Message from the Dean
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The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS)
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Welcome to the virtual home of the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS). We very much appreciate your interest in our Faculty and hope that you will find your visit informative. Before you venture further into the various parts of this site, let me share a few insights with you. What do we do in FCCS? We offer both graduate and undergraduate programs, and provide an exciting intellectual environment for examining various types of communication within society; the cultural forms, relationships and institutions that emerge; and the economic and political forces that underlie them. Our programs in the areas of language, literary studies, cultural studies, art history, creative writing, and the visual and performing arts, explore different dimensions of these cultural expressions and relationships, as they relate to interactions among humans and between humans and other phenomena, both physical and abstract. We help cultivate the skills and knowledge base which help to interrogate our cultural and natural heritage; to determine which elements need to be preserved; to explore how best these can be sustained; and to better the human condition |
Our programs bring creative, critical and interdisciplinary perspectives to bear on our understanding of issues within culture and society. This fundamental strength makes FCCS a hub of rich intellectual stimulation and pragmatic solutions, because we integrate insights and approaches from diverse fields (including the humanities, social sciences, as well as the natural and applied sciences). We are also uniquely situated to offer students a rare opportunity to weave these perspectives into tangible creative projects such as documentary films, theatre, poetry, sculpture, painting, and installation art.
Our faculty and students are engaged in cutting edge scholarly activities. Among the issues addressed in these projects are the role of art and creative writing in environmental conservation and sustainable livelihoods; the re-shaping of human society through new media and other forms of technology; the intersection of various forms of identity and material culture with politics and economics in the era of globalization; the relationships among the mass media, popular culture, representation and civic engagement; and how language, literature and intercultural communications shape, and are shaped by, particular historical contexts.
We pride ourselves in providing innovative experiential learning opportunities that transform our students into global citizens, determined to make positive contributions to communities close to home and farther afield, as well as build bridges of understanding and mutual development across the world. Our students take part in exhibitions around the world; conduct research, and immerse themselves, in cultural milieux during field schools abroad; participate in local community projects; and undertake internships with various local, national, and international organizations.
If you are motivated to gain multi-dimensional insights into issues, to bring a problem-solving and creative orientation to them, and to make a positive impact on the world, this is the Faculty for you. You will be supported by like-minded peers, staff, and faculty who will nourish your desire and help you to succeed. We invite you to become part of this vibrant and engaging community, and look forward to welcoming you into our fold some time soon.
Wisdom J. Tettey
Professor and Dean
Last reviewed 
8/19/2011 12:02:30 PM
