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Art History

The Art History Program at Irvine Valley College provides a variety of relevant and challenging courses that meet the needs of all students. All courses are designed to incorporate the necessary components required in the academic development of a comprehensive art historical and methodological understanding. Art historical topics address the Western canon from antiquity to the post-modern world, as well as the art of Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas. Most of the courses offered in the art history curriculum meet general education requirements in fine arts.

Dance Auditions

Please come early to register and bring your fall schedule for reference. Dress in dance attire and bring all dacnce shoes.


Choreographers Auditions

  • Friday, January 14, 2022
  • 10 am
  • PE 160

Come ready to show phrases/choreography and discuss details about your proposed piece. Please bring your availability schedule.

Dance Program Information

Courses

The dance curriculum focuses not only on training the student who wishes to transfer to a four-year institution in dance or a dance-related field, achieve an associate degree, or pursue a certificate for immediate employment, but also on providing opportunities for those in other fields to combine interests and/or learn about how to prevent injuries, reduce stress, improve their quality of life, and technique for any movement-based endeavor.

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Our Mission

The IVC Dance Department’s mission is to provide a high quality, comprehensive dance program dedicated to excellence and committed to meeting the current and future learning needs of our diverse community.

Speech and Debate

The Irvine Valley College Speech and Debate Team is one of the most respected and accomplished teams in the nation, competing against colleges and universities throughout the United States. Over the past 15 years, the team has placed in the top three at 12 state championships, while winning 12 league championships. Since 2000, the team was crowned the national champions in the community college division of the National Parliamentary Debate Association 11 times. The team also has an international reputation and has hosted debate teams from Europe and Asia on 20 occasions.

Communication Studies Program Information

Courses

The curriculum focuses on the study of communication, how meaning is exchanged in a variety of contexts to a variety of audiences. The basic course teaches students the skills required for presenting a speech-analyzing an audience, listening, coping with fear, using visual aids-as well as the skills they will need to prepare a speech-researching a topic, analyzing arguments and texts, and organizing and outlining material.

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