Performing Arts

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Our Commitment to the Arts

Maricopa Community Colleges is dedicated to being a leader in the development of inspiring educational programs and performances in all of the performing arts. We are committed to:

  • Maintaining and creating an innovative curriculum and overall experience that consistently explores current creative trends and techniques
  • Recognizing and celebrating unique perspectives through the Arts
  • Establishing our colleges as major resources to local Arts communities

What We Offer

The arts create a platform for expression of all kinds. Maricopa Community Colleges offers incredible opportunities for students wishing to expand their knowledge of the arts, pursue a career in their passion, or balance their course of study with creative interests. We strive for excellence in all areas of study—including music, dance, theatre, and visual arts.

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Dance

Experience professional training that prepares you for a career in dance, and the opportunity to study this art as a way of understanding history, other cultures, and the human body.

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Fine Arts

Whether you express yourself with paint or clay, charcoal or watercolors, a visual arts education can help you refine your techniques and embark on a career you’ll love.

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Music

For instrumental and vocal musicians alike, music is more than notes on a page. Enhance your talent and your love of music through performance and coursework.

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Theatre

Beyond career opportunities in film, television, or stage, a theatre background can help you succeed in a wide variety of other fields like business, marketing, law, politics, theology, and social work.

World-class Venues

From modern, airy galleries to state-of-the-art theatres, Maricopa Community Colleges has many world-class venues designed to showcase the work and talents of its dedicated students, as well as local artists and touring companies.
 

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Mesa Community College

Completed in 2014, the PAC at MCC has a spacious 462-seat venue, as well as classrooms, music practice rooms, faculty office and a scene shop.

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Phoenix College

Admired for its open design, outdoor patio, and view of the downtown skyline, the Eric Fischl Gallery hosts numerous shows each year.

Connect With Your College’s Arts Departments

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

2626 E. Pecos Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85225
Performing Arts | Visual Arts

Estrella Mountain Community College

3000 N. Dysart Rd.
Avondale, AZ 85323
Arts | Theatre

Glendale Community College

6000 W. Olive Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302
Arts | Performing Arts

Mesa Community College

1833 W. Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85225
Arts | Dance | Music | Theatre

Paradise Valley Community College

18401 N. 32nd St.
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Fine and Performing Arts

Rio Salado College

2323 W. 14th St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Creative Writing

Scottsdale Community College

9000 E. Chaparral Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Fine and Performing Arts

South Mountain Community College

7050 S. 24th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85042
Fine Arts