About Us

Welcome to the Fine and Performing Arts and Speech Communication Department page. Our department is made up of five disciplines which are Speech Communication, Arts, Dance, Drama, and Music. We offer numerous Associate of Art Degrees as well as Certificates. Please check out each discipline page for more information on our programs!

Art

Palo Alto College offers two distinct but related degrees in the visual arts: Associate of Art in Art and Associate of Art in Digital Art. Read More 

Dance

Palo Alto College offers an Associate Degree (AA) in Dance.  Read More 

Drama

The Drama program is geared to help students, both as participants and as audience, to understand and appreciate the unique value of theater...Read More 

Music

The Music program provides instruction in the appreciation and performance of instrumental and vocal music. Read More 

Speech

Don’t be shy…we don’t bite! Research shows that communication skills rank top two in skills employers look for today. Read More