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Transition into

Creativity

Art has been a human tradition and practice since the beginning of time: from

cave paintings to the Impressionist era, to contemporary and modern art. It is

an important facet of our existence as humans and continues to grow and evolve

with technology and advances in society. The School of Fine Arts at Miami

University is also transitioning into a new art istic stage.

Starting in July, the School of Fine Arts will be rebranded as the School of

Creative Arts. The new name encompasses an expanded set of programs being

introduced to students, in addition to existing degree offerings in Architecture

& Interior Design, Art, Music, and Theatre. Some of these include a new de-gree in Interactive Media Studies with courses like video game design and web

design. The School of Creative Arts is an important addition to the artistic com-

munity at Miami. President David C. Hodge declared the 2011-12 school year

the Year of the Arts. Every year, the School of Fine Arts strives to inspire and

educate students by presenting more than 200 performances and exhibitions,

and this designation celebrates the history, present dynamism, and the exciting

new future for the arts as they embrace their new namesake.

Dr. James Lentini, Dean of the School of Creative Arts, explains that the

name change isnt so much a revamp as it is an extension of what they already do.

This name change is a part of a transformation to the future that not only in-

volves art making and arts education, but also connections with all disciplines.

The arts are important not only to arts majors but to what every student

needs to know about cultural awareness, education about different areas of the

world, and to learn how to do your craft better, no matter what it is, Lentini

says. This is a big change for us and an exciting change. Changing our name

to the School of the Creative Arts offers us a bridge across the gap to the other

disciplines here at Miami.

Miamis undergraduate video game design program, Digital Game Studies,

has already been recognized by the Princeton Review and GamePro Magazineas one of the Top 50 Undergraduate Game Design Programs in the United

States. The School of Creative Arts partners with other disciplines on campus

to offer Digital Game Studies, giving students the opportunity to engage more

in innovative creation of video games and programming. Other programs that

will be expanded include Arts Management, which is now an optional minor

for both arts and business students. If youre interested in being involved in an

arts field, but in a different capacity other than a hands-on artist, performer,

or designer, this opportunity gives you that edge. An Arts Management minor

could help graduates find jobs in museums, art galleries, artist management,

symphonies, dance companies and even community arts councils. Essentially,

this program creates a connection between the arts and business.

A lot of the popular collaborations are still available for young minds. Mi-amis Over-the-Rhine Residency Program was recognized with the Outreach

Scholarship and the national C. Peter Magrath University Community Engage-

ment Award. Another expanding staple is the Miami Design Collaborative.

Design is a huge area in the world right now, its exploding with all this

digital technology. Design could involve graphic design, interior design, engi-

neering and anything you could think of, Lentini explains. The collaborative

involves both instructors and students. Theyll take on a project, try to solve a

problem that they have, and then decide how to deliver the product. We expect

to develop it further.

The Performing Arts Series at Miami, which presents artists and entertain-

ers from around the world, is also here to stay. Past performers include the likes

of Philip Glass and Bla Fleck and the Flecktones. The School of Creative Arts

is also home to the Miami University Art Museum, which houses more than

16,000 pieces of art that students study and observe.

The arts have been part of human existence since the beginning, so a lot of

the things we do, like playing the violin or painting, wont change that much.

Those traditions are important to us, Lentini says. Along with those tradi-

tions, its about embracing the new opportunities we can give to our students,

faculty, and society that involves the arts. With the School of Creative Arts,we can be the catalyst to understanding how to utilize the arts to make better

communities and better education for everyone.

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Pictured above: Dr. James Lentini, Dean of theSchool of Creative Arts at Miami University visits anart studio during a Craftsummer workshop session.

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I wasnt sure exactly what it was when I was in high school. I knew that

when I looked at certain things, they would bother me, like crooked

picture frames. I did yearbook in high school and made some T-shirt

designs then and realized that meant that I was already doing graphic

design. My experiences made me seek out schools with good graphic

design programs and Miami was one of them. I loved it. I got a lot out

of it. As a result, I secured a job, even before I had graduated. I chose

Miami because I knew I was going to get a great education overall, andI think that as I went into the real world, people were impressed. They

said that they could tell that I had a great education in general. I wasnt

just going to an art school, but I had a great educational background

overall, and thats one of the biggest advantages of the School of Cre-

ative Arts here. It will be fun to see it grow and change. v

Erin BeckloffGraduated in 2006 with a BFAin Graphic Design and will be aVisiting Faculty member in the fallat Miami University

The School of Creative Arts is located at 104 Center forPerforming Arts, Oxford, OH 45056. You can reach themat 513.529.6010, by email at [email protected], or visittheir website at arts.muohio.edu.
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*Miami University and School of Creative Arts programs are nationally ranked and recognized by the Fiske Guide, DesignIntelligence, U.S.

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