About the department
The arts and cultural activities at the Jordan University of Science and Technology are diverse. There is always something going on – whatever your taste, you will find exciting and entertaining programming throughout the year. Opportunities to perform and participate, or just to observe and be an audience member are numerous. The variety, quality and number of arts events at the Jordan University of Science and Technology contribute in many ways to the whole communitys vibrancy.
Responsibilities
This Department is responsible for student clubs, associations, and activities related to fine arts, music, folk dance, and others. It is also responsible for issuing the Students' Newspaper. The Department has the following objectives:
- Stimulating and encouraging the development of hobbies among students.
- Developing and encouraging artistic talents and appreciation of arts among the students.
- Encouraging students to participate in the Jordanian, Arabic and Islamic cultural and folk activities.
- Encouraging creative work among students.
- Promoting special activities and interests among students.
- Promoting an open atmosphere for positive discussion.
- Trying to solve problems, facing students.
- Opening discussion channels between the administration and the students as well as between the students and the local community.
- Introducing foreign students to Jordanian students and to the Jordanian tradition and culture.
- Organizing field trips inside Jordan and cultural trips inside and outside Jordan.
Activities
Blood Bank-Friends Association: This Association includes members from the whole University who volunteer to donate blood to be kept in the blood bank at Princess Basma Teaching Hospital in Irbid for emergency use. Members of this Association also seek volunteers from students and others to donate blood. Typically, this Association organizes a one-week campaign once every year to promote its objectives, attract new members, collect donated blood, etc.
Music: Various types of musical instruments are available to students to enable them practice their hobbies under the supervision of an instructor. Groups are regularly formed to play musical instruments, sing national and traditional Arabic songs as well as foreign songs, and to perform the Arabic national folk dance (Dabka). These groups participate in various events and celebrations at the University.
Fine Arts: Students are provided with the proper painting facilities for developing their talents and appreciation of the arts. An instructor is available in the painting hall to train students, supervise them, and provide any help. Exhibitions are organized to display the students works.
Theater Activities: Different plays are performed on campus by students and under the supervision of staff from the Deanship of Students Affairs. The plays depict different aspects of the social life in Jordan.
Newsletter and Magazine: (Rehab Al-Jamiah), the University Newspaper, is issued monthly. Its purpose is to encourage the social and cultural interaction among University members, especially the students. It also allows students to develop their talents in different areas, such as poetry, story writing, social science, ...etc. The Newspaper also helps in getting the students used to the university atmosphere by publishing the University news and covering most of the activities of the faculty staff and students associations and clubs. (Miraat Al-Tichnologia), the University periodical magazine, aims at introducing the University activities and achievements to the readers inside and outside the University. It is edited by editorial committee formed from academic and administrative staff.