College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

8 writing. DMS offers a Bachelor of Science in Applied Professional Studies, a Bachelor of Science in General Studies, a Master of Arts in Cross-disciplinary Studies, a Master of Science in College Student Affairs, a Graduate Certificate in College Student Personnel Administration, and a Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research. DMS is also home to Deciding Majors, undergraduates in the process of deciding their major course of study. Department of Performing and Visual Arts The mission of the Department of Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) is to provide quality education that fosters creative growth and professional development in a liberal arts environment. PVA is a major part of the cultural fabric of NSU, and we foster advancement in artistic and academic creativity, scholarship, exhibition, performance and research. PVA aspires to provide leadership and serve as a major cultural resource for the university and a collaborative community. Pathways to creative careers are launched in Bachelor of Arts programs in art (studio or graphic design emphases), arts administration, dance, music (commercial music or performance emphases), and theatre (musical theatre or stage and screen emphases). Department of Writing and Communication The Department of Writing and Communication prepares students to become innovative thinkers capable of understanding complex communication situations and knowledgeable practitioners capable of working within diverse communities and media industries. Through instruction in creative and critical approaches to media arts and scholarship, undergraduate and graduate students learn to express ideas in verbal and visual forms while preparing for careers in areas such as new media, radio and television broadcasting, video production, film, journalism, public relations, education, professional writing, and more. The DWRC also works with almost every undergraduate through Composition courses and the Writing Fellows program, as well as through courses in Public Speaking and Business Writing.