General InformationResearch Thrusts and Creative Work
The formation of a culture of research is an abiding concern of the College of Arts and Communication. The College has adopted a research agenda that seeks to tap discipline-based expertise as well as interdisciplinary collaboration in studying Philippine culture, with special emphasis on the culture of the Cordillera and the rest of the Northern Luzon. A significant development related to this agenda is the implementation of the Northern Philippine Literature Documentation Project and the Sustaining Indigenous Languages Program. Individual research initiatives in the College show strong interest in regional studies, with faculty doing work on Igorot representations in media and popular culture, indigenous art motifs, Cordillera folklore and material culture, and regional languages.
As to be expected, creative work is a top priority of the CAC, and the faculty have been productive in the visual, literary, cinematic and theater arts. Its fine arts faculty are engaged in the exploration of new techniques in both traditional and new media. Although Theater Arts is no longer offered as a degree program, faculty with theater expertise continue to be active in theater work through the CAC's Dulaang UPB. The faculty of the College are also primarily responsible in implementing the arts and culture program of the University.
