Arts & Sciences: Fine & Performing Arts concentration

Associate of Arts degree

Transfer program

Define, refine and focus your creative abilities. The world should be your stage (or gallery), and your path to a successful career opening begins with Garrett.

Garrett College's Fine and Performing Arts concentration is ideal for students interested in studying arts, music, or theater. Within the concentration, students have the option of following a Visual Arts or Theatre pathway, with the goal of earning an Associate of Arts degree before transferring to a four-year college or university.

The Fine and Performing Arts program provides a balanced repertoire of classroom and hands-on instruction to help define, refine and focus creative skills while establishing a solid and broad base of knowledge.

Career Opportunities

Garrett's Fine and Performing Arts program prepares you to transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a career in any of the following general or specialty fields:

Stage or theater manager
Gallery manager
Actor
Vocalist
Musician
Artist, illustrator
Dramatherapy
Music therapy
Art therapy
Script writer and editor
Stage design
Printmaking

Coursework

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct research appropriate for artistic ideas.
Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate artistic ideas.
Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively produce or perform specific artistic creations.
Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively perform criticism in the arts, oral and/or written, of others and of oneself.

Program Highlights

On-campus art studio as well as gallery to display student work and visiting exhibitions.
Performing Arts Center featuring state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and theatrical systems.
Garrett College serves as the main venue for the Garrett Lakes Art Festival, the largest presenter of performing arts and arts education in Garrett County.
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