College of Arts and Humanities
College Administrative Offices
| Title | Officer | Office | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean of the College | Paul Sherwin | HUM 484 | 338-1541 |
| Associate Dean | Susan Shimanoff | HUM 484 | 338-1541 |
| College Graduate Coordinator | Susan Shimanoff | HUM 484 | 338-1109 |
College Directory
| Department/Program | Chair/Director | Office | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Studies | Christina Ruotolo | HUM 336 | 338-3127 |
| Anthropology | Douglass Bailey | SCI 377 | 338-2046 |
| Classics | David Leitão | HUM 377 | 338-2068 |
| Communication Studies | Gerianne Merrigan | HUM 282 | 338-1597 |
| Comparative and World Literature | David Leitão | HUM 377 | 338-2068 |
| Creative Writing | Maxine Chernoff | HUM 380 | 338-1891 |
| English Language and Literature | Beverly Voloshin | HUM 289 | 338-2264 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | Elisabetta Nelsen | HUM 475 | 338-1421 |
| History | Barbara Loomis | SCI 276 | 338-1604 |
| Humanities | Saul Steier | HUM 410 | 338-1830 |
| International Relations | Sanjoy Banerjee | HSS 336 | 338-2654 |
| Jewish Studies | Fred Astren | HUM 415 | 338-6075 |
| Journalism | Venise Wagner | HUM 305 | 338-1689 |
| Liberal Studies | Cristina Ruotolo | BH 238 | 338-6927 |
| Museum Studies | Linda Ellis | HUM 528 | 338-1612 |
| Philosophy | Anita Silvers | HUM 388 | 338-1596 |
| Political Science | James Martel | HSS 263 | 338-1178 |
| Religious Studies | Michael Sudduth | HUM 388 | 338-1596 |
| Technical and Professional Writing | Louise Rehling | HUM 414 | 338-7025 |
| Women and Gender Studies | Nan Alamilla Boyd | HUM 314 | 338-3065 |
| Center/Institute | Coordinator | Office | Telephone |
| American Language Institute | Katharine Sherak | HUM 101 | 338-1438 |
| Center for Integration and Improvement of Journalism | Cristina Azocar | HUM 307 | 338-7434 |
| Center for Modern Greek Studies | Martha Klironomos | HUM 542 | 338-1074 |
| Community Involvement Center | Steven Cochrane | HUM 136 | 338-1486 |
| English Tutoring Center | James Boyd | HUM 291 | 338-1821 |
| Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives | Steve Dickison | HUM 511 | 338-3401 |
School of the Arts
| Department/Program | Chair/Director | Office | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Paul Mullins (acting) | FA 265 | 338-2176 |
| Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts | Scott Patterson | CA 133 | 338-1787 |
| Cinema | Stephen Ujlaki | FA 245 | 338-1629 |
| Design and Industry | Ricardo Gomes | FA 121 | 338-2211 |
| Music and Dance | Jassen Todorov | CA 140 | 405-4109 |
| Theatre Arts | Yukihiro Goto | CA 103 | 338-1341 |
College of Arts and Humanities
The College of Arts and Humanities offers undergraduate degrees in the following disciplines:
Bachelor of Arts
American Studies 03131
Anthropology 22021
Chinese 11071
Classics 15041
Communication Studies 06011
Comparative Literature 15031
English 15011
Concentrations in:
- Creative Writing 15071
- English Education 15011
- Literature 15021
- Linguistics 15051
- Individual Major 15011
French 11021
German 11031
History 22051
Concentration in Honors Program
Humanities 15991
International Relations 22101
Italian 11041
Japanese 11081
Journalism 06021
Concentrations in:
- Photojournalism
- Print and Online Journalism
Liberal Studies 49012
Modern Jewish Studies 15102
Philosophy 15091
Philosophy and Religion 15992
Political Science 22071
Spanish 11051
Technical and Professional Writing 15997
Women and Gender Studies 22990
Undergraduate Certificates
Conflict Resolution
Technical and Professional Writing
The College of Arts and Humanities offers the following graduate degrees:
Master of Arts
Anthropology 22021
Chinese 11071
Classics 15041
Communication Studies 06011
Comparative Literature 15031
English
Concentrations in:
- Composition 15013
- Creative Writing 15071
- Linguistics 15051
- Literature 15021
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 15081
French 11021
German 11031
History 22051
Humanities 15991
International Relations 22101
Italian 11041
Japanese 11081
Museum Studies 49036
Philosophy 15091
Political Science 22071
Spanish 11051
Women and Gender Studies 22990
Master of Fine Arts
Creative Writing 15071
Graduate Certificates
Immigrant Literacies (English Department)
Jewish Community Studies (Jewish Studies Program)
Teaching of Composition (English Department)
Teaching Post-secondary Reading (English Department)
The School of the Arts
Undergraduate majors and minors provide a broad introduction to the various media arts, performing arts and visual arts. Graduate programs stress a greater development of individual direction and focus, leading to significant professional-level creative and/or scholarly works.
