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The College of Arts, Media & Design is a center of excellence for the fine and performing arts, as well as a center of innovation for improving and promoting arts education. Founded in January 2001, the college combines the experience of Oklahoma’s oldest public educational institution with groundbreaking thinking about the role of the arts on the 21st century.

Drawing from faculty, programs, and disciplines in several existing colleges, as well as initiating the addition of new disciplines, this innovative academic unit has a unique mission and global vision focusing on arts education, arts technology, interdisciplinary programming, arts entrepreneurship, and promoting global arts studies not as a distinct subject, but as integral to each discipline. In addition to the Department of Art, Department of Design, School of Music, and the Department of Theatre, Dance & Media Arts, the college operates a Technology Office, Development Office, Promotions and Marketing Office, galleries and collections, performing arts facilities, and the Oklahoma Center for Arts Education.

The College of Arts, Media & Design nurtures leadership qualities in students, thus expanding the scope and qualities of their career opportunities. The value of creativity, arts literacy, communication, problem solving and discipline in the computer age makes the arts relevant to every field.

The institution’s emphasis is on student-centered education. This commitment to excellence provides students the opportunity to interact and work closely with our more than 100 outstanding full and part-time faculty members who are dedicated to developing the artist, scholar, educator, citizen and leader as a whole.

With more than 200 performing and visual arts events every year, the college provides students from a variety of academic disciplines and programs to come together to view exhibits, attend special events, experience performances, take classes and discuss their work , and ultimately learn to both specialize and think from a global perspective.

Among our many goals, the College of Arts, Media & Design strives to leave a lasting impression on the community by promoting cultural awareness through the arts, developing arts education programs and preparing students for a prosperous career in the arts.

Our Mission
Helping students learn the skills and acquire the knowledge for professional careers and leadership in the arts and arts education.

Our Strategic Priorities

1. The College of Arts, Media, & Design seeks to be a leader in developing arts education programs and in preparing arts educators in and beyond Oklahoma.

2. The College of Arts, Media, & Design strives to be interdisciplinary in its academic programs, pedagogy, and planning.

3. The College of Arts, Media, & Design serves the local and regional community by promoting cultural awareness through the arts.

4. The College of Arts, Media, & Design aims to expand technology and innovation within artistic practices while preserving artistic heritage.

5. The College of Arts, Media, & Design works to educate students with a global vision and a broad sense of cultural responsibility.

6. The College of Arts, Media, & Design seeks to develop arts entrepreneurship.

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