Faculty

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Music Department

Bruce Babad

Jazz Studies

- General Education
- Jazz Studies

Music Department

Aram Barsamian

Applied Program, Vocal Music and Opera Studies

Music Department

Markus Burger

Music Technology Studies

- General Education
- Music Technology

Theatre Arts Department

Samantha Carroll

- 2D Design
- Drawing & Painting

Music Department

Teryn Carter

Vocal Jazz Studies

- Applied Program
- Choral Studies
- Jazz Studies

Music Department

Candice Clasby

- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre
- Production and Design

Theatre Arts Department

Vonn Cummings-Sumner

- 2D Design
- Drawing & Painting
- General Education

Music Department

Jordan Curcuruto

Percussion

- Instrumental Music

Art Department

Nicola Dedmon

Choral Studies and Vocal Music

- Applied Program
- Choral Studies
- General Education

Art Department

Philip Dimitriadis

- Art Business & Museum Studies
- Digital Arts
- Drawing & Painting

Art Department

Mathew Galasso

General Education and Piano Studies

- Piano Studies
- Theory and Composition

Music Department

Jerry Garvin

General Education

- Theory and Composition

Music Department

Mario Gonzalez

Recording and Music Technology

- General Education
- Music Technology

Music Department

Samuel Grodin

Collaborative Artist and Piano Studies

Art Department

Zachary Harless

Department Chair

- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre
- General Education
- Production and Design

Art Department

William Hayner

- Drawing & Painting
- General Education

Art Department

Carol Henke

Gallery Director

- Art Business & Museum Studies
- Art History

Theatre Arts Department

Stephen Klippenstein

Department Chair

- General Education

Music Department

Monica Lee

Piano Studies

- General Education
- Piano Studies

Music Department

Igor Len

Music Technology

- Music Technology

Fine Arts Department

David Lopez

Applied Program, Instrumental Music and Theory & CompositionDepartment Chair

- Applied Program
- General Education
- Instrumental Music
- Theory and Composition

Music Department

Cristina Lord

Music Technology and Theory & Composition

- Theory and Composition

Music Department

Krystle Menendez

Vocal Music

- Vocal Music

Music Department

Allen Menton

Theory and Composition

- Applied Program
- Theory and Composition

Art Department

Stephen Metzger

- 2D Design
- Drawing & Painting

Art Department

William Mittler

- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre
- Directing and Playwriting

Theatre Arts Department

Michael Mueller

- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre
- General Education

Art Department

Brian Murray

- General Education
- Illustration & Cartooning

Music Department

Steven Newbold

Theroy and Composistion

- Theory and Composition

Music Department

Sun Park

Piano Studies

- Applied Program
- Piano Studies

Music Department

Eric Ray

Guitar Studies

- Guitar Studies

Music Department

Marc Riley

Theory and Composition

- General Education

Theatre Arts Department

Arthur Ross

- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre

Art Department

Aubrey Saverino

- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre

Music Department

Michael Scott

Jazz Studies, Applied Music and Guitar

- Applied Program
- General Education
- Jazz Studies
- Theory and Composition

Music Department

Gabriel Sears

Brass Studies

- Instrumental Music

Theatre Arts Department

Michael Sheehan

- Drawing & Painting
- Illustration & Cartooning

Music Department

Jamie Shew

Berklee College of Music Advisor
Applied Music, Choral and Vocal Jazz

Music Department

Jeremy Siskind

Piano Studies

- Piano Studies

Art Department

Tara Tavonatti

- Drawing & Painting
- General Education

Art Department

Frans Tedja Kusuma

- Digital Arts
- Drawing & Painting

Music Department

John Tomlinson

Music Technology

- Music Technology

Art Department

Michele Van Ry

- Jewelry & Stained Glass
- Sculpture & 3D

Art Department

Susanna Vaughan

- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre

Music Department

Chad Willis

Brass Studies and Theory & Composition

- General Education

Music Department

Zun Hin Woo

Instrumental and Strings

- Instrumental Music

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Areas of Study...

2D Design

An initial starting point for gaining an understanding of the basic principles and elements that apply to any field within art or design.

Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre

Each season of plays provides a wide variety of roles and production post experiences for Theatre students. High production values, current state of the art technologies, and a wide spectrum of very challenging styles and subject matter make the performance venues excellent laboratories for student exploration and growth.

Advertising & Graphic Design

Instruction in advertising design, design history, graphic design, packaging, production techniques, publication design, and typography.

Applied Program

The Applied Music Program provides students the opportunity to study privately with Fullerton College music faculty in their particular applied music discipline. Students receive one-on-one instruction and are expected to perform in a recital situation each semester.

Art Business & Museum Studies

Gain a greater understanding of how business works to the benefit of the artist.

Art History

The study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style.

Ceramics

Taking mixtures of clay, earthen elements, powders, and water and shaping them into desired form.

Choral Studies

Under the direction of Professor Nicola Bertoni, the Fullerton College Choral Studies Program has garnered a national reputation for excellence in performance and the training of future music educators throughout the state.

Digital Arts

3D, animation, video, photography, multimedia, painting, illustration and design.

Directing and Playwriting

Few community colleges offer students opportunities to study directing and playwrighting in their first two years of undergraduate study. Students follow the classwork they successfully complete with opportunities to compete for assignments in the Playwrights Festival and the Directors Festival.

Drawing & Painting

Learn the practice of rendering form through direct observation entails a process of retraining the eye to see in new and exciting ways.

General Education

Coursework in both major and minor art

General Education

For both the non-major and the major alike, the Theatre Arts general education courses meet university transfer requirements and allow the student to build a strong foundation of introductory knowledge to the many facets of theatre-making and theatre-study.

General Education

For both the non-major and the major alike, the Music general education courses meet university transfer requirements and allow the student to build a strong foundation of introductory knowledge to the many facets of music-making and music-study.

Guitar Studies

The Guitar Studies program at Fullerton College offers opportunities for everyone from the beginner who wants to learn the basics to the more advanced player who wants to further their skills and knowledge.

Illustration & Cartooning

An established Visual Communication field that supplies Artists to many Different areas of commercial art.

Instrumental Music

The Instrumental Music Program offers a wide variety of ensembles in various styles for student performance. Students in these ensembles benefit from the direction of our nationally and internationally recognized faculty while also developing critical performance skills required at four-year institutions.

Jazz Studies

The Jazz Studies at Fullerton College is coordinated by Professor Bruce Babad (Instrumental) and Professor Jamie Shew (Vocal).We offer many courses and ensembles for instrumentalists and vocalists within the program to study and perform songs from the vast, rich tradition and evolution of jazz music.

Jewelry & Stained Glass

Casting and fabrication, exploring metal techniques used with precision processed metal or the processes using molten metal.

Music Technology

Fullerton College is on the forefront of teaching the latest tools of the trade and offer classes in Electronic Music Production, Film Scoring, Recording using Pro Tools, Logic Pro X and Ableton Live. Third party certifications are available for Pro Tools and Logic Pro X.

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