Undergraduate Studies
The School of the Arts offers the following undergraduate degrees:
Bachelor of Arts
Art 10021
Concentrations in:
- Art Education
- Art History
- Studio Art
- Art History and Studio Art
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts 06051
Cinema 10101
Dance 10081
Drama 10071
Industrial Arts 08393
Music 10051
Bachelor of Music 10041
Bachelor of Science
Industrial Design 08391
Concentrations in:
- Product Design and Development
- Industrial Technology
Visual Communication Design 06012
The School of the Arts offers the following graduate degrees:
Master of Arts
Art 10021
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts 06051
Cinema Studies 10101
Drama 10071
Industrial Arts 08393
Music 10051
Master of Fine Arts
Art 10022
Cinema 10102
Theatre Arts
Concentration in Design/Technical Production 10072
Master of Music 10041
Mission/Goals
The humanities explore the identities, ethics, aspirations, arguments, and imaginations of individuals and societies through myth, literature, language, philosophy, religion, public and private discourse, cultural artifacts, and the symbolic systems by which ideas and feelings are communicated. Disciplines in the humanities ask and address fundamental questions of existence, value, aesthetics, and expression. What is an ethical human being? How can we balance individual freedom and civic responsibility? How do different cultures define beauty, morality, truth, and other concepts? How do human beings use language and other symbolic forms to communicate and celebrate thoughts, emotions, endeavors? The humanities are dedicated to exploring multiple answers to these questions, to engaging the imagination and creativity, to increasing civic and global responsibility, to cultivating moral action, and to equipping people with the communication skills needed to express the best of what it means to be human. Today's life is complex, constantly challenging. The times need women and men who can think, reason, and communicate clearly; who understand moral and ethical distinctions; and who have a sense of both the continuity and the changing values of the human community.
The College of Arts and Humanities consists of the departments of Classics, Communication Studies, Comparative and World Literature, Creative Writing, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Humanities, Journalism, Philosophy, and Women and Gender Studies; and individual programs in Ethical Issues in Science and Technology, Jewish Studies, Museum Studies, Religious Studies, and Technical and Professional Writing. It jointly offers the American Studies program, Global Peace Studies, and a Certificate in Conflict Resolution with the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The college also houses a number of special centers, institutes, facilities, and The School of the Arts.
As the student examines this Bulletin, s/he will discover that a number of courses not only relate to one another but also cut across departmental lines. S/he can choose a major within one department; or by inquiring in the Advising Center, s/he can devise an individual cross-disciplinary program of study based on individual special interests.
Pre-law Program
No specific major is required for admission to a school of law. A usual requirement for admission is that the student must have been granted a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Some law schools, however, have alternative plans. The student should consult the catalogs of the schools of law to which he/she expects to apply for admission. Since law schools generally expect their students to have a broad foundation in the humanities and social sciences, selection of a major in these areas is recommended. The College of Arts and Humanities provides an advising service for pre-legal students majoring in one of the humanities; please contact Professor Larry Medcalf, Communications Studies Department; Professor Joe Tuman, Communications Studies Department; Assistant Professor Carlos Montemayor, Philosophy Department; or Professor M. Shelley Wilcox, Philosophy Department. Pre-law students may pursue the Philosophy and Law emphasis in the Philosophy Department or upon advisement construct an individual interdisciplinary pre-law major in the humanities. The Department of Political Science provides a similar advising service for students majoring in one of the behavioral and social sciences. Pre-law students not majoring in either of these colleges may consult either advising service.
Pre-teaching Programs
Many students decide at some point during their undergraduate major that they would like to consider teaching in the public schools. In most cases, the requirements for the major must be adjusted to accommodate an Approved Single Subject Matter Preparation Program, those courses in a single subject that are required for entrance into teaching credential programs at this and other universities. A list of the courses required for teacher preparation in various subjects is available in department offices, as well as in the Credential Bulletin published by the Graduate College of Education. Students who are considering teaching as a career are urged to contact the department's credential adviser early in their planning, in order to identify the specific courses that satisfy requirements for both the major and the Subject Matter Preparation Program, and to arrange for assessment of subject matter competency. The credential adviser will also inform them about other pre-teaching requirements that they may wish to fulfill before graduation.
The School of the Arts
Resources and Facilities
The school occupies two buildings devoted to creative arts purposes. Many of the spaces in these buildings are of special design to meet the needs of the college's programs. There are five performing arts auditoria, including McKenna Theatre (seats 701, with proscenium stage, orchestra pit, fly system and 35mm projection and video system), Knuth Hall (seats 322), Little Theatre (seats 253), Studio Theatre (seats 78, with thrust stage), and the Brown Bag Theatre (seats 55, black box design). The film and video Coppola Theatre seats 146.
The Art programs include the 3,200 sq. ft Art Gallery with rear projection screen and curatorial rooms and the new Martin Wong Gallery. The department houses a slide library of over 100,000 slides and a printmaking archive of 500 works.
Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts programs have access to cable radio KSFS, San Francisco cable TV Channel 27, three TV studios, a radio studio, a sound recording studio and digital video editing and interactive media laboratories.
Cinema programs feature a shooting stage, four sound studios, animation studio, twenty-five editing rooms, multimedia production areas, and a media study center.
Design and Industry facilities include digital laboratories for graphic design, interactive media, CAD, 3-D surface and solid-modeling computer graphics, and computer-aided manufacturing/rapid-prototyping.
Music and Dance has dedicated large and small ensemble rehearsal spaces, three piano laboratories, a large number of practice rooms, an electronic music laboratory, and a dance studio with projection booth and foldout seating.
The Theatre department, in addition to four theatres, includes a scene and paint shop, costume shop, properties shop, lighting laboratory, and sound design laboratory.
The school supervises the computer laboratory used by classes throughout the school.
For information on the School of the Arts productions, exhibits, and symposia, refer to the Performing, Visual, and Media Arts section of this Bulletin or go to http://creativearts.sfsu.edu.
