The Arts - Rockland Community College

The Arts
Communication Arts • Speech/Communication Studies • Performing Arts
Fine Arts • Photography • Graphic Design and Computer Graphics
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ART DEGREES AT RCC
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS (AA)
Communication Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Speech/Communication Studies
Performing Arts
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (AS)
Fine Arts
Photography
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (AAS)
Graphic Design and Computer Graphics
Why Should I Study the Arts?
An associate’s degree in the Arts provides a solid
foundation to prepare you for many majors in a
four-year college and a wide variety of career
choices. AA and AS degrees are particularly
designed for those who wish to transfer. Those
who wish to enter the workforce immediately
should consider earning the AAS degree in
Graphic Design and Computer Graphics.
The study of art prepares students for a wide
variety of careers that produce the images and
objects that infuse our daily lives. The wide range
of hands-on art and art history courses provide a
foundation for further study at the baccalaureate
level in preparation for work in museums,
colleges, architecture, law, business, and
commercial art.
The Communication Arts degree offers handson experience in audio, video and digital
multimedia. Second-year students are
encouraged to write, produce, direct, and edit
video, audio and multi-media projects.
At RCC-TV, students work together in the
state-of-the art Multi-Media Production Center
in production teams to create the content for
news, entertainment and sports segments.
The Performing Arts degree can give you the
skills you need to succeed in theater—especially
since New York is at your doorstep. Students who
enroll in the program can choose a discipline in
music, dance, theater or musical theater. The
program provides students with the opportunity
to work alongside performing arts professionals
including designers, composers, actors, directors
and choreographers.
Employers place strong communication skills
very high in the list of qualities they seek in job
applicants. The Speech/Communication Studies
program builds a strong foundation in
communication skills – how to be a better
listener, how to effectively present your views in
an interview or small group, and how to be a
confident public speaker.
Career Options
Earning your associate’s degree at RCC is the first step
toward many careers, a few of which are listed below.
If you are interested in…
SPEECH/
COMMUNICATION
STUDIES
COMMUNICATION
ARTS
PERFORMING
ARTS
you could have a career in
you could have a career in
you could have a career in
Language Therapy
Communication
Education
Law
Business
Journalism
Audio
Music
Video and Digital
Multimedia
Radio and Television
Production
Composing
Acting
Directing
Choreography
FINE ARTS
PHOTOGRAPHY
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND
COMPUTER GRAPHICS
you could have a career in
you could have a career in
you could have a career in
Illustration
Animation
Scenic Design
Industrial Design
Art Restoration
Art Education
Art Therapy
Fashion or Product
Photography
Portrait
Photography
Photojournalism
Scientific or Aerial
Photography
Advertising
Publications
Exhibit Design
Web Design
Animation
Interactive Graphics
Get Help Transferring to
a Four-Year College
Most RCC students transfer to
four-year colleges and
universities throughout the US.
RCC will help you in the transfer
process. Transfer agreements
between RCC and many
four-year colleges enable you to enter as a junior.
Transfer counselors are available to help you select the best fouryear college for you and to ensure that you have the appropriate
courses and qualifications.
You can learn about transfer opportunities at four-year colleges
on Transfer Days and College Night, when hundreds of
representatives of colleges and
universities visit RCC to share
information about their schools.
More than 100 four-year
institutions accept RCC grads
as transfer students each year,
including such schools as:
American University
New York University
Syracuse University
Columbia University
Northeastern University
Cooper Union
Pace University
Cornell University
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
SUNY: Albany,
Binghamton, Buffalo,
New Paltz, Purchase,
Stony Brook & more
CUNY: Hunter, Queens
& more
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Rhode Island School of
Design
Rochester Institute of
Technology
University of Chicago
University of Connecticut
University of Michigan
Yale University
Why I Chose RCC
Our Alumni Speak
These alumni earned a degree in the Arts.
“RCC helped me
sharpen my focus
and decide on a
career in broadcast
journalism. It’s a
great stepping
stone.”
ELIZABETH
HOPKINS,
TV reporter with Boston's
FOX 25 Morning News, earned
a BA in Communication
Studies from The College of
New Jersey
“RCC was an excellent fit
for me. I learned from
professional faculty in a
creative environment
that was inspiring and
served as a springboard
for a long career in
graphic design.”
EILEEN MACAVERY KANE,
Graphic Design Chair, Berkeley College,
earned her MFA at Savannah College of
Art & Design
LAWRENCE
SAINT-VICTOR,
star of the TV soap
opera, Guiding Light,
furthered his training
at the Conservatory
of Theatre Arts and
Film at SUNY
Purchase
“The professional
advice and guidance
offered to me by the
RCC faculty and
staff, based on their
experience and my
goals, helped me
identify a direction
in my education.”
MICHAEL SANTIAGO, earning a
BFA in Photography at San Francisco
Art Institute
“My first acting
experience -- and
my first stage kiss -was at RCC. The
Performing Arts
classes gave me the
freedom to explore
and be free on the
stage and in class.”
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status, national origin, prior non-job related record of conviction, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status in its programs and
activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
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As an RCC Student,
You Can…
JOIN one or more of our 40
student clubs, or start your
own club
FIND A JOB and polish your
job-seeking skills in our Career
Services Center
FIND ENCOURAGEMENT
from award-winning faculty in
small classes (average class size: 22)
INTERN at one of hundreds of
companies in Rockland or
Manhattan, including major
media outlets, theater
companies and museums
WRITE for the award winning
student newspaper or literary
magazine
BECOME A LEADER in the
Student Government Association
PLAY SPORTS in the MidHudson Athletic Conference:
men’s baseball, basketball, golf,
soccer and tennis and women’s
basketball, tennis and volleyball
GET FINANCING through
$16 million in financial assistance
awarded annually
CHALLENGE YOURSELF
in the nationally recognized
Sam Draper M/TS Honors
Program
GET TO KNOW international
students from 25 countries
GET HELP in the Tutoring
Center, Writing Center, Academic
Advisement Center and Student
Development Center
HELP OTHERS in
community service projects like
Habitat for Humanity, food and
clothing drives
ENJOY Rockland Community
College’s safe and picturesque
campus in the scenic Hudson
Valley, just 25 miles northwest of
New York City
How Do I Apply?
www.sunyrockland.edu | info@sunyrockland.edu
1-800-RCC-SOON | 845-574-4224
145 College Rd., Suffern, NY 10901