Mesa Community College (Art Department)

About MCC

Student success is the number one priority of Mesa Community College. For over forty years, MCC has provided outstanding transfer, career, and service programs to the East Valley area of Phoenix, Arizona. Our nationally recognized student outcomes assessment program testifies to the faculty's commitment to more than 27,000 students who attend annually. MCC's Center for Teaching and Learning further energizes residential and adjunct faculty to excel in the classroom and in professional development.

A vital campus life enriches student learning in the areas of community service, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Clubs and organizations include student government, Phi Theta Kappa, Model UN, Chican@ de Aztlan, Theatre Outback, musical ensembles, art exhibits, and MCC's award-wining student newspaper, Mesa Legend. Championship athletics is a proud MCC tradition. All major team sports for men and women are offered. The athletics program has been nationally recognized for excellence and is a member of the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association.

MCC fosters dynamic partnerships with the community. These partnerships help determine how MCC can best provide a quality workforce to the community we serve. Our Commission on Excellence in Education and membership in the East Valley Partnership enable community input on professional and career programs.


Mission
The mission of Mesa Community College is to promote excellence in teaching and learning, preparing individuals for active citizenship in a diverse global society. The college is a community resource for transfer education, career preparation, developmental education, economic development, and continuous learning. Our ultimate purpose is to improve the quality of life in the community we serve.

Vision
Mesa Community College will be a leader among community colleges, providing an innovative and intellectual learning-centered environment that is responsive, adaptable, and inclusive.


Values
Our values are the principles, standards, and ideals that form the foundation for our actions. They are the things to which we, as a community of educators, ascribe worth – the things we treasure. Our values reveal what we strive for and give us our identity as a college.

* Learning:
Mesa Community College values learning and scholarship for our students, our employees, and the community. We value personal growth and provide access to diverse learning experiences in a supportive environment. We seek to continuously learn as an organization and to be responsive to our changing environment.

* Excellence:
Mesa Community College strives for excellence in all we do. We are committed to upholding high academic standards, to providing a quality educational environment, and to maintaining quality in all aspects of our work. We continuously seek avenues for improvement.

* Inclusiveness:
Mesa Community College values inclusiveness of people and ideas. We respect the dignity of each individual, expressed through fairness and just treatment for all. We value individual diversity and recognize the unique contributions of all individuals. We promote open communication and the free exchange of thoughts and ideas.

* Community:
Mesa Community College values a sense of community – both the community we serve and the community we create within. As students, faculty and staff, we have a civic responsibility to our community that is expressed through community involvement and volunteerism. We actively pursue collaborative partnerships with the community. We value our college community and encourage the engagement of all through participation, collaboration, and communication.


Academics

Mesa Community College provides quality instruction in more than 150 degree, career, and university transfer programs. Two-thirds of our students intend to transfer to four-year schools to complete baccalaureate degrees. Other students prepare themselves for the job market or take courses for personal enrichment.

Popular areas of study include business, education, engineering, biological and biomedical sciences, communication, psychology, visual and performance arts, and the social sciences. Career and technical programs provide career paths in fire science, automotive technology, mortuary science, biotechnology, and a full range of certificate and degree programs in nursing and other health care fields.

In addition to academic excellence, Mesa Community College is committed to preparing individuals for active citizenship in a diverse global society. Study abroad programs and international speakers on campus are coordinated through our International Education Office and the Center for Global Tolerance and Awareness. Annually, MCC welcomes more than two hundred international students from more than fifty countries, and many MCC students have studied abroad in Mexico, China, Italy, and Ireland.

In addition to traditional university transfer and career/technical classes, MCC offers community education, continuing education for practicing professionals, developmental education, and English as a second language. MCC's Business and Industry Institute, located in downtown Mesa, is a major community resource for training in computer networking and related areas.


Art Department

The mission of the Art Department is
to support a learning environment that encourages visual literacy, promotes the aesthetics of cultural diversity, enhances the quality of life, and provides our students with the opportunity to develop the skills and techniques necessary to be successful in the field of art.

The Art Department hosts a variety of annual activities for our students and the public. Our Student Art Exhibition showcases more than 200 student artworks. The art faculty display their work every Fall semester in the Faculty Art Exhibition. The Empty Bowl is an annual fundraiser organized by ceramics faculty and students, which raises money for local food banks. Workshops and lectures are presented by visiting artists throughout the school year.


Theater Arts

About Theater Arts
The Mesa Community College THEATRE ARTS & FILM Department provides excellent theatrical experience in production and performance with opportunities for participation by students, staff, faculty and the community. A balanced well rounded theatrical experience develops confidence and assurance that enables individuals to move from competence to excellence in whatever profession they’ve chosen. Theatrical education provides a valuable base from which to launch careers in film, television, stage, management, marketing, advertising, law, politics, theology, social work, and therapeutic fields among others. The department supports a variety of theatre outreach experiences including four main stage productions, as well as, student productions and showcases, original works, quest artists, workshops and puppetry performances.

Degrees
The college currently grants Associate of Arts Degrees (AA), and an Associate of Fine Arts Degrees (AFA) in Acting, Technical Theatre, Educational Theatre and Film.

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