Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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r Departments of art and music experience A higher quality of performance Within the Division of Fine Arts are the depart - nents of art and music. Dr. Harlow Hopkins, head )f this division, is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene ollege and Indiana University. He has been a part )f Olivet ' s faculty since 1954. Two objectives are focused on in this division. 7 irst, as a portion of a liberal arts education, the livision hopes to develop within students an ap- preciation of and desire for the fine arts. Also, the livision strives to prepare students who are profes- sionally interested in the area of music. The most recent major improvement for the Divi- ion of Fine Arts was the completion of the Larsen 7 ine Arts Center. With this improved facility, an in- crease in majors of these departments has been ex- Derienced. Art and music majors now feel they can obtain a better quality in their chosen fields. The Art Department offers an art major of 34 lours with the option of three-dimensional or two- dimensional art. An art minor is also offered, as well as a teaching minor. Optional areas of emphasis are offered in the Music Department. These include music education, :hurch music, and music performance. All music najors are required to have a concentration of ap- Division of Fine Arts plied music from keyboard instruments, string and percussion instruments, voice, woodwind in- struments, or brass instruments. As divisional chairman, Dr. Hopkins looks for- ward to the future. Recent changes in the art and music departments, as well as the new center, should produce an even higher quality of education for any student involved in this division. Not Pictured: Alice Edwards Music Irving Kranich Music Wanda Kranich Music Matthew Airhart Music Gerald Anderson Music Harvey A. Collins Art, Dept. Head Edith Cotner Art George Dunbar Music Ruth Marie Eimer Music Harlow Hopkins, Div. Head Music, Depl. Head Maria Kensey Music Timothy Nelson Music Joe Noble Music James Thompson Art Marcus VanAmeringen Music ACADEMICS 23

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Al ' t :r silence, that which comes neare st to expressing Ih 3 inexpressible! is music. Aldous Huxley All our know edge has its origins in our perceptions. Leonardo de Vinci ! Professors, like Miss Eimer, are multi-talented Posing in his office, Dr. Hopkins shows his calm and concerned nature. In a hands-on creative part of the art department, Mrs. Cotner works with a student. AURORA 22

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In the outer office. ' Prof. Koote poses liy the secretary ' s desk. Seeking help from Dr. Phillips, Julie; Ilindman nsks about a Grammars assignment, Taking advantage of break time. Prol. Kngbrecht reads the paper. If you scoff at language study . . . how, save in terms of language, will you scoff? — Mario Pei Great literature is simply language charged with mean- ing to the utmost possible degree. — Ezra Pound Time spent in the office is just as important as lecture time for Dr. Kale. After class discussion with students allows Prof. Toland to clarify any misunderstood points from the material of the day. Marking students ' papers is only one aspect of Dr. Finger ' s teaching in the English department. AURORA 24