Center for Culture and the Arts |
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| Abbreviation | PUP UCCA |
| Motto | "Tanglaw ng Bayan" |
| Formation | 1974 |
| Type | Non-profit cultural center |
| Purpose/focus | Cultural Groups and Services |
| Headquarters | Santa Mesa, Manila |
| Location | Philippines |
| Director | Prof. Segundo C. Dizon |
| Website | http://www.pup.edu.ph/ovpss/ucca/ |
With the creation of the PUP Center for Culture and the Arts (UCCA), reinforced by its three cultural offices, namely, the Drama and Dance Office, the Music Office and the Visual Arts Office, there is a great expectation for a cultural renaissance in the University.[1]
Hence, the UCCA assumes the role of catalyzing a cultural reawakening and the enlightened involvement of all members of the University community. It is in this reference that the UCCA has undertaken various significant cultural programs, projects and activities for the immediate and distant future. The envisioned cultural activities would serve the aesthetic and value needs of students as well as the faculty and the administrative personnel.[1]
The University Center for Culture and the Arts (UCCA) had its beginnings with the organization in 1974 of Buklod Sining, a central cultural body -under whose umbrella were the following cultural groups: Dulambuhay, Himig Lahi (a faculty choral group), Bagong Himig, Banda Kawayan, Rondalla, Brass Band, and the PCC Dance Troupe.
The 1976 University Reorganization Plan included in the university structure the Cultural Development Office (CDO) which was placed under the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Development . Before the creation of the CDO, cultural programs were undertaken without benefit of direction from a formal university unit. Consequently, there were no defined objectives or programs.
The University President then had visions of instituting a “cultural renaissance” in the University to make it one of the dynamic “cultural centers” in the country. These visions were to be ambitiously achieved by an educational institution which did not have formal courses in the arts but had only people with the abilities and talents to accomplish the tasks.
With the designation of a Director and an Assistant Director, the Cultural Development Office was formally organized on October 1, 1980. On November 17, 1980 the University President issued Office Order No. 6, s. 1980 renaming the Office the University Center for Cultural Affairs (UCCA). This was in line with the concept of integrating and unifying the approaches to cultural development in the academe and to make the University a major center for Filipino cultural development.
On July 3, 1981 the University President issued Office Order No. 1 s. 1981 which placed the supervision and coordination of religious organizations under the University Center for Cultural Affairs. This was in line with the University’s objective of satisfying the academic community’s need for spiritual fulfillment and the promotion of interfaith endeavors.
When the new administration implemented its reorganization plan in 1987, the unit was renamed University Center for Culture and the Arts (UCCA) and was placed directly under the Office of the Dean for Student Services. A new Chief and two Assistant Chiefs were designated. Under the UCCA umbrella were the following groups: PUP Bagong Himig, PUPLHS Choral Group, PUP Banda Kawayan, PUP Rondalla, PUP Brass Band, PUP Polysound, PUP Maharlika Dance Artists, Filipiniana Dance Troupe, Sining-Lahi State Poly Repertory and the newest addition, the PUP Arnis Club.
Religious organizations, on the other hand, have been placed under the supervision of the newly formed Campus Ministries Office.
A result of the reorganization of the PUP structure in 1992 was placing the UCCA under the Office of the Vice President for Student Services.
In 1993 the UCCA was placed under a single chief with an assistant chief, a set up which lasted until 1996. In November of the same year, a director headed the UCCA which was renamed University Center for Cultural Affairs. An assistant director was also designated and the positions of UCCA Chief of Offices were abolished.
In January 1999 the University Center for Cultural Affairs was again reorganized under the Office of the Vice President for Student Services and reacquired its former name, University Center for Culture and the Arts. A director was designated and three (3) offices were formed with their respective chiefs: 1. Drama and Dance Office; 2. Music Office and 3. Visual Arts Office.
For the past 33 years, the UCCA has undergone ups and downs in its struggle to realize its vision: A PUP Total University that is participative, conscious and appreciative of culture and the arts.
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