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The Department of Arts and Communications teaches marketable skills useful for graduates in any field of study. Students from associated majors whose future careers will require proficiency in art, graphic design, public speaking, performance, or the practice of persuasive communication will benefit from departmental involvement. Our programs will prepare you for a broad range of careers. 

Art

Be Art-World Ready

As a student of the visual arts, you will be exposed to a hands-on, product-oriented curriculum that provides you with the background of experience preferred by most graduate programs and a professional portfolio that is art-world ready. Weld steel sculptures, carve stone, pull prints from the press, paint, draw, collage, throw and sculpt pottery -- no matter how you get your hands dirty, you will work with professionals who do the same - active exhibiting artists and educators - and are there to help you realize your ambitions.

Available Majors, Minors and Concentrations

Majors:

Art

 

Minor:

Art

Career Possibilities

  • Art Director
  • Educator / Art Teacher
  • Gallery Owner / Assistant
  • Exhibits Designer
  • Private / Corporate Art Curator
  • Museum / Art Center Curator
  • Architect
  • Interior Designer
  • Artist
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Arts Management
  • Commercial / Fashion Design
  • Museum Studies
  • Art Therapy

Overview

People in all societies have for all time created art in order to understand the world, to document the world, and to change the world. Most of what we know of history, experiences, and evolution of humanity, we have gathered from the study of art, architecture, and artifacts. From cave paintings to Gothic cathedrals to computer imaging, art has defined and will continue to define humanity. The Art curriculum at Newberry College is designed to prepare students to understand and accept the challenges of the past, embrace the present, and approach the future with integrity, insight, confidence, and skill.

 

Study Abroad in Italy

Insight, confidence, skill, and - just as important - an empathic understanding of the world, are further enhanced through Studies Abroad. The Newberry College Visual Arts Program has, with no exception, the best studies abroad opportunity in the nation through an articulation agreement with the University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy. Students that opt to spend a full semester on campus in Cortona, Italy, in the heart of Tuscany, simply pay regular tuition at Newberry College. Students will travel to Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan, London, and more while working with internationally known artists and art historians.

 

Show Your Work

The undergraduate thesis requirement for Studio Art majors consists of an exhibition of student work in the Wessels Library Gallery, the creation of a professional portfolio, a reception for the student artist, and a student gallery talk. 

With years of experience teaching and mentoring young artists, the Visual Arts faculty have placed students in graduate programs including Chicago Institute of Art, UCLA, University of Tennessee, Clemson University, Savannah College of Art and Design, and others. In addition, many more students are teaching in the public school systems throughout the southeast, and still others are working, exhibiting artists.

 

Art Program Learning Outcomes:

1. The BA candidate in Studio Art will select and develop themes, problems, issues, and techniques through study, research, and exploration utilizing a variety of appropriate sources.
2. The BA candidate in Studio Art will demonstrate the knowledge and skills pertaining to visual language, structures, and forms.

3. The BA in Studio Art will be able to create artwork that clearly address the student’s written artist’s statement.

4. Students completing the BA in Visual Arts will be able to explore and develop a body of artwork that has a consistent theme or motif.

5. The student will produce a body of artwork that will be professionally documented and exhibited in a public location as his/her Senior Exit Exhibition.



Requirements

Art Major (B.A. degree): (36 hours)

Students pursuing a BA degree in Studio Art must complete a total of 36 semester hours in a prescribed course of study.

  • Students majoring in Art with a concentration in Studio Art must complete Art 101, 102, 161, 171, 191, 211, 212, 221, 231, 241, Art Core C (300-level course), and Art Core E (400-level course).
  • Plus 48-51 elective semester hours (possible minor or double major) to meet required 126 for graduation.
  • GPD 220 and GPD 320 are recommended.

Art Minor Requirements (15 hours)

The Art minor requires 12 hours of coursework in addition to Art 211 or Art 212 for a total of 15 hours.


Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit Artwork

Bruce Nellsmith had a solo exhibition at City Art of Columbia, SC, featuring paintings and drawings derived from his trip to France in the spring of 2013. Professor Nellsmith was the featured artist for Columbia’s Annual Vista Lights Festival. The reception for the artist was attended by several hundred people. Paula Riddle and Bruce Nellsmith were included in the Annual Piccolo Spoleto juried exhibition in Charleston, SC, in May. Bruce Nellsmith was an award winner in the category of drawing. Also in May, Paula Riddle and Bruce Nellsmith were juried into the Greenwood Annual Festival of Flowers Fine Arts Exhibition in Greenwood, SC. Bruce Nellsmith received the first ever Greenwood Art Center’s Choice Award for his submission.

