The Arts
Art Department
The Art Department is made up of several programs for students interested in studying or creating art. Explore the language of Art through Art History and discover the way artists have used art to represent their lives and the world around them. Create visual art using drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture techniques and concepts. Produce digital media art content for graphic design, photography, and video projects. Develop immersive worlds through interactive media using animation, game design, and environmental design.
Theater Arts Department
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The mission of the Department of Theater at Irvine Valley College is to provide students with quality instruction in the areas of acting, directing, voice and diction, technical theater, theater design, musical theater, and theater production.
School of the Arts
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The School of the Arts epitomizes excellence in all the arts, offering programs in Art, Art History, Communication Studies, Dance, Digital Media Art, Fine Arts, Interactive Media Arts, Music, and Theatre Arts.
Performing Arts Center
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The Performing Arts center of Irvine Valley College offers an engaging season of performances across multiple disciplines including Theater, Music, Dance and Forensics.
Music Department
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At Irvine Valley College, we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence in music education. Our state-of-the-art $61 million Arts Village stands as a testament to this dedication, providing students with unparalleled practice, rehearsal, and performance spaces. As an All-Steinway School, we pride ourselves on offering world-class facilities and resources to support your artistic journey.
Dance Department
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The IVC Dance Department trains dancers, choreographers and movement therapy practitioners through our diverse offerings of dance lecture, dance technique, performance and movement science courses.
Communication Studies Department
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The Communication Studies Department provides students with lower division courses that meet the needs of university transfer students and/or students who earn an Associate of Arts degree in Communication Studies, as well as students who are interested in lifelong learning opportunities. Through the selection of lower division Communication Studies courses, students acquire an understanding of the process of communication regarding public communication, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, argumentation and debate, oral interpretation of literature, and small group communication. Since communication is without question the most important skill in the workforce the Department strives to make our communication competency development opportunities as broad as possible for every major.