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THE SAROFIM SCHOOL
OF FINE ARTS
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts has its roots in
the University’s original School of Music, which was established in 1888.
In 1941, the Department of Art was merged with the School of Music, and the
School of Fine Arts offered its first courses with Dr. Henry Edwin Meyer as the
first Dean. In 1956, the Department of Drama and Speech was incorporated into
the school.
The purposes of The Sarofim School of Fine Arts are to prepare
students for professions in the fields of art, music, and theatre, including the
teaching of those subjects, while providing them with a base of liberal arts
subjects to afford them breadth and intellectual solidity; to provide
opportunities for all University students to participate in studio, class, and
ensemble activities; and to function as an aesthetic and cultural force for the
University and the community.
Housed in the Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center,
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts makes available courses leading to the Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree in theatre, the Bachelor of Music degree, and the Bachelor
of Arts in art, music, and theatre.
The Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center
contains the 769-seat Alma Thomas Theater, the 322-seat Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs
Jones Theater, the Caldwell-Carvey Foyer performance space, an 80-seat recital
hall, a band and orchestra rehearsal hall, two art laboratories with individual
carrels for art majors, an art gallery, 20 practice rooms with pianos, three
large classrooms, offices, and teaching studios.
In addition, a separate
facility for ceramics and sculpture, the Rufus Franklin Edwards Studio Arts
Building, is located on the north side of campus.
There are three pipe
organs on campus. The Aeolian-Skinner organ in the Lois Perkins Chapel is a gift
of Mrs. J.J. Perkins.
Admission
All students majoring in art, music, or theatre must be admitted to the
School through an audition/interview in addition to being admitted to the
University through the Office of Admission. Details of the admission procedure
may be obtained from the Office of the Dean.
Scholarships
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts grants a number of scholarships and
performance/studio awards each year. These scholarships and performance/studio
awards are granted only after the audition/interview process is complete. Other
grants are available to non-majors, as are a variety of work programs and piano
accompaniment grants.
Performing Groups
The following performing groups are open to all students by audition: the
Southwestern University Wind Ensemble, the Southwestern University Jazz Band,
the Southwestern University Chamber Orchestra, the Southwestern University
Chorale, the Southwestern University Singers (no audition required), and the
Southwestern University Opera Theatre. All auditions for major dramatic
productions also are open to all students.