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New Gallery Space In Wessels Library

Wessels Library Gallery, in its first year of operation on the campus of Newberry College, hosted a faculty exhibition which included new paintings by Permanent Adjunct Faculty Marjorie Huwa; recent prints, drawings, and pottery by Associate Professor Paula Riddle; and paintings of Provence by Professor Bruce Nellsmith. Paula Riddle’s inclusions also featured work influenced by her recent trip to France.

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New Course: Experimental Media

Art 191 - Come to this course with a willingness to experiment. The course explores the understanding of ideas, materials, and techniques associated with the nature of experimental media beyond traditional media. It also broadens the experience and creative processes associated with media covered in the visual arts traditional two-dimensional and three-dimensional coursework. Media will be selected by the instructor and will change from semester to semester.

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First Permanent Outdoor Sculpture Installation on the Campus of Newberry College

Bruce Nellsmith - working with three of his Sculpture students - designed, fabricated, and installed Newberry’s first outdoor sculpture in the Fall of 2014. Student artists working with Professor Nellsmith were Matthew Padgett, Cameron Lamb, and Anderson Trimmier. The piece was installed in Bachman Court and rises 16 feet. It is constructed of welded carbon steel and stainless steel. The piece was financed by Student Government and was the Senior Class Gift of 2014.

  • Bruce Nellsmith

    • Program Coordinator, Professor of Visual Art


      Office: SCM 014

      Office Phone: 803-321-5243

      Email:

      bruce.nellsmith@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Bruce Nellsmith received his MFA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his BFA from the University of Georgia in Athens. He is currently the Visual Arts Program Coordinator and Professor of Art at Newberry College.

      … Read More

  • Paula Riddle

    • Assistant Professor of Visual Art


      Office: Science and Math 014

      Office Phone: 803-321-5246

      Email:

      paula.riddle@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Riddle is a native of Newberry, SC. She has been in the art education field since 1988 and has shared her expertise at Newberry College since 2004.

       

      Riddle is diverse in media, working in watercolors,… Read More

  • Marjorie Huwa

    • Adjunct Professor of Art


      Office: SCM 116

      Office Phone: 803-321-5243

      Email:

      marjorie.huwa@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Ms. Huwa received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an emphasis in Painting. Prior to joining the faculty at Newberry College in 2010, Ms. Huwa taught in the private sector. Before relocating to… Read More

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Art Section


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Communications

Be a Voice for the World

Have you ever wanted to reach an audience of millions? Does reporting the latest story excite you? Do you want to be the public voice of a company or cause? Or does the thought of making a complicated production process run like clockwork make you happy? If you answered "yes" to any of these, then the Newberry College Communications Program can help turn your dreams into the start of a satisfying career.

Available Majors, Minors and Concentrations

Major:

Communications (BA)

 

Minor:

Communications

Career Possibilities

  • Reporter (broadcast or print)
  • Broadcast Producer
  • Television Studio Operations (camera operator, director, etc.)
  • Multimedia Journalist
  • News Photographer
  • Public Relations Representative (business or industry)
  • Public Affairs Coordinator (non-profit organizations)
  • Advertising Representative / Executive
  • Radio DJ
  • Media Management / Executive
  • Online / New Media Specialist
  • Screenwriter
  • Music Production / Engineering
  • Corporate Relations Specialist
  • Media Educator / Training Specialist
  • Broadcast Engineering / Technical Support
  • Government Relations
  • Graduate School Opportunities

Overview

Communications students get many opportunities to work in both student and professional media during their time in our program. As part of their Media Writing requirements, all students write for the school newspaper, The Scarlet and Gray, and also for The Newberry Observer, the county’s newspaper. Students also get opportunities to serve on the staff of WNIR-LP FM, the College’s radio station, and on programs produced by Newberry College Television.

 

During their required internships, students work with professional media companies large and small. Students are encouraged to find internships with companies in their intended career fields. Internships not only bring practical experience, but they also help students build valuable contacts that could lead to that first big career break.

 

Our students have worked with television stations in all three nearby television markets (Columbia, Greenville/Spartanburg, and Augusta). Within the last decade, four of our students have been selected for prestigious summer internships offered by South Carolina Educational Television. Students have also served internships and enjoyed immersive learning experiences with CNN, Disney, and other large companies.

