Find Your Place
Departments in the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities offers a variety of student organizations, with many open to majors and non-majors alike. A few organizations listed below are professional organizations affiliated with a student's field of study. If any organizations interest you, please connect with the department heads for more information!
Department Head's Contact Information
Department of Art, Theatre, & Dance: Ms. Anne Medlock amedlock@wtamu.edu
Department of Communication: Dr. Kristina Drumheller kdrumheller@wtamu.edu
Department of English, Philosophy, & Modern Languages: Dr. Bonnnie Roos broos@wtamu.edu
Department of History: Dr. Timothy Bowman tbowman@wtamu.edu
School of Music: Dr. B. J. Brooks bbrooks@wtamu.edu
Spectrum Gay Straight Alliance
Spectrum is a student organization for WTAMU's LGBTQIA+ students and allies. Visit the link below to learn more about Spectrum, connect with them on social media, and when the group meets on campus.
F1RSTGEN: Support for First-Generation Students
F1RSTGEN is a student-led organization who works to encourage and support first-generation college students at West Texas A&M University. F1RSTGEN promotes the academic success and retention among its students by providing a family oriented environment where students feel comfortable in seeking assistance, celebrating being first-generation, and participating in events on and off campus.
Gender Studies Program
The Gender Studies Program is designed to allow students the opportunity to explore constructions of gender and sexuality, both historical and contemporary, across a variety of disciplinary fields.
Forensics
Forensics is a nationally competitive squad focused on the American Forensics Association National Speech Tournament, competing on regional and national levels in individual events, such as Informative Speaking and Persuasive Speaking, among others.
The Prairie News
The Prairie News is the WTAMU digital newspaper with content reported, edited, and produced entirely by students. The TPN student journalists and the publication play a vital role in informing the WT community about campus events, serving as a check to the administration, and sharing campus stories.
The Eternal Flame
The Eternal Flame is a magazine published by West Texas A&M University.
Department of Art, Theatre, & Dance
Students majoring in the performing or visual arts at WT have access to an outstanding faculty and staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and a broad network of guest artists.
Department of Communication
Students in Communication Studies and Media Communication have the opportunity to engage with hands-on professional activities through various organizations.
Department of English, Philosophy, & Modern Languages
Our classes are small, allowing us to treat students as individuals and fine-tune degrees for their particular professional needs.
Department of History
If you are interested in making history come alive, you have come to the right place.
School of Music
Our goal is to provide students with real world training to prepare them for careers in the performing arts through student organization opportunities.