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Communication, Fine Arts & Social Sciences

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Captivate Your Imagination

Located in the beautiful Sonoran desert of Arizona, SMCC’s Division of Communication, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences can not help but inspire students. Renowned for its Performing Arts Center, which opened in Fall, 2003, graduating students have moved on to successful careers in dance, art, and theater, as well as music and communication. Wander through the beautiful campus grounds and view the exquisite hand-blown sculptures from Tucson artist, Tom Philabaum, or participate in one of many full-length productions onstage each year. As the winner of eight major awards, including the 2004 Calley Forward Association Crescordia, the Performing Arts Center is the pride of both SMCC and its surrounding communities.

Join us at the college of Communication, Fine Arts and Social Sciences and captivate your imagination.

Fast Facts

  • Art directors average a salary of $63,840.

  • Craft artists earn between $14,700 and $44,500.

  • Fine artists pencil their salaries in between $17,400 and $69,000.

  • Multi-media artists and animators generate an average salary of $50,360 per year, with a range from $30,000 to $94,300.

  • It is estimated that 75 percent of a person's day is spent communicating in some way. As a college student, 69% of your communication is spent on speaking and listening. You spend 17 percent of your communication on reading and 14 percent  writing. This means that on average, we listen to a book a day, speak a book a week, read a book a month, and write the equivalent of a book a year.

  • About 41 percent of social scientists are employed by governments, mostly by the Federal Government.

(Sources: Occupational Outlook, Helium)