Arts & Communication

Arts & Communication

You love being visual. Now gain the skills to unleash your creativity

Help others see and understand your creative concepts, products and ideas by bringing them to life in various ways across multiple mediums through one of Oakland Community College’s Arts and Communications career pathway programs. Explore careers related to the humanities and the performing, visual, literary and media arts. Develop and hone your skill sets to become in high demand in today’s information-focused workforce.

Illustrate your future

Gain the knowledge and skills to work as a graphic designer, art director or multi-media professional. Start with core design training of the elements of design such as color, values, balance, proportion, texture and the fundamentals of typography. Learn how to use design skills to create “real-world” projects such as trademarks, avatars, promotional materials, digital imagery and advertising campaigns. Develop cognitive skills to assist in thinking conceptually to create a world-class portfolio. Become a master thespian. Whether you’re interested in the entire theatre program, looking to transfer to a university, taking a class or two to keep up your acting chops or just trying something you’ve always wanted to do, explore earning an in-demand theatre degree or an in-depth understanding of the entire film-making process through a cinematic arts degree.

Become a master thespian

Whether you’re interested in the entire theatre program, looking to transfer to a university, taking a class or two to keep up your acting chops or just trying something you’ve always wanted to do, explore earning an in-demand theatre degree or an in-depth understanding of the entire film-making process through a cinematic arts degree.

Get Creative: 

Earn a rewarding career by starting one of OCC’s excellent creative career pathway programs:

Degrees

Certificates