Fine Arts - Interdisciplinary

About the Program

Do you enjoy being creative and thrive from learning a variety of skills and developing distinct talents at the same time? WNCC’s Interdisciplinary Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) degree allows you to survey all of the creative art fields to build your abilities in them collectively and separately. You will become more adept at problem solving, public speaking, and communicating your ideas effectively. You will have opportunities to perform in public, build your art portfolio, and hone your artistic techniques.

The Interdisciplinary AFA program, located on our Scottsbluff Campus, will traverse through the fundamental theories and methodologies of art, music, design, and theatre, while giving you the opportunity to interact with and participate in each of these crafts. Regardless of what area you may want to pursue after you successfully graduate from the program, your degree compliments any career you choose or field of study you may wish to pursue at a four-year university or college.

You will get to perform in our numerous music and musical performances we present annually. You will find the full schedule here. WNCC’s AFA program serves to ensure you have the comprehensive, practical knowledge to perform in an ensemble or begin a solo career. Our accomplished instructors will prepare you in musical theory and practice so you can either launch your career after graduating WNCC or continue your music education towards bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university.

Performance Ensembles

• Collegiate Chorale - the premier concert choir of WNCC. Past performances include several at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall.
• Big Cat Rock - an all-student instrumental/vocal ensemble that specializes in popular music from the 1970s to today. The Big Cat Rock Band tours locally and regionally.
• Fire in the Pan Swingers - a 1940s-era “big band” that is open to both students and community musicians. 
• Varsity Vocalise - a highly selective vocal ensemble. Enrollment in Collegiate Chorale is required.  Varsity Vocalise tours locally and regionally.
• Western Nebraska Winds - a traditional concert band, open to both students and community members.

Award Types

• Associate of Fine Arts | Interdisciplinary

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Program Objectives

Program objectives are currently in development. Please see the Chair of the Language & Fine Arts Department for more information.

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Career Opportunities

The AFA Interdisciplinary program will give you a broad appreciation of the field of Fine Arts so you’ll have enough hands-on learning experiences in your chosen electives to work toward earning a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution in the pathway of your choice.

With this valuable degree, you will be able to pursue careers in areas such as art director, technical producer, videographer, illustrator, fashion designer, press agent, stage manager, makeup artist, photographer, interior designer, art teacher, and scenic artist, just to list a few. Careers in this field will provide you with immense choices in work environments, from having your own studio or working in an office setting, to travelling to locations all over the globe.

For more information on any of these career options, contact Career Pathways & Advising at pathways@wncc.edu. 

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Curriculum 

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