Division of Humanities and Fine Arts

DIVISION of HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS

627 West Battle Street Talladega, Alabama 35160 256-761-6243 Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, President www.talladega.edu

Mission Statement

Talladega College is an institution rich in history whose mission is to equip its graduates for the global community through academic excellence, moral values, community service and professional development.

Vision Statement

Talladega College aspires to be a center of academic excellence in liberal arts higher education; thus preparing students not only for graduate studies but also for the global community.

Division Mission

The Division of Humanities and Fine Arts serves as the cultural custodian of Talladega College. It is our chief responsibility to ensure that students acquire a broad knowledge base that includes literature, history, art, music, religion and philosophy. The Division houses the English, Fine Arts, Associate of Arts, Mass Media Studies, Music, and History Departments. It is this Division’s mission to prepare students to be competitive in both graduate and professional schools and in the work world. It further has as its mission to make students sensitive to the world as their community and to, therefore, have as their own individual goals and objectives some contribution for the improvement of society. Finally, all faculty members in the division are aware of our multi-ethnic/multi-faceted society, and are dedicated to developing students who understand and appreciate their cultural diversity, and who have the commitment and intellectual capacity to serve their fellow human beings.

English The English Department offers general education courses in English and speech, as well as literature courses open to all students at or above the sophomore level. The development of effective writing skills is emphasized in all English and literature courses.

A writing workshop is available with appropriate resource materials and faculty assistance for those who wish to develop writing skills. The English area offers the English major with the traditional literature concentration as well as courses in Spanish.

Fine Arts The Fine Arts program provides enrichment and cultural opportunities for students who wish to ex-pand and broaden their education through experiences in painting, ceramics, and the plastic and graphic arts. This program also contributes to the general education work in the humanities.

History The aims, goals, and objectives of the Department of History are influenced by the general mission of Talladega College.

Our purpose at Talladega College is to develop men and women who will aspire to be leaders in the world. The history major offers course work in U.S., African, African American, and European history.

In addition to providing students with a rigorous program of instruction and meaningful internships that assist them in understanding how gender, race and class impact the world, the department also prepares its majors for graduate study toward the Doctor of Philosophy and Juris Doctorate degrees.

Philosophy and religion courses are offered as non-major credits to enrich the general education program and to provide electives for students who desire to take courses enhanced with humanistic and ethical values.

Mass Media Studies Talladega College has been named to the PR News 2021 Education A-List Top 35 institutions for advancing careers in public relations and communication. The department offers a wide range of media production classes, including photography, writing, social media strategy and design, visual communication, and audio and video production.

Music The Music Department, through applied lessons and courses in music theory and history, enables students to understand musical processes and structures, and to utilize musical terminology to analyze music in its historical context.

The Faculty Dr. Ernestene Sherow, B.F.A., M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dean, Humanities and Fine Arts, Chair, Fine Arts

Dr. Luis Almeida, , B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor, Mass Media Studies

Dr. John Blumer, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor, English

Dr. Mi Kyung Hwang, D.M.A. , M.M., B.M. Chair, Assistant Professor, Music

Dr. Pamela Burns-Bell, B.A., M.M., D.M.A. Assistant Professor, Music

Mrs. Delois Cook, B.A., M.A. Assistant Professor, English

Mr. John Walker Davis, B.A., M.A. Assistant Professor, History

Mrs. Amanda Hayward-Cotton, B.A., M.A. Instructor, English

Ms. Geneva Lanier, B.A., M.A. Instructor, Spanish

Mr. William Mitchell, B.S., M.A. Concert Choir Director, Music

Division of Humanities and Fine Arts 627 West Battle Street Talladega, AL 35160 256-761-6243 Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, President

www.TallaDega.edu

Ms. Dottie Rimpsey, B.A., M.A., M.S. Instructor, Mass Media Studies

Ms. Susan Robertson, M.F.A., B.A. Instructor, Fine Arts

Dr. Miguel Bonds, D.M.E. Band Director, Music

Mrs. Brenda Seals Adm. Assistant