Sharpening our focus

The University of Akron has sharpened the focus on the programs within the former College of Fine and Applied Arts by creating two distinct new units:

College of Creative and Professional Arts

College of Health Sciences and Human Services

The two colleges are new, but the schools and programs within them are well established and highly acclaimed. All of the schools within the former College of Fine and Applied Arts remain intact; nothing has been eliminated.

By creating the College of Creative and Professional Arts and the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, The University of Akron has demonstrated the high priority of the arts and health on our campus and throughout the region and beyond.

The new College of Creative and Professional Arts includes:

• Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
• School of Communication
• School of Music
• School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration
• E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, the region’s flagship performance venue

The new College of Health Sciences and Human Services includes:

• School of Family and Consumer Sciences
• School of Social Work
• School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Contact/Find Us

• The Dean’s Offices for both colleges are in 260 Guzzetta Hall. That’s the same location as for the former College of Fine and Applied Arts.
• The Dean’s Office(s) contacts, phone numbers, and campus zip (1001) remain the same as for the former College of Fine and Applied Arts.
• Dr. Jim Lynn is the Interim Dean for the College of Health Sciences and Human Services. He can be reached at 330/972-7543 or jmlynn@uakron.edu.
• Dr. Dudley Turner is the Interim Dean for the College of Creative and Professional Arts. He can be reached at 330/972-7543 or dbturner@uakron.edu.
• The general phone number for both colleges is 330-972-7564.