 

No matter the internship, that valuable real-world experience reinforces what our students learn in the classroom, helping them become the valued, well-rounded media professionals of tomorrow. It’s another reason why Newberry’s Communications program is second to none.

 

Communications Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will identify the principles of mass communication.
2. Students will develop writing skills appropriate for print and broadcast media.
3. Students will demonstrate skills of audio and/or video production.

4. Students will apply the legal principles that govern the practice of mass communication.



Requirements

Program Core Courses (26 hours)

  • COM 110: Introduction to Communication Arts
  • COM 121: Introduction to Media Writing
  • COM 221: Intermediate Media Writing
  • COM 231: Introduction to Video Production
  • COM 370: Communications Law and Ethics
  • COM 480: Senior Seminar
  • COM 495: Internship
  • Five hours of Communications Lab courses (COM 101, 201, 301 and 401, taken in consecutive semesters)

 

Plus 15 hours of electives, according to area of interest:

  • Electronic Media
    • COM 309, COM 311, COM 323 and COM 423, plus other courses as directed
  • Journalism
    • COM 321, plus other courses as directed
  • Public Relations
    • COM 241, COM 341 and COM 441, plus other courses as directed

 

Students planning to go to graduate school should also consider:

  • COM 391, COM 440 and COM 460

 

All Communications students are required to complete a minor or double major, chosen in consultation with their advisers. Students may also fulfill this requirement with completion of an approved study-abroad program of at least 12 credit hours.

 

NOTE: Students planning to major or minor in Communications are required to have their own laptop computers, video cameras and editing software, along with a few essential accessories for video and audio production. The Communications Program has a buying guide available here to help students select appropriate but affordable production gear for course assignments.


Star Wars Course

During the Spring semester, Newberry students have enjoyed an opportunity to examine the "Star Wars" movies in a new light. Assistant Professor Al de Lachica, a longtime "Star Wars" enthusiast, has dedicated the semester's COM 490 - Special Studies class to a detailed examination of the films, their techniques, and how they explore themes of myth and storytelling. The class also examined "Star Wars" as a cultural phenomenon, discussed the merchandising aspect of the franchise, and even included a screening of the dreaded "Star Wars Holiday Special" from 1978.

Langford Renovations

Just in time for the Langford Communications Center's 25th anniversary, several improvements have been made to better serve students and faculty. A new seminar room on the second floor, overlooking the main television studio, hosts advanced seminar classes. A new audio production studio named for longtime instructor and staff member Marshall Maddy has been constructed upstairs, and historical displays have been added throughout the building. On the first floor, a new classroom will host classes, and a small "insert" studio for television has been constructed next to the main television studio. These are but the start of several exciting improvements in the works for the Langford Center, so keep an eye on what's ahead!

Emmy Award Has a New Home

When Communications alum Justin Machado ('02) - now a producer for Bounce TV in Atlanta - returned in October to be the keynote speaker for Dufford Diversity Week, he left behind something very important and very special. Machado has donated for display the Emmy Award he won as a producer for KTWB-TV in Seattle. The prized statuette will soon be placed on display in the Langford Communications Center in hopes of inspiring current students to earn their own Emmy Awards someday.

New Radio Show

The Communications program has teamed with Newberry College Campus Ministry to produce "Around the Table with Wolf Talk," a weekly radio program hosted by Campus Pastor Ernie Worman and Assistant Professor of Physical Education John Lesaine. The program is recorded each week in the Marshall Maddy Audio Production Studio and is broadcast over the College's radio station, WNIR-LP FM, as a public service. The hour-long program is a relaxed, philosophical conversation about life, spirituality, and what's going on around campus and in the world around us. The show often features guests from around campus and in the community. No matter who you are, you'll find something enjoyable on "Wolf Talk," which airs on WNIR-LP 95.5 FM Mondays at noon and 9 PM and Wednesdays at 11.

  • Jodie Peeler

    • Communications Program Coordinator, Professor of Communications


      Office: Langford 210

      Office Phone: 803-321-5225

      Email:

      jodie.peeler@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Dr. Peeler specializes in teaching the program's media writing, media law and media history courses. A former newspaper reporter, she has also worked in radio and advises both the student newspaper and the College's radio… Read More

  • Al de Lachica

    • Assistant Professor of Communications


      Office: Langford 111

      Office Phone: 803-321-5236

      Email:

      al.delachica@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor De Lachica specializes in teaching the program’s electronic media courses in video and television production. Having worked for broadcasting companies as a reporter, editor and affiliations director, he has also owned… Read More

  • Cayci S. Banks, M.A.

