Jim Arnwine, Division Dean
Room: C121
Telephone: 626-585-7216
Fax: 626-585-7399
The Performing and Communications Arts Division offers courses in Communications,
Dance, Music, Speech, Telecommunications, and Theater Arts.
The Dance Department offers courses in many traditions,
from ballet, jazz and modern, to flamenco, tap and social dance. Courses
in dance history and composition and choreography round out the curriculum.
The Music Department has a broad offering of more than
more than 100 courses in nearly every area of music. There are courses
for beginning, intermediate and advanced students; courses in music education,
theory, harmony, counterpoint, music history and appreciation; survey
courses in rock, popular, ethnic, and world music; performance courses
in choral, orchestra, opera and musical theater, jazz, Latin, Asian, and
Gospel music as well as the highly honored Tournament
of Roses Honor Band, and numerous other traditional ensembles. Music
faculty and staff have created a comprehensive curriculum and a caring
and supportive environment for student success.
Speech is the building block for many disciplines.The
faculty teaches in 16 areas including speech fundamentals, public speaking,
voice and diction and Speech/Language Pathology.
The PCC forensics squad participates in local and national debate tournaments.
The Telecommunications Department offers certificate
programs in broadcast journalism, television operations, and television
and radio production. Additional courses in audio, music recording, video,
and video editing are also available.
The Theater Arts Department emphasizes developing the
craft of acting. Four major shows, in addition to several one-act plays,
are produced yearly under the faculty's direction. Also, the department
often produces musicals, in conjunction with the Music Department, as
well as a Summer Theatre Workshop. Classes in technical theater skills,
such as set building, make-up, and stage design and lighting, are also
an integral part of the program.
Department Hours
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