Department of Visual and Performing Arts
The Department of Communication and Fine Arts includes instructional programs in art and design studies, music, media arts, and theater.
The Department of Communication and Fine Arts, CFA, educates students in the technical skills, the theoretical underpinnings and the sociocultural context for the disciplines represented by the academic programs. CFA inspires students to make creative and expressive ideas in the foundation of their lives and in their work, which is the essence of the cultivation of the human mind and spirit. In its collaborative enterprises, we provide opportunities for students to work closely with faculty and staff on projects throughout the state.
Master of Arts/Science
MEDIA ARTS & COMPUTER SCIENCE (MACS Program)
FINE ART POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE
Media Arts Program News
Resources and Facilities
New Mexico Highlands University provides a newly renovated communication arts building with state-of-the-art computer systems; music studios for group rehearsal and individual practice; art studios for ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry and metalsmithing, printmaking, sculpture, and a fully equipped art foundry; a 1,000-seat proscenium stage theater; a blue screen special effects studio; and a computer lab dedicated to video graphics, effects and animation.
Students in communication arts and fine arts are joined by other students on campus and by community members in the Concert Choir, Madrigal Choir, HU Jazz Singers, Pep Band, Chamber Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Mariachi, as well as four main-stage productions. Two galleries in the fine arts building (Burris Hall) and the design studies wing of the communication arts building serve as the focal point for artistic work produced through various classes and studios. The Art Club, Communication Arts Club, Music Club, and Theater Club are an active part of campus life, as well as serving to promote their various programs.