    • Adjunct Professor


      Office: LCC 120

      Email:

      cayci.banks@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      A 2003 graduate of Newberry with her Bachelors of Arts in Communications, Mrs. Banks has worked consistently in the field of Communications. She served three years as Newberry College Director of PR and Marketing and seven years… Read More

  • Larry Cameron

    • Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design/Photography


      Office: LMC 107 (Moore Graphic Design Lab)

      Office Phone: 803-321-5252

      Email:

      larry.cameron@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Larry Cameron is an editorial and commercial photographer and filmmaker. His photographs have been published in Audubon, Food & Wine, Sierra, Forbes, Wilderness, South Carolina Wildlife, Riverbanks magazine, and National Geographic… Read More

Academic Catalog
Communications Section


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Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing

The Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Marketing addresses the 21st Century need for a creative interdisciplinary marketing program and offers a career pathway for further study in the broad areas of Business Administration, Arts & Communications, and the rapidly growing field of Digital Media. The program coordinator is Mr. Patrick Gagliano, Chair of the Department of Arts and Communications. This degree is a major in the Department of Business Administration with an emphasis in the Department of Arts & Communications.

Available Majors, Minors and Concentrations

Majors:

Digital Marketing (B.S.)

The Digital Marketing major is an interdisciplinary degree earned by completing requireed coursework in the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Arts and Communications.

Career Possibilities

  • Marketing Analyst
  • Marketing Manager
  • Social Media Analyst
  • Marketing Automator
  • Customer Experience Manager
  • Intelligent Advertiser
  • Real-time Marketing Decision Manager

Overview

Grounded in a liberal arts environment, the Digital Marketing degree is an interdisciplinary mix of courses in Business Administration, E-Commerce, Communications, Graphic Design, and Social Media geared toward meeting the vocational needs of students in a rapidly growing internet community. Digital Marketing students learn how to apply marketing principles and create effective marketing strategies using a variety of digital media concepts to promote web-based products and services. Students will learn how to use search engine analytics and optimization to maximize client exposure over the continuum of digital media venues. 


The Digital Marketing degree is based on the principles of critical thinking with an emphasis on socially responsible behavior in the global society. This program of study addresses a growing need for education in a liberal arts setting that incorporates technical, artistic, and analytical skills.

 

Digital Marketing Program Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a degree in Digital Marketing will demonstrate mastery in the following Program Learning Outcomes:

  1. Combine creative and analytical skills for employment in an Internet-based marketplace.
  2. Possess and practice ethically responsible principles as custodians of sensitive information and intellectual property.
  3. Identify and use effective market ‘segmentation’ and ‘channels’ to meet organizational goals.
  4. Use metadata to make inferences concerning market performance and make marketing decisions using real-time applications.
  5. Evaluate and assess the effectiveness of alternative marketing models to optimize organizational objectives.
  6. Apply the principles of business law to digital marketing.
  7. Identify cyber threats and mitigate security breaches.
  8. Demonstrate critical thinking and strategic communication skills as they pertain to public relations and marketing.



Requirements

Digital Marketing (B.S. degree) (60 hours)

  • ACC 210, 220: Accounting (6 hrs.)
  • BUA 210, 220, 260: Business Administration (9 hrs.)
  • COM 121, 241, 341: Communications (9 hrs.)
  • DGM 490, 495: Digital Marketing (6 hrs.)
  • GPD 161, 320, 461: Graphic Design (9 hrs.)
  • ECO 210, 220: Economics (6 hrs.)
  • MIS 210, 320: Management Information Systems (6 hrs.)
  • SOM 101, 202: Social Media (6 hrs.)
  • SSC 230: Social Sciences or MAT 200: Mathematics (3 hrs.)

New Major in Digital Marketing Added Fall 2015

Starting Fall 2015, Newberry College students will be eligible to earn a Major in Digital Marketing, an interdisciplinary major completed through collaboration between the Department of Business Administration and the Department of Arts and Communications. Students will complete a traditional set of Business Administration, Economics, and Accounting and combine these with 21st century approaches to marketing with courses in Management Information Systems, Graphic Design, Social Media, and Communications. The Digital Marketing major consists of 60 semester hours and complements majors in any area of Business Administration or the Arts. What might have been required as elective credits may easily transform into a double-major for students who choose to major in Digital Marketing as they fulfill their Newberry College experience.

