PER FORM ING & VISUAL ARTS
IT’S ALREADY YOUR PASSION. MAKE IT YOUR CAREER.
A major in the arts isn’t a choice— it’s a calling. But talent and passion will only get you so far. If you want to succeed in the creative world, you’ll also need dedication, inspiration, and training (to name a few). Coker’s programs in performing and visual arts are designed to help you put all these pieces together to create the career you want. AT C O K E R , Y O U C A N E X P E C T:
FAC I L I T I E S
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
In the classroom, one-on-one training gives you the technical and artistic skills you need, all supported by a core of liberal arts coursework to expand your mind and creativity.
From performance opportunities your freshman year to a defining capstone experience or exhibit as a senior, you will actively apply your new skills from day one. Off-campus experiences (like conferences, internships, tours, and study abroad) take your education even further.
DANCE, MUSIC & THEATER
SUPPORT & INSPIRATION Coker students don’t settle. Expect to be inspired by a community of artists—both classmates and professors— who will challenge your ideas and push you to create and achieve on a higher level.
VISUAL ARTS
466-seat Mainstage Theater
Painting, Drawing, Sculpture & Ceramics Studios
Black Box Theater
Computer Graphics Lab
Two Dance Studios Large Rehearsal Rooms
Photography Darkrooms & Lighting Studio
Pilates Reformer Equipment
Art Gallery
Steinway Pianos Piano & Voice Practice Studios Recital Hall Group Piano Lab
ART
Explore your cre ativity ,
take risks, and
develop your artistic skills and independent vision with 24-hour access to studio space and one-onone support from professors. Personalized courses integrated with exhibitions and learning opportunities outside of the classroom will prepare you for art professions, graduate studies, or a teaching career.
COURSE OFFERINGS
EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
Drawing, Figure Drawing Oil Painting Sculpture Ceramics 2-D & 3-D Design Graphic Design Web Design Photography Art Education
Annual Art Competition Summer Art Show Senior Exhibition
*Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
BACHELOR OF ARTS FINE ART GRAPHIC DESIGN > PHOTOGRAPHY > ART EDUCATION > >
ART MINOR
“You get really close to everyone in the art program—both the professors and the students. So there’s a lot of one-on-one feedback, and you know there’s always someone to go to for help.” JOSH MILLIGAN Graphic Design
DANCE
Explore and grow
as a dancer while gaining
practical guidance toward achieving your career goals. Personalized courses are integrated with learning opportunities outside of the classroom— including international performances, conferences and visits from renowned guest artists—preparing you to become a professional performer, dance educator or dance therapist.
COURSE OFFERINGS
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
Beginning-Advanced Ballet Technique Beginning-Advanced Modern Dance Technique Jazz Dance & Tap Dance Dance Composition Dance Improvisation Teaching Methods in Dance Dance Science Dance History
Annual Faculty & Guest Artist Concert Student Choreography Concert Informal Dance Concert (each semester) Coker Repertory Dance Company Senior Thesis Concert Musical Theater Performances
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (audition only)
Performance/Choreography, Dance & Movement Therapies
BACHELOR OF ARTS
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN DANCE EDUCATION (audition only)
includes a K-12 teaching certification
DANCE MINOR
“The professors don’t allow us to settle. They make sure that we are doing our best and we’re working at our fullest potential. They expect a lot out of us, and they want what’s best for us.” DACHE GREEN Performance/Choreography
MUSIC
Challenge and develop and
intellectual
coursework
and
potential
through
one-on-one
your creative personalized
training.
Outside
of the classroom, you’ll benefit from immediate
BACHELOR OF ARTS Voice, Piano, and Musical Theater
opportunities for solo performances, theatrical roles, study away and more.
ALL-STEINWAY INITIATIVE
Brass & Woodwind Ensembles Coker Concert Band Coker Singers Coker Chamber Singers Men’s Vocal Ensemble Musical Theater Productions & Showcases Master Classes & Recitals Regional Choir Tours Opera Workshop & Scenes
In 2012, Coker began an All-Steinway Initiative, a commitment to use Steinwaydesigned instruments in classrooms, practice studios, and in performance spaces campus-wide. Less than one percent of colleges and universities worldwide are designated as All-Steinway Institutions, and Coker is one of only three colleges in South Carolina with the distinction.
*Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
Voice or Piano
Students receive certification to teach K-12 General Music in South Carolina.
MUSIC MINOR
internships, regional and national ensemble tours,
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION
“As a music major at Coker, I’ve formed relationships, developed skills and gained experiences that will last forever. I recommend our program to anyone who is looking for a passionate, artistic environment.” ASHLEY WEST Voice
T H E AT E R
Collaborate, communicate, grow in an environment that fosters
and critical,
BACHELOR OF ARTS
creative, and analytical thinking. Whether you’re on
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the stage or behind the scenes, coursework covering
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all aspects of theater combined with valuable handson experience prepares you for graduate school,
GENERAL THEATER PERFORMANCE > TECHNICAL THEATER
THEATER MINOR
further training at a professional school, or a career in theater.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
PRODUCTION/DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES
Faculty Directed OneAct Play Festival Student Directed OneAct Play Festival Main Stage Production Musical Theater Productions Staged Readings
Scenery Design Master Carpentry Property Design Lighting Design Master Electrician Sound Design Stage Management Stage & Film Make-up Design Production Crew Work Study
“As a theater-tech major at Coker, I have not only learned but also experienced the full production process. I am ready and excited for the real world.” BILL DAVIS Technical Theater
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