Austin Community College District
Arts & Digital Media Division
A Message from the Dean’s Office
Welcome to the Arts & Digital Media Division at Austin Community College, where we are committed to a culture of innovation and inclusive excellence. Our programs are widely known throughout central Texas and we offer a wide variety of programs for you to explore. Housed at our newly renovated Highland Campus, our new teaching, creative, and performance spaces serve as a catalyst for supporting the creative economy of Austin and beyond.
Arts & Digital Media classes and programs provide exciting and real-world educational opportunities for students from all backgrounds and interests. We offer hands-on learning on the most up to date technology and equipment as we aim to position our students to be successful in reaching their educational and career goals through an interdisciplinary pathway of leading-edge industry technology training and integration, university transfer preparation, and personal enrichment.
Arts & Digital Media faculty and staff are skilled educators, industry professionals, and experts in their fields who are dedicated to student success. As you explore our programs, events, publications, and offerings, we hope you will see that your story starts here.
Perry Crafton, Dean of Arts and Digital Media
ADM Featured Events
April 17: Public Art Initiatives: Perspectives from Two Cities–Austin and Saltillo
ACC Community and Public Affairs, The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, the Latin American Cultural Center, and the Arts & Digital Media Division are hosting a hybrid event in which three artists will talk about their recent public artwork on April 17...
April 5: Flex Factory
Join us this Friday for our Flex Factory, featuring: Refracted Essence Merciful Heavens Duo Paranoia Open to the public from 12-3 p.m. in the HLC 2000 Flex Studio (2.1420)
Moving Screening: April 7: The Godfather
Free screening for ACC students of THE GODFATHER at the Galaxy Theatre!! Discussion to follow led by professor, Dr. Mark Cunningham. 10am, Sunday 4/7 Galaxy Highland 10, 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, United States
Dance MMM: Hula with Pei-San Brown, April 5
ACC Dance Department Monthly Major Masterclass Open to students, alumni, and community members Join the Austin Community College dance department for our Monthly Major Masterclass. MMMs bring together current students, dance alumni, and members of the community for...
Drama: Fiend’s Folio: An Evening with Shakespeare’s Monsters
Tickets on sale now! Fiend's Folio: An Evening with Shakespeare's Monsters Director: Andrew Heinrich HLC2 Black Box Theater April 5th and 6th Friday & Saturday 7:30 PM Creature Designs by the ACC Drama Advanced Make-Up Degree Program Fiend's Folio is a multimedia...
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Creative Career?
Do you have questions about how Arts & Digital Media can help you achieve your goals for a creative career in the future? Contact ADM for more information and about our division educational offerings.
Latest News
News from Music – Fall 2023
As of Fall 2023, the Music Department has 249 students enrolled as Music Majors, which is 30% larger than last year, and nearly double the size from two years ago. Due to our significant growth, we welcomed 11 new faculty to ACC this fall: Stephen White, Full Time...
Learn more about The Art Galleries
Gallery 2000
Gallery 2000: Coming soon: 48th Annual Student Art Exhibition
Gallery 2000 is currently closed for installation. Next up: the 48th Annual Student Art Exhibition. Gallery 2000 Highland Campus For more information visit: https://admc.austincc.edu/tag/exhibitions-and-collection/
Gallery 4000
Gallery 4000: Closed until Spring 2024
Gallery 4000 is closed for maintenance and renovation until Spring 2024.
Building 4000 Art Lab: Opening soon- What’s Peace Got to Do With It: Transforming Conflicts in Your Relationships, Career, and Community- Peace and Conflict Studies Art Exhibition
This year’s open call asks artists to envision what peace and conflict transformation mean to their relationships, career, and/or local to global community. This year's guest juror is Natalie Earhart, co-founder and Editor in Chief of the arts magazine, Almost Real...