Fine Arts, Child Development, and Education
at Collin College
Division Staff | Events Calendar | Box Office | Fine Arts Programs | Student Success | Fine Arts Venues
Our division consists of the following academic departments
(click on the links to go directly to a specific department):
Art, Child Development and Education, Communcation Design, Dance, Music, Photography, and Theatre.
Our gallery space, The Art Gallery, exposes students to the works of current
professional artists and showcases student work in both open and juried student shows.
| Title | Name | Phone | Office | |
| Dean of Academic Affairs and Workforce | Dr. Lupita Murillo Tinnen | 972.881.5807 | ltinnen@collin.edu | A177 |
| Assistant to the Dean | Cindy Duffer | 972.881.5162 | cduffer@collin.edu | A177 |
| Associate Dean – Art, Communication Design, Education, Photography | Alexis Bohanna | 972.881.5645 | abohanna@collin.edu | K102 |
| Associate Dean – Dance, Music, Theatre | Dr. David Tercero | 972.881.5636 | drtercero@collin.edu | K102 |
| Administrative Assistant | Cindy Steltzlen | 972.881.5106 | clsteltzlen@collin.edu | K102 |
| Manager, Box Office and Marketing | Glenn Trueman | 972.516.5076 | gtrueman@collin.edu | B230 |
| Box Office Assistant | vacant | 972.881.5611 | C225 | |
| Art Gallery Director | Julie Shipp | 972.881.5070 | jshipp@collin.edu | A247 |
| Art Gallery Assistant | Claudette Lowery | 972.516.5022 | clowery@collin.edu | A263 |
| Career Coach | Deidra Carpenter | 972.578.5599 | dcarpenter@collin.edu | J115 |
| Career Coach | Scott Hensley | 972.881.5684 | shensley@collin.edu | J116 |
| Coordinator, Underserved Population Workforce Programs | Jameelah Barnett | 972.516.5068 | jnbarnett@collin.edu | H219 |
| Director, Child Development | Barbara Batista | 972.881.5945 | bbatista@collin.edu | B176 |
| Assistant Director, Child Development | Paula Braaten | 972.881.5938 | pbraaten@collin.edu | B176 |
Events Calendar
Fall 2021 Fine Arts performances and events are subject to change.
All events are at the Collin College Plano Campus.
Tickets for concerts and performances will be posted and can be reserved at our online
portal:
collin.universitytickets.com
Exhibitions at The Art Gallery (Plano Campus, A175) are free and open to all.
Gallery hours:
Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
| Dates | Time | Location | Event |
| October 15-17, 22-24 | 7:30 p.m. | Parking Lot | Theatre production: Park-A-Palooza II |
| October 25 - November 30 | The Art Gallery | Being Human Beings Exhibition (reception: November 4) | |
| October 29 | 7 p.m. | John Anthony Theatre | Jazz Combo PM and Expressions concert |
| November 5-6 | 7 p.m. | John Anthony Theatre | Dance Fusion |
| November 8 | 7 p.m. | The Art Gallery | Guitar Ensembles concert |
| November 13 | 7 p.m. | John Anthony Theatre | OneSound concert |
| November 16 | 7 p.m. | John Anthony Theatre | Chamber Choir & Keyboard concert |
| November 19 | 7 p.m. | John Anthony Theatre | Jazztet & Jazz Lab Band concert (w/ Adam Larson) |
| November 23 | 7 p.m. | John Anthony Theatre | String & Wind Ensembles concert |
| December 1 | 7 p.m. | The Art Gallery | Solo Guitar concert |
| December 1-16 | The Art Gallery | Student Open Exhibition (reception: December 16) | |
| December 2-3 | 7 p.m. | John Anthony Theatre | Dances at 7 |
| December 2-4, 8-11 | 7:30 p.m. | Black Box | Theatre production: Kennedy's Children |
| December 5, 11, 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Black Box | Theatre production: Kennedy's Children |
| December 4 | 7 p.m. | Conference Center | Expressions Café concert |
Box Office
Fine Arts Programs
Your career in graphic design starts in Collin College's Communication Design department, where you will learn traditional graphic design and art direction concepts that can be molded to meet your career needs. You will learn graphic design for print and/or web work, with an emphasis on strong concept development and production techniques, while exploring areas including website development, animation and interactive media. Click here for the Communication Design Department website.
