{"id":14042,"date":"2012-09-18T14:37:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T18:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=14042"},"modified":"2012-10-05T09:36:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-05T13:36:47","slug":"make-a-splash-with-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2012\/make-a-splash-with-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a Splash With the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"

At\u00a0EMU, a Christian university like no other, students are learning to use art for social transformation, service within their community, to deepen their faith, and more.<\/p>\n

Theater<\/strong>
\nAs a\u00a0theater<\/a>\u00a0student, you\u2019ll\u00a0act, direct and design productions<\/strong>, exploring your gifts and getting hands-on experience while unpacking the faith and social justice aspects of your work. Cast and crew regularly gather with professors for \u201cfaith roundtables<\/strong>\u201d to discuss implications of plays, community response and more.<\/p>\n

Art<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re a\u00a0visual artist<\/a>, you\u2019ll\u00a0work with professor Cyndi Gusler<\/strong>, creator of\u00a0EMU\u2019s trash fashion show<\/a>, a runway show of innovative attire created entirely from cast-off materials. Highlighting sustainable styling and the choices we all make in life, the show\u00a0went big years ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Music<\/strong>
\nStudent\u00a0music majors<\/a>\u00a0often\u00a0combine traditional studies with other majors<\/a>, like\u00a0linking music with digital media<\/strong>\u00a0for a career in sound design and movie scoring. Or you can weave music with peacebuilding to do conflict transformation through musical productions, or with nursing to do music therapy. 2012 graduate Charise Garber, now in med school,tailored her studies to fit her two passions<\/a>, music and biology, and explored\u00a0how the mind is influenced by music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Digital media and photography<\/strong>
\nDigital media and photography<\/a>\u00a0majors learn\u00a0digital imaging, photography, videography, motion graphics, design, audio and more<\/strong>\u00a0in a thriving program that is one of the most popular in our university. You can\u00a0intern on campus\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0all over the country<\/a>. Student and graduate work has appeared in such outlets as Time Magazine, The New York Times, and The Hill (serving the U.S. Congress).<\/p>\n

Language and literature<\/strong>
\nMastery of\u00a0language<\/a>\u00a0and appreciation of literature contribute to success in almost every walk of life. Perhaps you\u2019ll\u00a0write original poetry and fiction<\/strong>\u00a0for Phoenix, EMU\u2019s literary and visual arts journal,\u00a0engage with notable authors visiting campus<\/strong>\u00a0for the\u00a0Writers Read author series<\/a>, do a writing internship at a non-profit, or hone your language skills to bring change in cross-cultural settings all over the world.<\/p>\n

Find meaningful work in your field<\/h3>\n

98% of\u00a0EMU\u00a0graduates are working, engaged in service or in further study within 12 months of graduation.\u00a0Nearly 90% are employed within their field of study.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out what two\u00a0EMU\u00a0arts alumni are doing now:<\/p>\n