Music
This degree is designed around theory, applied music (private lessons), and performance opportunities for transfer to a four-year university music program of study.
Arts, Entertainment, and Design Career Pathway
Calling all future musicians, production assistants, actors, visual artists, designers, and content creators!
Explore your creative future at GTCC! Develop artistic, performance, and creative technology skills through experiential, industry‑informed programs led by creative professionals.
The Creative & Performing Arts Department - home to Entertainment Technologies, Graphic Design, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, and Digital Media Technology - prepares students for success in a variety of artistic, entertainment, and design fields.
Whether you plan to launch your career or transfer to a four-year institution, you'll gain hands-on experience, industry insight, and the skills you need to turn your passion into purpose.
Associate in Fine Arts
Theatre
With this degree, you can train in stage and film performance that will prepare you for professional employment in theatre, film, or television; transfer to a college or university; and earn an Associate in Fine Arts degree.
Visual Arts
This program provides a foundation for professional practice in the art world through studio experience, building a portfolio, exhibition opportunities, and more. You can also use it to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Associate in Applied Science Degree-Career Technical
Entertainment Technologies
This program prepares students for careers in the audio recording industry, as well as concert sound and lighting.Other topics include music business, entertainment law and promotion, music theory, and electronic music.
Entertainment Technologies – Music Business
Learn about the processes of the music business, entertainment law, entertainment promotion, artist management, and venue management, as well as music theory and electronic music.
Graphic Design
Learn how to create effective and engaging designs for print or web with art and illustration techniques, photography, and the use of professional design software – primarily, Adobe’s Creative Cloud tools.
Simulation and Game Development
This option equips students with the skills to design, program, and create video games and simulations.
Digital Media Technology
Learn digital design and multimedia by combining creative problem-solving with hands-on training in current and emerging technologies.
Content Creation
Learn to them to design, produce, and manage digital content for social media, communications, web, and multimedia campaigns.
User Experience (UX) Design
Learn human-centered thinking, UX research and testing, and user interface (UI) design.