Bring your talent for music to Collin College, where our instructors can help you hone your craft as you study in the field of your choice. Like jazz? How about classical? Are you an instrumentalist? Strictly a vocalist? Collin College has a place for you. The Music field of study (FOS) provides approved courses for music majors who intend to transfer to a college or university and further their musical studies. Collin College’s Commercial Music program provides career training in performance, audio engineering, sound reinforcement, electronic music, composition and songwriting. Click here for the Music Department website.
Theatre coursework introduces students to the aesthetic and analytical elements of theatrical productions. It offers a full curriculum of theatre study including work in beginning and advanced acting, musical theatre, voice and diction, stagecraft and design, costume design and stage makeup, theatre history, as well as courses in stage management, acting for the camera, improvisation, movement and mask work. Click here for the Theatre Department website.
Student Success
Andy Bean
The grown-up version of The Losers Club is almost complete for the highly-anticipated sequel IT 2, with former Collin theatre student Andy Bean coming aboard to play the adult Stanley Uris. Learn More...
Cory Boulieris
Former Collin College Theatre Student Cory Boulier is currently a stage manager in television and stage. Her most recent employment was with Jesus Christ Superstar Live and Dancing With the Stars. Learn more...
Ryan McAdams & Tayler Miller
Communication Design students Ryan McAdams and Tayler Miller received an Award of Excellence for their short film, "The Hunted". McAdams was editor and the entire Team Production class participated in the shoot. Learn More...
Akron Watson
Former Collin College Theatre Student Akron Watson is currently performing in the Broadway production of The Play that Goes Wrong. He will next been seen in the Broadway musical King Kong. Learn more...
Nicholas Kao
Former Collin College Dance Student Nicholas Kao is currently dancing with the modern dance company, H.T. Chen & Dancers, in New York City. Since leaving Collin, he has worked with artists such as Lorenzo "Rennie" Harris, Manuel Vignoulle, and Abby Zbikowski. Learn more...
Emmy Moon
Collin College graduate Emmy Moon is currently the artistic director of Iluminar Aerial, a professional aerial dance and circus arts company based in Colorado specializing in performance and education. Learn more...
Jason Ralph
The Magicians has officially been renewed for a fourth season in 2019! Since leaving Collin, former theatre student Jason Ralph has performed in the TV series Madam Secretary, Frankie and Grace, and Aquarius. Learn more...
Fine Arts Venues
Collin College’s state-of-the-art theatre facility is comprised of three separate performance spaces including the 350-seat John Anthony Theatre, the 120-seat Black Box Theatre and the intimate ALT Lab Theatre. The complex also houses three dressing rooms, a theatre box office, a costume vault and construction shop, and a scene and paint shop in addition to numerous acting and directing classroom spaces. The John Anthony Theatre (JAT) is a traditional proscenium stage with 230 seats on the Orchestra Level and 120 seats on the Balcony Level. Click here for directions.
The Black Box, like the John Anthony Theatre, is located on the Plano Campus (Spring Creek) in the C-module, near the Atrium. Click here for directions.
The Dance Studio (Plano Campus room AA146) is a spacious 3,100 square ft. space that boasts mirrors and ballet barres on two walls, a piano, inset stereo speakers, adjustable lighting and a Marley floor. The studio is equipped with a large screen TV so that technique and choreography classes can engage in lecture discourse to enrich the physical processes of dance studies. Click here for directions.
The Art Gallery (Plano Campus room A175) mounts shows featuring new and unique works by fine arts faculty and students, professional artists, and arts organizations. It is a two story, 35x45 sq. foot space, able to host large exhibitions. By presenting quality, interdisciplinary art exhibitions and events The Art Gallery enhances an understanding of the arts within the college and the community. Click here for directions.
