BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CREATIVE ARTS

The Creative Arts program encourages students to refine their artistic capabilities through drawing, painting, ceramics, vocal and instrumental music, and dramatic arts. Students can choose one emphasis to focus on— Fine Arts or Theatre. Practice, performance, and critical evaluation are central to the artist, and the program offers ample opportunities for students to develop, pursue, and perform their vision of the human condition. It combines a comprehensive, hands-on foundation in music, theatre, and art, and strong leadership skills in writing, speaking, and computer technology. There are many opportunities in the Fine Arts division to exercise their skills, including theatre productions, student art shows, jazz band music tours, and the chance to work with professional productions.

There are introductory classes in drawing, design, watercolour painting, acrylic painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, pastel drawing, pen and ink drawing, and art history for the artists. WPU also offers an advanced graphic design class using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Music lovers also have opportunities, including Jazz Band, William Penn Singers, Chamber Choir, Athletic Bands, private lessons, Music Theory, and many more!

Theatre students will appreciate the George Daily Auditorium, located in Oskaloosa. It brings in many professional shows and offers state-of-the-art technology in theatre equipment, plus a variety of CAD software for set and lighting design, computerized sound mixing and recording, and complete video recording and editing capabilities.

Employers continually search for creative thinkers who can communicate with others using creative concepts. Professionals with these skills can develop problem-solving tactics and provide ideas that can lead to corporate progress. A degree in creative arts from William Penn University will allow students to pursue a wide variety of careers including:

Actor

Musician

Student Training

Make-Up Artist

Art Museum Positions

Teaching

Road Production

Journalistic Work

Marketing

News Production

Theatre Production

Tattoo Artist

William Penn University provides an educational experience focusing on leadership, technology, and the Quaker principles of simplicity, peace-making, integrity, community, and equality.

These goals identify how the principles listed in the Mission Statement will be pursued and how the University will provide an educational opportunity for its students through the University’s Academic Programs and Co-Curricular Departments.

At William Penn University, our mission isn’t simply a set of goals we hope to achieve. It’s who we are at our very core. It’s the belief that every individual has value and deserves access to quality education. That it’s our differences that really do make us stronger. Our Quaker principles are the pillars of true leadership in today’s world.

We believe in simplicity, peace-making, integrity, community, and equality. We believe education is for all because there is value in everyone. We believe in celebrating our Christian faith and letting it frame our outlook on the 21st-century world while also welcoming those with other spiritual beliefs. And we believe that education brings many rewards in life and a responsibility to use our knowledge for the service of others.

William Penn University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).