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School of Arts and Communication

Enhance your creativity and communication skills.

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Enhance your creativity and communication skills.

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Creatives, expressive communicators, deep thinkers and performers will find a home in the School of Arts and Communication.

You'll discover how to think critically and analytically about broad global, social and economic issues in any of the programs within the School of Arts and Communication. You will refine your skills and talents in art, dance, philosophy, American Sign Language, digital media, music, theatre and more.

Our community of creative professionals, educators and students learn and work both collaboratively and individually on passion projects that can lead to a certificate or degree. Course offerings and programs deliver flexible, high-quality instruction that inspires personal growth and the ability to have a positive impact on the world.

Explore CCBC’s programs in the School of Arts and Communication:

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Not sure which is right for you?

Our Associate of Arts in Humanities and Social Sciences program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a Bachelor's degree program and want to take electives in any visual arts, communication, media studies, philosophy, dance, music or theatre.

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Related pathways

Arts pathway

CCBC provides a rich creative community for those interested in fields ranging from the performing and visual arts to digital and interior design.

Humanities pathway

Explore opportunities for creativity as you earn the foundational skills and credentials in fields ranging from American Sign Language and deaf culture to communication and media studies.

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Why CCBC?Quality

Evgeny Zabolotnykgh chose CCBC's Interior Design program because it offers a lot of hands-on activities, project development and color theory, along with opportunities for students to collaborate with design shops and do exhibitions with other schools.

Meet Evgeny
Interior Design
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Gotta dance?Learn from a pro!

Melinda Blomquist, a seasoned dance performer, choreographer and instructor, is involved in community outreach and promoting the importance of dance as an art form. She brings her experience to CCBC as a professor of Dance and artistic director of the CCBC Dance Company.

Meet Melinda Dance

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School of Arts and Communication News

CCBC presents Anon(ymous) by Naomi Iizuka

  • Press Release
  • October 16, 2024

The Arts at CCBC presents Anon(ymous) as part of its 2024-25 season under the theme Belonging.

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CCBC receives $150,000 EARN Maryland grant for Interpreter Preparation program

  • Press Release
  • August 22, 2024

Grant will enable CCBC to help interpreters prepare for new licensing law.

CCBC receives grant for interpreter program

  • In The News
  • August 22, 2024

The EARN funding will allow CCBC to work with strategic industry partners to support up to 250 local interpreters.

CCBC 50th Anniversary Dance Concert

  • Press Release
  • April 4, 2024

In celebration of the 50th anniversary season, the spring concert will feature new works by guest artist Alvin Mayes, as well as CCBC alum and...

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R. Michael Walsh, Ed.D.

Dean, School of Arts and Communication