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Academics
Programs in the visual and performing arts at Southeast are challenging and intellectually stimulating and represent the kind of educational experience that talented students expect, desire and deserve. The faculty in these programs are accomplished artists who have performed throughout the United States and abroad, gaining recognition in China, Japan, England, Germany and other international venues. In addition, they are learned scholars who have studied at such prestigious institutions as the Juilliard School, Tulane University, Smith College, Michigan State University, Cornell University, the University of Notre Dame, Washington University, the Paris Conservatory and the Eastman School of Music.
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At Southeast, you receive a comprehensive, liberal arts education as well as rigorous training in the visual and performing arts. Find out why Art, Music or Theatre/Dance degrees at Southeast should be your first choice and get answers to questions about classes, housing, financing and much more. |
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Art
If your enthusiasm is sparked by art, then Southeast is a great place for you to begin your formal education. A major or minor in art can provide you with a variety of career opportunities in business, industry, museums, galleries, education and the arts. Your educational experience is heightened by the exciting new facilities that are available at the new River Campus—including graphic design studios and labs for creative workspace, new kilns and much, much more.
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Southeast student artwork
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Art Degrees
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For those interested in teaching the next generation of aspiring artists, Southeast offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education. This allows you to become certified to teach art at the high school level in grades 9-12. For those interested in pursuing a career as an artist or in going into other aspects of the art field, we offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art.
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Music
The Department of Music is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, recognizing our program as one of the best in the nation. We offer a variety of degree programs to prepare you to teach, perform or compose music. Each has a strong element of performance experience, and our music education programs allow you to experience the classroom atmosphere beginning your first year.
The Bachelor of Music in Performance has instrumental and vocal options and while studying at Southeast, you may perform with many vocal and instrumental ensembles including the:
- University Symphony Orchestra
- University Choir
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble
- Golden Eagles Marching Band
- Various chamber groups
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble has a tradition of touring and performing throughout the state and in May 2009 the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra traveled to Beijing and Shanghai, China, on its first ever international concert tour. In addition, the Golden Eagles Marching Band is only the second American university marching band invited to perform in the prestigious Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Studying music performance at Southeast prepares you for auditions at the finest graduate schools, conservatories and studios in the country.
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View photos of the Southeast Missouri
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China earlier this year.
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Music Degrees
- Bachelor of Music Education (K-12)-
Instrumental or Vocal
- Bachelor of Music- Composition, Instrumental,
Performance or Vocal Performance
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Master of Music Education
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As a music education major, you may choose between instrumental and vocal music options. The Bachelor of Music Education degree allows you to be certified to teach music in kindergarten through grade twelve. The program is strongly field-based and you may interact with young students beginning your freshman year. Students with a more general interest in music also may choose from the Bachelor of Arts in Music, a degree ideal for those who wish to go into music business, copyright law or another type of graduate study, as well as the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in the Performing Arts and the Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre.
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Theatre/Dance
Theatre and Dance are a large part of the cultural life of Southeast. From lively musicals such as Little Shop of Horrors and Carousel, to classic Shakespearean productions such as Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Southeast’s Department of Theatre and Dance offers audiences the chance to experience the exciting world of drama. You have the chance to be a part of some of the finest pieces of contemporary and classical drama; see what Theatre/Dance is offering this season!
Southeast offers many performance opportunities for undergraduate students. Equipped with an impressive portfolio of experiences, our graduates have gone on to work in on- and off-Broadway productions, and have had work and internship opportunities with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Lincoln Center, the Berkshire Theatre Festival and the Santa Fe Opera, to name a few. In addition, our graduates have gone on to some of the most prestigious graduate schools in the country including those at Northwestern University, the Juilliard School, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, Michigan State University and the New England Conservatory of Music. Our programs are filled with the rigorous instruction and challenging classes needed to prepare you for a variety of careers in the visual and performing arts. If you have a love for art, music, dance or theatre, then Southeast is the perfect place for you to study.
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upcoming productions.
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Theatre/Dance Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts-Acting/Directing,Dance or
Design and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Education-Speech/Theatre Education
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If you wish to pursue a career on the stage or behind the scenes, the Department of Theatre and Dance offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Performing Arts with emphases in Dance, Theatre Performance and Design and Technology. If you are interested in teaching Speech and Theatre in grades 9-12, Southeast also offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Theatre Education. Minors in Theatre and Dance also are offered.
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