  • Cayci S. Banks, M.A.

    • Adjunct Professor


      Office: LCC 120

      Email:

      cayci.banks@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      A 2003 graduate of Newberry with her Bachelors of Arts in Communications, Mrs. Banks has worked consistently in the field of Communications. She served three years as Newberry College Director of PR and Marketing and seven years… Read More

  • Patrick Gagliano

    • Chair, Department of Arts & Communications, Theatre Program Coordinator, Professor of Theatre & Speech


      Office: CHP 209

      Office Phone: 803-321-5620

      Email:

      patrick.gagliano@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Gagliano is an experienced Theatre director and has also acted in select Newberry College Theatre productions over the years. Additionally, from 2008-2011, he performed on film with SCETV in the “South Carolina Women”… Read More

  • Leighton Hartzog

    • Assistant Professor of Business Administration


      Office: McClurg 302

      Office Phone: 803-321-5212

      Email:

      leighton.hartzog@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Leighton received his B.A. from Wofford College in Sociology, Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in South Carolina. His MBA was focused in accounting.

      … Read More

  • Leslie Parks

    • Assistant Professor of Business Administration


      Office: McClurg 311A

      Office Phone: 803-321-3331

      Email:

      Leslie.parks@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Les received a B.S. in Biology from Eastern Kentucky University; a Graduate Certificate (Physician’s Assistant) from the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine; and an  Read More

  • Jodie Peeler

    • Communications Program Coordinator, Professor of Communications


      Office: Langford 210

      Office Phone: 803-321-5225

      Email:

      jodie.peeler@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Dr. Peeler specializes in teaching the program's media writing, media law and media history courses. A former newspaper reporter, she has also worked in radio and advises both the student newspaper and the College's radio… Read More

  • Gerald Seals

    • Associate Professor


      Office Phone: 803-947-2069

      Email:

      gerald.seals@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Associate Professor Gerald Seals teaches management, business ethics, business law, organizational behavior, human resource management, conflict and negotiations, and strategic management. Prior to his arrival and during his tenure… Read More

  • Paul D. Smith, M.B.A.

    • Assistant Professor of Business Administration


      Office: McClurg 318

      Office Phone: 803-321-5213

      Email:

      Paul.Smith@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Smith received his B.S. (double major) in Finance and Risk Management from The University of South Carolina, his M.B.A in Business from Webster University. His master’s work focused on globalization and strategic… Read More

  • Tania Sosiak

    • Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Social Media


      Office: McClurg 101

      Office Phone: 803-321-5252

      Email:

      tania.sosiak@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Sosiak received her B.F.A. in Advertising Design from Syracuse University and her M.I.D. in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University. Her master’s work focused on the use of interactive information through… Read More

Academic Catalog
Digital Marketing Section


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Graphic Design

Design Your World

Look at a logo, website, or magazine. Are you drawn in by what you see? Are the colors appealing? Is the look open and inviting or busy and cluttered? These are the kinds of questions you will confront as a graphic design student.  Graphic designers create visual images to be used in ads, logos, and websites using cutting-edge software that every graphic designer needs to know. At Newberry College you will learn about graphic design which will include typography, photography, branding, computer graphics, history of Graphic Design and Web and App Design.

Available Majors, Minors and Concentrations

​Majors:

Graphic Design

 

Minors:

Graphic Design

Career Possibilities

  • Art Director
  • Advertising Agencies
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Corporate Brand and Consultation
  • Graphic Design Firm
  • TV Station
  • Non-Profit Sector
  • Medical Industry
  • Internet and Software Development Companies
  • Web Companies
  • Publishing Houses
  • Printing Industry
  • Government
  • Manufacturing
  • Banking

Overview

At Newberry College you will learn design which will include the way fonts and images are used to make visual statements. The graphic design program has a state-of-the-art computer lab that allows students to use both technology and creativity to develop the best possible portfolios. Students work on Apple computers with Adobe software. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Wordpress are all used to design students' projects.

 

In addition, students will take studio art classes such as painting, drawing, and sculpture in large studios to better learn about composition, color, and aesthetics. The department is equipped with several digital cameras, two large color printers, and other equipment that will assist the student in achieving their design goals.

