College of Fine Arts & Humanities
The College of Fine Arts & Humanities prepares students to live extraordinary lives of personal fulfillment and professional contributions by offering majors and minors in fine arts and humanities disciplines, by delivering courses in the Liberal Education curriculum, and by supporting Brenau University’s mission which emphasizes artistic expression, service to others, global understanding, and personal integrity.
Welcome!

Andrea Birch, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Fine Arts & Humanities
Dean, Undergraduate School
Professor of Philosophy
770-718-5325
abirch@brenau.edu
Department of Art & Design
Claudia Wilburn, Chair, Director of The Center for the Arts & Design,
Studio Art Program Director
cwilburn@brenau.edu
770-534-6248
Department of Dance
Madia Cooper-Ashirifi, Chair, Professor of Dance
mcooper3@brenau.edu
770-534-6249
Department of Humanities
Kathryn Locey, Chair,
Professor and Director of the English Program
klocey@brenau.edu
770-534-6184
Department of Interior Design
Jill DeMarotta, Chair
jdemarotta@brenau.edu
770-534-6158
Department of Music
Barbara Steinhaus, Chair, Professor of Music
bsteinhaus@brenau.edu
770-534-6235
Department of Theatre
Tracey Brent-Chessum,
Chair, Associate Professor of Theatre
tbrent-chessum@brenau.edu
770-534-6264
Dean’s Assistant for Fine Arts & Humanities
Whitney Neveils
770-538-4764
wfauscett@brenau.edu