Humanities
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.