taming of the shrew

 

 
finearts

 

LOCATION

Pritchard Hall, The Chapel, Burgess Hall


DIVISION CHAIR

Ms. Rhea Edge


The Fine and Performing Arts division includes five majors, each of which benefits from Eureka's liberal arts emphasis. In addition to learning the specific skills and concepts of their majors, students learn broadly flexible skills, such as critical thinking and collaboration, and explore important values, such as community service and social change.

 

Art

The major/minor in art is designed for diverse media exploraton, with a concentration in either 2D or 3D production. Courses in art history, gallery experiences, and special topics opportunities provide a foundation where historic context and contemporary issues provide a foundation where historic context and contemporary issues serve as a frame of reference for developing individual modes of expression.

 

Music

Courses in music provide opportunities for enrichment through a variety of musical experiences, including classroom study, group and private lessons, and ensemble participation. The major in Music serves as a foundation for further study in graduate school and for careers in performance, composition, and education. The minor, combined with a major in Business Administration or Communcation, offers opportunities for careers in arts management, music broadcasting, and music business.

 

Theatre Arts and Drama

The course of study in theatre arts and drama is generalist in nature since the discipline itself demands a vast, well-rounded understanding of the history, literature, theory and practical applications of many art forms. The collaborative nature of theatre allows the student critical thinking skills, keen powers of observation and a true liberal arts preparation for advanced and graduate study in all areas of theatre as well as law, communications and ministerial work. The major also streese overseas study and interships with major theatre groups, including our exclusive arrangement with major movie, television,and theatre producers.

 

MAJORS

Art

Art and Letters

Music

Theatre Arts and Drama

 

Pre-Professional Programs:

Art Therapy

Pre-Music Therapy

 

Secondary Education
 
MINORS

Art

Music

Theatre Arts and Drama

 

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Dr. Joseph Henry

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ec's music maestro

 

Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and the Coordinator of the Music Education program, joined the Eureka College Faculty in 1991. Dr. Henry is also the conductor and artistic director of the highly acclaimed Peoria Area Civic Chorale, a 90 member vocal ensemble serving and contributing to the cultural life of Central Illinois.Dr. Henry has degrees in music education and choral conducting from the University of Southern Maine, University of Maine, and the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He has studied conducting with Gerard Chamberland, Dennis K. Cox, Larry Rachleff, Gary Hill, and Eph Ehly. Dr. Henry taught public school music for ten years in the State of Maine while also serving as the President of Maine Music Educators Association 1982-1984.In 2006 Dr. Henry received a Lifetime Achievement Award and was inducted into the Peoria Symphony Orchestra’s Hall of Fame. He has served as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician at choral festivals, clinics, and music conventions throughout the United States. Under his direction, choirs have sung for MENC, ACDA, and the National-General Assembly of Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ). In addition, Dr. Henry’s choral ensembles have also presented concert tours in Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, and Italy.