School of Visual & Performing Arts (Undergrad)

1. Animation Production AA
2. Art AA
3. Art History AA
4. Computer Animation AA
5. Filmmaking AA
6. Graphic and Multimedia Design AA
7. Journalism AA
8. Music AA
9. Studio Arts AA
10. New Media Journalism AA
11. Photography AA
12. Sound Arts AA
13. Technical Theater AA
14. Theater AA
15. Theater Arts AA
16. Theater Performance AA

In the School of Visual and Performing Arts, you will focus on programs of study that prepare you for certificates, degrees, transfer, and careers in visual and performing arts.

Do these characteristics describe you?
– I appreciate the arts.
– I like to create new things or ideas.
– Self-expression is important to me.
– I work well in unstructured situations.
– I like to speak and/or perform in front of people.
– I enjoy being around imaginative individuals.
– I am attracted to creativity or cultural expression.
– I am independent, original, or innovative.
– I like to create things that entertain or inform others.

College of the Canyons (COC) is your gateway to a complete American university education.

• 99.9% of COC international students, who follow their education plan and want to transfer, transfer to a four-year college or university.
• COC is located in Santa Clarita – a safe, beautiful community located nearby some of California’s most famous attractions, such as Six Flags Magic Mountain, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Disneyland, and many more.
• College of the Canyons’ cost of attendance is consistently less than surrounding community colleges.
• College of the Canyons offers flexible class schedules, with more than 60 fields of study.
• Our International Service & Programs office has a trained staff that is dedicated to the student’s needs as well as help with the process along the way.
• At COC we enroll students all year long with multiple enrolling dates.
• We have an easy application process with no application fee.
• Here at COC, we offer high quality education at a low cost.
• At College of the Canyons, we understand that it’s not easy to leave your family and friends at home to study in America, and our staff is trained to help you manage those concerns.
• From the day we receive your application until the time you graduate or transfer to a four-year university, we will help you with things such as the visa process and finding housing. College of the Canyons wants you to be comfortable in your academic and social communities.
• International Services and Programs (ISP) sponsors learning and social activities on and off campus, offering opportunities for making friends in America and from other countries throughout the world.

Institutional Self-Evaluation

College of the Canyons is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 331 J St., Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. The public is invited to submit comments about College of the Canyons to our accrediting body by completing a third-party comment form on the ACCJC website. The college is expected to undergo its next comprehensive visit in spring 2022.

In addition to the current ACCJC college-wide accreditation, specified programs at College of the Canyons are also accredited and/or authorized by the following external organizations:

• Automotive Technology – National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
• Center for Early Childhood Education – National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Emergency Medical Technician – Los Angeles County EMS Agency, State of California and National Registry of EMTs
• Medical Laboratory Technician – National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
• Nursing – National League for Nursing, Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN-CNEA) and California State Board of Registered Nursing
• Paralegal Studies – American Bar Association (ABA)