Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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fine arts-humanities merge; complex grounds broken i Contributing to the Hutnanities-Finc Arts Division will be the completed fine arts complex teaching facility accommodating 450 people in the main auditorium. The facility will feature a high wood beam ceiling, an orchestra pit and an underground elevator system that will be useful in transporting equipment onto the stage. The nature of the construction will make it go up quickly,” according to Dr. James Smythe, chairperson of the division. The first phase of the three phase complex is to be a concert hall. The second phase will encompass a two-story music building with practice rooms and the third phase will include an art wing. The entire building is to be finished sooner than hoped, however nothing definite can be promised because of funds, Smythe said. The music department has also been upgraded in many ways, according to Smythe. “In September we will own all of our instruments and be bringing in the first Ph.D. professor in music, an outstanding person with the finest credentials,” he said. Smythe claims there arc three ingredients in creating a good music department. A qualified faculty, outstanding highly competent students and excellent facilities for the size of the program. Seavcr College has all of those ingredients now, according to Smythe. The artist-in-residcnce project is a new fine arts program launched by the department. The world reknow ned pianist Ivan Davis was commissioned to teach a master’s class in music along with the previous program. Other humanities studies include the Steinbeck workshop plus two new majors, philosophy and human values. With these improvements, Smythe is confident the Humanities-Fine Arts Division will provide an opportunity for students to experience different areas of culture and artistic heritage. The combination of art, music, philosophy and literature has been universally accepted as an invaluable asset to any well-developed student. humanities-fine arts division 29

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(I) Using transparencies for visual aids in his Western Heritage class in Elkins Auditorium is Dr. James Smythc. (2) Giving a lecture on one of his favorite romantic writers for his students in Western Heritage is Dr. Smythc. (3) Using charcoal in a drawing is Lynn Buran. (4) Playing his guitar is part-time music instructor Freydoun. (5) Looking at the student pottery in the annual pottery sale arc two Scaver students. 28 humanities-fine arts division

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(1) Demonstrating her riding ability in Equestrian I is Tcrrellc Ballard. (2) Surfing is not just a male sport, as Cindy Schneider is seen with three other Pepperdine surfers. (3) Taking oft their wet suits are Pepperdine students enrolled in surfing. 30 physical education