 

Internships are integral parts of an education. Graphic design students are encouraged to intern during the semester or over the summer. Assistance is given for those that need help obtaining an internship.

 

Internship placements in the past have included:

  • CNN
  • SC State Museum
  • Columbia Metropolitan Magazine, Newberry Magazine
  • Greenville News
  • Newberry Observer
  • Newberry Opera House
  • Advertising Agencies in Columbia, Greenville, and Charlotte
  • Newberry Hospital
  • Dennis Corporation
  • Newberry College
  • The Augusta GreenJackets

 

Graphic Design Program Learning Outcomes:

  1. Students will design a professional portfolio that meets industry standards and takes into account each student's identifying area of specialization.
  2. Students will develop skills to lead and participate in client meetings and will conduct themselves professionally.
  3. Students' technical abilities will increase using “high tech” and “low tech” tools and materials including various hardware, software, and applications to design and produce graphic works.
  4. Students will develop skills in budgeting and time management.
  5. Students will demonstrate ethical responsibility to clients to include treating them fairly and respecting their uniqueness; respecting their fundamental rights, dignity, and worth; and their right to set objectives and make decisions.
  6. Students will maintain appropriate relationship boundaries, never exploiting the relationship in any way, clarify the specific roles of clients, protect all privileged information, and obtain informed client consent before using or referring publicly to client information in such a way that the client could be identified.



Requirements

Graphic Design Major (33 hours)

Required Courses:

  • ART 101: Studio Art I (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 161: Introduction to Graphic Design (3 hrs.)
  • ART 212: History Of Western Art II (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 220: Principles of Digital Photography (3 hrs.)
  • ART 221: Drawing I (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 261: Intermediate Graphic Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 264: History of Graphic Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 320: Web Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 361: Magazine Design and Production (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 461: Advanced Graphic Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 464: Senior Graphic Design Portfolio (Capstone) (3 hrs.)

Graphic Design Minor (15 hours)

Required Courses:

  • GPD 161: Introduction to Graphic Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 220: Principles of Digital Photography (3 hrs.)

                  or

  • GPD 320: Web Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 261: Intermediate Graphic Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 361: Magazine Design and Production (3 hrs.)

                  or

  • GPD 461: Advanced Graphic Design (3 hrs.)
  • GPD 464: Senior Graphic Design Portfolio (Capstone) (3 hrs.)

Digital Marketing Collaborates with Graphic Design

Graphic Design majors and minors may also be interested in the Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Marketing. This new program of study is an interdisciplinary mix of courses in Business Administration, E-Commerce, Communications, Graphic Design, and Social Media to meet the vocational needs of students in a rapidly growing internet community. The Digital Marketing degree includes GPD 161, GPD 320, and GPD 461. For more information on the Digital Marketing degree, see full description in the Department of Business Administration page.

  • Tania Sosiak

    • Associate Professor of Graphic Design and Social Media


      Office: McClurg 101

      Office Phone: 803-321-5252

      Email:

      tania.sosiak@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Sosiak received her B.F.A. in Advertising Design from Syracuse University and her M.I.D. in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University. Her master’s work focused on the use of interactive information through… Read More

  • Marjorie Huwa

    • Adjunct Professor of Art


      Office: SCM 116

      Office Phone: 803-321-5243

      Email:

      marjorie.huwa@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Ms. Huwa received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an emphasis in Painting. Prior to joining the faculty at Newberry College in 2010, Ms. Huwa taught in the private sector. Before relocating to… Read More

  • Larry Cameron

    • Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design/Photography


      Office: LMC 107 (Moore Graphic Design Lab)

      Office Phone: 803-321-5252

      Email:

      larry.cameron@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Larry Cameron is an editorial and commercial photographer and filmmaker. His photographs have been published in Audubon, Food & Wine, Sierra, Forbes, Wilderness, South Carolina Wildlife, Riverbanks magazine, and National Geographic… Read More

Academic Catalog
Graphic Design Section


Download the 2016-2017 Academic Catalog

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Theatre

Onstage & Behind the Scenes

The Theatre program at Newberry College builds communication, performance, and technical theatre skills while helping students design and direct theatrical productions and create throught-provoking, entertaining productions. The department supports student attendance at professional conferences for auditions, networking, workshops, and master classes. Also, a cooperative venture with the nearby Newberry Opera House offeres Theatre majors and minors opportunities for performance, employment, and internships.

