Arts Studies at North Carolina State University
The program in Arts Applications allows students to develop a foundation in one of the arts, Film Studies, Music, or Visual Arts, and, on that foundation, learn the social or technological applications of the arts in a modern world. Examples are computers and the arts, scientific illustration, arts management and arts education.
Skills You Develop In This Major
- Film Studies
- Synthesize, compare and contrast information
- Work with details and deadlines
- Editing and writing
- Evaluate and present ideas
- Imagination and flexibility
- Music
- Ability to visualize concepts
- Coordinate with others on various activities
- Directing and assessing skills
- Creativity and performance
- Ability to use symbolism
- Visual Arts
- Communicate ideas, thoughts, and feelings using many materials and media.
- Ability to teach, assess, plan, organize, and evaluate.
- Familiar with graphics and database systems.
- Develop intuition and innovation in understanding and extracting ideas to generate visual concepts.
- Intense research skills and critical analysis
- Self discipline
For more information about Arts Studies, contact Dr. Stephanie Spencer, Director of Arts Studies, Box 8108, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7117; FAX (919) 515-3886.
