The Department of Theatre, Cinema and Dance was notified this past spring by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) that it received five-year full accreditation for its theatre and cinema programs. At the time of the department\u2019s accreditation, only 190 institutions in the United States had received NAST accreditation, and Missouri Western is just one of five Missouri universities with that distinction.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt tells the world that our faculty, curriculum and student work meet a national standard of excellence,\u201d said Dr. Robert Willenbrink, founding dean of the School of Fine Arts at the time.<\/p>\n
Rather than just review the classes offered, the accrediting body looks at the competency outcomes of students, and the accreditation process includes a self-study and on-site review.<\/p>\n
\u201cReceiving the accreditation was exciting,\u201d said Jeff Stover, associate professor of theatre and department chair. \u201cStudents can now say they graduated from an accredited program, and they are excited about that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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