Our Mission

Discover......Create......Apply......Empower...

The  Division of Fine and Performing Arts aligns with the Santa Ana College mission to be a leader and partner in meeting the intellectual, cultural, technological, workforce and economic development needs of our diverse community through:

• the preparation of students for transfer to four-year institutions leading to advance degrees and  employment and careers in the performing arts and professional media, education or allied fields

• the fostering of creativity, academic excellence and the practical application of learning in a dynamic, student-centered environment with a focus on the intersection of arts and technology

• providing transferring students across all disciplines with essential general education offerings in the arts, encouraging cultural breadth and fostering a deep awareness of how the creative and aesthetic aspects of the visual, performing and communication arts enrich our intellectual lives and our community

• the support and production of cultural events that inform and enrich the Santa Ana College community

Departments:

Art

Communication Studies (formerly Speech)

Communications & Media Studies (Formerly Journalism)

Dance

Music

Photography

TV/Video Communications

Theatre Arts

Nealley Library

Academic Support Services : Library

Library and Information Studies

Library Technology