Division of Communication and Performing Arts
Contact Information
Office Location: D-316
Phone: 318-678-6038
Mission Statement
The guiding mission of the Communication and Performing Arts Division is to prepare students for successful placement or advancement in rewarding careers in Communication or Performing Arts related fields or to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
Our courses and programs provide a rich and rigorous curriculum that helps students understand, appreciate, and accomplish the artistic and technical challenges of their specific areas of study. Course work, productions and field projects provide practical application of those skills.
Associate Degrees
Associate of Applied Science in Communication Media
The student chooses one of five concentrations: Mass Communication, Sound and Music Recording, Graphic Design/Computer Animation, Photography, or Multimedia. These concentrations draw from course work in the following areas of study: Broadcasting, Business of Music, Computer Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Media for the Ministry, Photography, Radio, Sound Recording Technology, and TV Production.
Five Concentrations
- Mass Communication
- Sound and Music Recording
- Graphic Design / Computer Animation
- Photography
- Multimedia
Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer - Mass Communication Concentration
The goal of the Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree is to maximize the transfer process, meet the needs of students who enroll in a 2-year college with the intent to work toward a baccalaureate, and develop a universal transfer program for which the coursework completed in pursuit of the degree will be accepted by all public universities in the state.
Associate of Arts in Performing Arts
The student chooses a concentration in Music, Chruch Music, Theatre, or Musical Theatre. The concentration in Theatre includes the following areas of study: Acting, Costume Design, Directing, Lighting Design, Scene Design, Stage or Theatre Management, and Theatre Technician.
Four Concentrations
Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS)
The Division of Communication and Performing Arts offers the following certificates:
Technical Competency Area (TCA)
The Division of Communication and Performing Arts offers the following concentrations in technical competency area studies:
Communication Media
- Broadcasting
- Business of Music
- Computer Animation
- Film
- Graphic Design
- Media for the Ministry
- Photography
- Radio
- Sound Recording Technology
- TV Production
Theatre
Administration and Staff
Dr. Ray Scott Crawford
Dean,
Professor
Rona Leber
Associate Dean, Professor
Paul Belcher
Program Coordinator
Jim Boyter
Resource Coordinator
Keith Bruce
Media Coordinator
Shaletha Hall
Administrative Coordinator II
Emily Huntsberger
Editor
Mary Lyle
Events and Programs Coordinator
David White
Technical Coordinator
Louis Williams
Project Coordinator
Faculty
Professors:
Dr. Ray Scott Crawford (Program Director for Theatre)
Kathryn DeFatta-Barattini
Gulnara Chandler
Dr. Michael D. Hart (Program Director for Music)
Rona Leber (Program Director for Communication Media and Speech)
Associate Professor:
Bob Alexander
Assistant Professor:
Melanie Ann Lea
Instructors:
Lauren Brown
Jonathan Elmore
William Kershisnik
Jonathon Offutt