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Visual and Performing Arts

Philander Smith University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 50.0101

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Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts with concentrations in Studio and Art History, Drama/Theatre Arts, Film, or Vocal Music. Combines history and theory with practice and creation across visual and performing arts, requiring a capstone and portfolio.

Credits

122 credits

Dates

Since Jul 2025

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Little Rock, Arkansas

    900 W. Daisy Bates Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202-3799

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessWritingJudgment and Decision MakingActive LearningService OrientationComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsCommunications and MediaFine ArtsSales and MarketingAdministration and ManagementDesignProduction and ProcessingEducation and TrainingPsychology

Abilities

Near VisionOriginalityOral ComprehensionFluency of IdeasVisualizationOral ExpressionVisual Color DiscriminationWritten ComprehensionArm-Hand SteadinessManual DexterityFinger DexterityFar VisionProblem SensitivityCategory FlexibilityControl PrecisionMultilimb CoordinationWritten ExpressionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus according to a combination of factors, such as li
  • Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
  • Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and l
  • Engage in research to learn technological developments and techniques or to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
  • Operate drones to capture aerial photographs and videos, following all regulatory guidelines.
  • Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
  • Present final layouts to clients for approval.
  • Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
  • Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwo
  • Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce
  • Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nat
  • Select materials for use based on strength, color, texture, balance, weight, size, malleability and
  • Create functional or decorative objects by hand, using a variety of methods and materials.
  • Develop concepts or creative ideas for craft objects.
  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Direct theater productions.
  • Mentor students.

Technology

Document management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareOperating system softwareWeb platform development softwareDevelopment environment softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareElectronic mail softwareAnalytical or scientific softwarePoint of sale POS softwareMusic or sound editing software

Tools

Board reflectorsBubble machinesCamera cleaning brushesCamera flash attachmentsCamera positioning tripodsComputer inkjet printersComputer laser printersContact print framesDarkroom thermometersDarkroom timersDigital pensDigital photo printersDigital still camerasDimmersDye sublimation printers23Acrylic paintbrushesAlcohol lampsAngle grindersArtists' fountain pensArtists' palette knivesArtists' palettesBall millsBevel toolsBrazing toolsBush hammersBust armaturesCamera lensesCeramic bead barsClay cutters

Work Values

IndependenceRelationshipsAchievementRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Photographers27-4021.00
  • Artists and Related Workers, All Other27-1019.00
  • Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-1013.00
  • Craft Artists27-1012.00
  • Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Full camera system parameters — calibrate aperture, focus, film speed, and motion-freeze settings autonomously for complex, fast-changing environments such as live events or outdoor editorial shoots.
  • Advanced lighting design — engineer multi-source artificial lighting setups using strobes, gels, and reflectors to produce professional-grade results across diverse studio and location scenarios.
  • Creative composition strategy — independently determine subject arrangement, perspective, and equipment selection to realize a distinct visual concept for commercial or fine-art projects.
  • Non-routine post-production challenges — apply advanced retouching, color-grading, and composite techniques in photo-imaging software to salvage or elevate difficult raw images.
  • Photographic workflow systems — architect an end-to-end process covering capture, culling, editing, archiving, and client delivery that ensures consistency and efficiency across high-volume projects.
  • Complex problem solving on location — diagnose and resolve equipment failures, adverse lighting, or uncooperative subjects in real time without supervisory input.
  • Sales and marketing collateral — produce and refine portfolio imagery and web-page content that communicates brand identity and attracts targeted clientele.
  • Diverse client and subject needs — apply social perceptiveness and psychology knowledge to adapt communication style and direction techniques for children, executives, or large groups.
  • Emerging photographic technologies — evaluate and integrate new camera systems, editing software, or output media into existing practice through active, self-directed learning.
  • Critical review of finished work — apply refined visual judgment to assess a complete body of images against brief requirements and make autonomous quality-control decisions before delivery.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
59%
Placement Rate
14%