The aim of the Division of Fine Arts and Communication Studies (FACS) is to support the overall mission of USC Upstate by enhancing the intellectual, ethical, cultural and professional development of fine arts and communication students. The faculty is committed to preparing students to become competent professionals in art, media arts, journalism and mass communication, music, organizational communication, speech communication and theatre. FACS offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in communication with concentrations in public relations, mass media, and communication studies, as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Art Studio with an emphasis in graphic design, the Bachelor of Arts in Art Education, the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, and the Bachelor of Arts in popular music studies.