Mission Statement

The Humanities division is comprised of Art, English, English for Academic Purposes, Music, Reading, Theatre and World Languages and provides a foundation of general education on which our students can build an academic major. 

The foundation of general education within this division includes:

• Skills for a life of critical thinking, reflection, research and effective communication.
• Understanding appreciation and active participation in intellectual, artistic, cultural, linguistic and personal creativity.
• Challenges that develop new insights about self understanding and about how the self is able to interact with others in relationships both personal and communal.
• Motivation to be informed, responsible citizens in a representative democracy.
• Awareness of the human condition in all its diversity and in the contexts of history.
• Confrontations with issues of social responsibility, human rights and dignity.
• Fostering knowledge, awareness and desire for continuous learning.
• Appreciation for the myriad of languages and cultures in our world.

Dean of Humanities

Jeff Judge, Dean of Humanities
952-358-8585

Department Chairs

Lazare Rottach, Chair of Fine Arts
952-358-8490
Lazare.Rottach@normandale.edu
F 1291  

Jennifer Miller, Chair of English
952-358-9040
Jennifer.Miller@normandale.edu
C 2092  

Aaron Moe, Chair of Music
952-358-8796
Aaron.Moe@normandale.edu
F 1280  

Janice Bayer, Chair of Reading
952-358-8792
Janice.Bayer@normandale.edu
L 1757  

Anne Byrd, Chair of Theatre
952-358-8495
Annette.Byrd@normandale.edu
F 1217

Heidi Kreutzer, Chair of World Languages
952-358-8486
Heidi.Kreutzer@normandale.edu
C 2061

Contact:

Fine Arts Building

Office F 1264

Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.