Available Majors, Minors and Concentrations

Majors:

Theatre (B.A.) -- Opportunities in Acting, Directing andTechnical Theatre

 

Minors: 

Musical Theatre

Theatre

Career Possibilities

  • Educational Theatre
  • Arts Manager
  • Working Actor
  • Lighting Technician
  • Lighting Designer
  • Scenic Artist
  • Scenic Designer
  • Props Manager
  • Literary Editor
  • Stage Carpenter
  • Technical Director
  • Arts Advocate
  • Camp Counselor
  • Social Outreach
  • Stage Manager
  • Theatre Director
  • Visiting Artist
  • Artistic Director

Overview

The Theatre and Speech program prepares students for successful academic careers, vocations, and the ability to make a positive artistic impact on their communities. Through theory and application and by nurturing skills in performing and communication arts, the program exposes students to a variety of performance and technological experiences that may serve to expand each student’s vision beyond the traditional forms.

 

Theatre Program Learning Outcomes:

  1. Recognize and practice the professional approach to theatrical production.
  2. Enhance interpersonal, group communication, organizational, listening, and evaluative skills.
  3. Develop individual talents and gain experience in performance studies for graduate studies and/or work in the field.
  4. Understand concepts of spontaneity, creativity, and emotional freedom as related to the craft of acting.
  5. Increase student knowledge and gain experience in selected areas of technical theatre for graduate studies and/or work in the field.
  6. Meet required standards regarding use of positive and flexible vocal qualities to communicate specific and distinctive interpretation in performance.
  7. Meet required standards and develop a methodology for creating a role, directing, and/or designing a theatrical production for public performance.
  8. Demonstrate a knowledge of stage management theory and technique in production for public performance.
  9. Understand the development of western theatre in general and as it relates to the state of theatre today.

 

Communication is an essential part of the human experience, from the sharing of culture to the transmission of urgent information. Insights into human experience are gained as students complete Theatre and Speech courses. Students are also provided with tools for more ethical communication and are given marketable skills that are useful for graduates in any field of study.

Courses in Theatre and Speech train future professionals. Students from associated majors whose future career would require proficiency in public speaking, oral communication, performance, and the practice of persuasion would benefit from involvement in the Theatre and Speech program. A minor in Speech or Theatre would complement any major, especially Art, Communications, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Education, English, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, or Social Media.

The emphasis on technology means that students receive a combination of fundamental technique and industry-standard technology. All majors take a basic core of classes to form a foundation including history and theory, performance, design, and oral communication skills.  



Requirements

Minor Requirements – Musical Theatre (20 hours; 18 hour option for Music Majors)

The Musical Theatre minor is designed for students who are interested in Musical Theatre and are majoring in Music, in Theatre, or in any other degree program.

The Musical Theatre minor requires 18-20* hours as follows:

  • MUS 115-416: Applied Voice Lessons (4 hrs.)
  • MUA 111: Ensembles (2 semesters; 2 hrs.)
  • MUS 241: Opera Workshop (2 hrs.)
  • THE 241: Musical Theatre Workshop (3 hrs.)
  • THE 251 or THE 252: Musical Theatre Production (*Option: 1 hour for Music Majors)  (1-3 hrs.)
  • THE 101: Introduction to Acting or THE 202 Intermediate Acting (3 hrs.)
  • THE 103: Stagecraft and Stagecraft Lab (3 hrs.)

Minor Requirements – Theatre (20 hours)

  • THE 101: Introduction to Acting OR THE 202 Intermediate Acting (3 hrs.)
  • THE 103: Stagecraft and Stagecraft Lab (3 hrs.)
  • THE 111: Theatre Production – Performance (1 hr.)
  • THE 113: Theatre Production – Technical (1 hr.)
  • THE 301: History of the Theatre (3 hrs.)
  • 9 hours from any other THE (except THE 101 or THE 110) or SPE course (except SPE 110); ENG 344; COM 110, 121; GPD 161

Newberry College Theatre Host SCISA Drama Festival in Partnership with Newberry Academy

Newberry Academy hosted the Fall 2017 South Carolina Independent Schools Association’s Regional Drama Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 and partnered with Newberry College’s Theatre Program to hold the event on-campus in Wiles Theater.  Professor of Theatre Matthew Fuller coordinated the on-campus logistics of hosting eight schools with 10 performances throughout the day in Wiles Theater.

