Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts is 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 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 variety, and who have the commitment and intellectual capacity to serve their fellow human beings.
Department of English
The English Department offers general education courses in composition 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 composition and literature courses. A writing workshop is available with appropriate resource materials and faculty assistance for those who wish to develop their writing skills. The English area offers the English major with the traditional literature concentration.
Department of Mass Media Studies
The department offers rigorous courses that focus on the analysis and criticism of media institutions, and how observers experience and comprehend the roles the media play in dictating cultural and political trends. Although the students overall course of study is complemented with a strong liberal arts education, the Mass Media Studies department provides specific classes in communications regulations law and policy that promotes visual and media literacy, as well as equipping students to comprehend the social and cultural effects of mass media.
Fine Arts Department
The Fine Arts program provides enrichment and cultural opportunities for students who wish to expand 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 Department
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 the areas of U.S., African, African American, and European history.
The college's emphasis on character development is aided especially by classes such as Great Men and Women in America (HIS 385) and The Civil Rights Movement (HIS 389), while the history of the United States (HIS 233-234), African American History (HIS 235-236), History of Ancient Civilizations (HIS 217) and World History (HIS 221-222) provide students with a broad background upon which to build knowledge from other disciplines.
In addition to providing students with a rigorous program of instruction and meaningful internships that will assist them in understanding the how the iron triangle of gender, race and class impacts the world in which they inhabit, the department also prepares its majors for graduate study toward the Doctor of Philosophy and Juris Doctorate degrees, respectively.
Music Department
The Music Program prepares students to continue in graduate school or to enter advanced training for a professional performance career. Preparation for these interests is provided with an emphasis in voice or piano.
Humanities and Fine Arts Brochure
Admission to Program
All prospective students are examined for determining their program of emphasis. Each student must satisfactorily pass an audition before the music faculty to be officially accepted into the music performance program (voice or piano). Students pursuing either performance emphasis must make satisfactory progress according to the performance standards set by the music faculty. Progress is evaluated each semester by means of juried examination along with the overall performance of the student.
For students with piano emphasis, examination requirements for entrance will include performance of at least three compositions of contrasting character representing various musical periods and forms (e.g., Bach Preludes and Fugues; sonata movements by Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn; and Romantic or Modern Literature). Students will also perform selected scales and arpeggios. Students will also be asked to sight read. For the final performance requirement, a public recital exhibiting proficiency in interpreting the music of the important periods and styles is required. The program should be planned around significant compositions, such as a work by Bach, a sonata of Beethoven, lyrical and dramatic pieces from the Romantic period, and Impressionistic and/or contemporary compositions.
For students with voice emphasis, examination requirements for entrance will include performance of at least three compositions for contrasting character representing various musical periods. The student’s repertoire should include at least two foreign languages. Students will also be asked to perform at least one vocalist from the standard repertoire of vocalists (Marchesi, Vaccai, Panofka, etc.). For the final performance requirement, a public recital of at least fifty minutes is required. The repertoire for the recital should represent advanced literature for the voice from the art song, opera, and oratorio repertoires. The Piano or Voice candidate must present his/her program before the faculty for approval at least four weeks in advance of the public recital.
Contact
Dr. Angela Walker
Dean, Humanities and Fine Arts
Talladega College
627 Battle Street West
Talladega, Alabama 35160
Telephone: 256-761-6243
email: awalker@talladega.edu
Mrs. Brenda Seals
Administrative Assistant
Telephone: 256-761-6243
email: bseals@talladega.edu
