled each season in Wichita and the surrounding area.

University Band: Presents formal concerts and plays for athletic functions each season. The Concert Band frequently appears before educational conferences and community functions.

In addition to these organizations, opportunity is given students for participation in smaller vocal and instrumental music ensembles.

ALSO:

Music Theatre of Wichita is available to Friends University students for a special summer academic credit in Music Theatre through participation and study in Wichita’s professionally-structured theatre arts program. Master classes and seminars by nationally known staff and artists combine with personal involvement in major musical and operetta productions at Wichita’s Century II Cultural Center for one of the finest musical theatre education programs in the region.

ACCREDITATION

Friends University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

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