YOU’D BE SURPRISED WHERE AN
ARTS DEGREE CAN TAKE YOU.
CREATIVE WRITING
- Critic/Reviewer
- Freelance Writer
- Journalist
- Advertising Copywriter
- Magazine Writer/Editor
- Novelist
- Playwright
- Poet
- Short-Story Writer
- Teacher
- Television or Movie Scriptwriter
- Web Copywriter
MUSIC
- Composer
- Conductor
- DJ
- Arranger
- Teacher
- Church Musician
- Musician
- Music Critic
- Musical Instrument Repair Technician
- Music Journalist
- Musicologist
- Music Publishing
- Music Store Manager
- Music Therapist
- Music Video Producer
- Recording Technician
- Audio Engineering
- Sound Design
- Sound Engineer
- Sound Mixer
- Song Writer
- Road and Tour Manager
THEATRE
- Film Acting
- Television Acting
- Stage Acting
- Management
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Teacher
- Law
- Politics
- Theology
- Social Work
- Therapeutic Fields
- Voice Acting
- Communications
- Speech Language Pathology
- Production
E ARTS
ART
- Art Critic
- Art Director
- Exhibition Designer
- Studio Artist
- 3-D Computer Imagist
- Advertising Artist
- Concept/Layout/Storyboard Artist
- Graphic Designer
- Film/Video Animator
- Illustrator
- Special Effects Designer
- Web Designer
- Teacher
- Gallery Director
- Mold Maker
- Museum Conservator
- Jeweler
- Toy Designer
- Creative Director
- Curator
- Gallery Director
- Commercial Studio Owner
- Photojournalist
- Book Artist
- Commercial Printer
- Architectural Details Artist
- Conservator
- Industrial Designer
- Arts Council Director - Video Maker
- Electronic Game Designer
- Motion Graphics Artist
- Visual Effects Artists
- Urban Planning
- Textile Designer
- Costume Designer
- Production Manager
- Set Designer
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Careers with an arts
degree:
MCC-BLUE RIVER
20301 E. 78 HWY Independence, MO 64057
816.604.6558
www.mcckc.edu/blueriver
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A PLACE TO BE CREATIVE.
If you have talent in art, music, writing or theatre, you need a place to let it grow.
You need a place with small classes and excellent instructors who can give you
one-to-one personal attention. And a place that lets you explore your creativity
without worrying about high costs.
ART
Courses:
Art Fundamentals I and II
Drawing 1, 2, 3 and 4
Beginning Jewelry
Fiber Art
Digital Photography
Digital Sketchbook
Survey of Art
History of Art I and II
That place is MCC-Blue River. Here you’ll get the chance to bring your talent into
full bloom. Imaginations flourish at our campus with its relaxed atmosphere, nearby
location and excellent facilities.
We offer two-year programs that lead to an Associate in Arts degree and provide a
springboard to transfer for a four-year degree.
DeAnna.Skedel@mcckc.edu
At MCC-Blue River, your creativity will know no bounds. It’s the place to let it grow.
Create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. Work with nontraditional materials. Capture your vision in charcoal
or pixels. Set your imagination free with our courses
in drawing, fiber, photography, jewelry and more.
Learn to use classic tools as well as digital software.
Share your talent outside class in community outreach
opportunities or on campus by displaying your artwork.
Art develops problem-solving skills, strengthens hand
eye coordination and builds teamwork.
CREATIVE WRITING
Theatre
Courses:
Theatre Appreciation
Theatre and the Western World
Acting 1 and 2
Elements of Play Production
Theatre Practicum
Introduction to Film
Directed Studies in Theatre
Anne.Mahoney@mcckc.edu
Give life to a character. Thrill an audience. Make
children laugh. Pull a show together. Perfect your
acting chops or stage production skills through our
theatre courses. Work on- or off-stage. Perform in two
shows and two student showcases a season. Go to a
weeklong national festival with workshops hosted by
professionals. Join fellow students in community events
such as a traveling children’s troupe, festival show or a
bookstore Shakespeare performance. Theatre courses
develop confidence, communication and critical thinking
skills that are used in theatre and life.
Courses:
Creative Writing I and II
Theresa.Hannon@mcckc.edu
WHY MCC-BLUE RIVER?
ART FOR ALL .
An arts education has many benefits. It enhances
test scores, attitudes, social skills and critical and
creative thinking. An arts education will improve
your ability to learn by drawing on a range of
intelligences and styles. Incorporating music, art,
theatre and creative writing into your studies will
help make your experience in school and in life
successful.
Great instructors. Our instructors know their craft inside out and how to teach it.
The right class size. Our class size averages only 24, assuring personal instruction.
Great value. Our tuition is only a third of what a four-year public institution charges, saving you
thousands of dollars. Private institutions cost even more. Also, because we’re close, you can live at
home and save even more. This low cost also gives you more freedom to explore classes.
Financial aid. MCC offers an amazing variety of funding options. Chances are good that if you
need the money, you can get it. Apply early though.
Support services. Tutoring, counseling, computer access, etc.—if you need help, we’re there.
Convenience. Our schedule fits your schedule. We offer day, weekend, evening and internet
classes.
Transfer potential. Start with the basics. Our program gives you a solid background with general
education requirements every four-year institution requires. More than half of MCC students go
for transfer degrees. They spend two years at MCC, then transfer credits to a four-year college or
university. They get incredible cost savings and the benefit of taking courses in smaller classes.
Develop exciting new characters. Create captivating
dialog. Compose a well-crafted poem. Put your heart
and soul into words with our creative writing courses.
You’ll study some of the great works in fiction, poetry,
plays, non-fiction and get the chance to produce
your own imaginative writing. You may also have an
opportunity to publish and display your work. Writing
courses teach you to think critically and express ideas.
MUSIC
Courses:
Music Appreciation
Evolution of Jazz
Music of the World’s Culture
Private Lessons (voice, piano, guitar, strings, winds and
percussion)
Heritage Philharmonic Orchestra
Spirit of Independence Band
Metropolitan Chorale of Kansas City
Blue River Jazz Band
Rebecca.Johnson@mcckc.edu
Sing out. Play a riff. Bring a crowd to its feet. Let your
musical talent soar with our vocal and instrumental
courses and private music lessons. Then take it to
another level by joining one of our many ensembles–for
credit!– of student/community members. Join a band or
audition for orchestra or chorale. You could play at the
Lyric Theatre, take a tour (the chorale went to Brazil)
or perform at other off- campus venues. The chorale
also has a show choir and a chamber ensemble. Music
courses promote creative thinking, reasoning skills and
memory.
816.604.6558
www.mcckc.edu/blueriver