New Minor in Musical Theatre Added Fall 2015

Starting Fall 2015, Newberry College students will be eligible to earn a Minor in Musical Theatre, an interdisciplinary minor completed through collaboration between the Theatre program and the Department of Music. Students will study movement and voice for Musical Theatre as well as perform in a Mainstage Musical Theatre production. The Musical Theatre minor is only 20 semester hours and students who major in Theatre and minor in Musical Theatre would still have plenty of hours of elective credit to explore as they fulfill their Newberry College experience.

New Theatre Travel Course, Experiencing Theatre, offered for MAY Term

As a result of the implementation of the 2014 Core Curriculum, an exciting Theatre travel course has been designed especially for May Term students. Experiencing Theatre is meant to encourage an understanding and appreciation of present-day Theatre, including a study of various Theatre productions, followed by attendance at the shows. Through the works of significant playwrights, Theatre - as a form of art - is defined and related to expressions of human culture and to other arts. Travel to view theatre productions is a required element of the course, including possible travel to Broadway and/or London productions. Recommended for majors, minors, non-majors, and anyone with an interest in Theatre.

Theatre Faculty Continue Leadership in Professional Organizations

Patrick Gagliano, Chair of the Department of Arts and Communications and Professor of Theatre and Speech, is the current Vice President of Services for the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC), continuing years of his leadership in various positions with SETC, the South Carolina Theatre Association (SCTA), and the South Carolina Speech and Theatre Association (SCSTA). Professor Gagliano has hosted multiple state festivals and competitions, chaired and served on various organizational committees and divisions, and is looking forward to working with SETC leadership, striving to achieve our mission: Connecting You to Opportunities in Theatre.

Additionally, Professor Matthew Fuller currently serves as Chair of the Small Theatre Program Committee of SETC, a position he has chaired or co-chaired since 2010. Professor Fuller built on what was formerly an interest group and led the process to full committee status in Spring 2015. Professor Fuller regularly offers presentations and workshops at both SETC and SCTA and has assisted in hosting both SCTA and SCSTA at Newberry College.

Finally, for the past four years, Professor Mandy Butler has served on the SETC Porterfield Scholarship Committee, interviewing graduate students and helping to award a deserving student this monetary stipend. Professor Butler has also presented workshops and been selected to perform with various Improvisation Theatre troupes at both state and regional conventions.

Butler Holds Improv Class at Blumenthal in Charlotte

Butler to Hold Improv Class at Blumenthal in Charlotte

Associate Professor of Speech and Theatre Mandy Butler taught a class, “Improv Booster Shot for Advanced Improvisers,” on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, N.C. Butler is Newberry’s Director of Performance and leads the College’s improv group, Lookin’ Sharp. She has taught and performed at improv festivals and studios across the U.S. and internationally, and honed her craft on the stage of Atlanta-based Dad’s Garage Theatre, which is famed for its improv and scripted comedy. 

  • Patrick Gagliano

    • Chair, Department of Arts & Communications, Theatre Program Coordinator, Professor of Theatre & Speech


      Office: CHP 209

      Office Phone: 803-321-5620

      Email:

      patrick.gagliano@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Gagliano is an experienced Theatre director and has also acted in select Newberry College Theatre productions over the years. Additionally, from 2008-2011, he performed on film with SCETV in the “South Carolina Women”… Read More

  • Matthew Fuller

    • Professor of Theatre / Director of Technical Theatre (2005)


      Office: CHP 203

      Office Phone: 803-321-5266

      Email:

      matthew.fuller@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Fuller has been with Newberry College for over a decade of service in the Theatre program and beyond. For the College, he oversees production scenic and lighting design. Credits include “The Shakespeare Festival”;… Read More

  • Mandy L. Butler

    • Assistant Professor of Theatre (2012)


      Office: CHP 206

      Office Phone: 803-321-5608

      Email:

      mandy.butler@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Assistant Professor of Speech and Theatre Mandy L. Butler is an experienced improviser who specializes in applying the Sanford Meisner Technique to Longform Improvisation. She has trained, performed, and taught improv all over the… Read More

  • Neill Hance

    • Adjunct Professor of Speech & Theatre


      Office: CHP 203

      Office Phone: 803-321-5264

      Email:

      neill.hance@newberry.edu

      Bio:

      Professor Hance received his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from Furman University and his Master of Fine Arts in Drama with an emphasis in Acting/Directing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has either acted, directed… Read More

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