Arts Center
The Arts Center serves as a vibrant cultural hub, dedicated to enriching the lives of both Frederick Community College students and the broader community through high-quality artistic engagement. By hosting a diverse array of professional performances and curated art exhibitions, the center provides a platform for creative expression and critical dialogue. Beyond mere presentation, the facility emphasizes educational growth, offering specialized programs and workshops that allow participants to deepen their understanding of various artistic disciplines. This commitment to the arts fosters a dynamic environment where academic learning and community culture intersect, ensuring that the creative spirit remains a cornerstone of the regional experience.
Bringing Creativity to Life
Visual & Performing Arts Programs
If you are ready to turn your passion into a profession, our Visual and Performing Arts programs are built to ignite your creative potential. From foundational artistic principles to specialized tracks in Audio Production, Graphic Design, Art, and Music Theatre, we provide the technical mastery and expressive depth that modern creative industries demand.
Arts Programs
Music Lessons
Individual instruction for students, ages 6 through adult and at any level of advancement, in piano, voice, guitar, brass, strings, woodwinds and percussion. Students may choose 12 half-hour, 45-minute, or hour-long sessions. An additional week is reserved for recitals.
Music Lessons
Music Sponsorship
By becoming a music sponsor, your tax-deductible donations serve as a vital investment in student scholarships, diverse public events, and comprehensive music programs. Your contribution creates a profound impact by keeping high-quality performances free and accessible to the public, while simultaneously funding the next generation of musicians.
Music Sponsorship
Shields Music Scholarship
The FCC Music Program is led by expert musicians with lessons, classes, ensembles, and more open to students of all ages and all levels, from beginner to advanced, in a variety of formats. Annual Shields Music Scholarships are provided by the George L. Shields Scholarship Fund and the FCC Foundation.
Shields Scholarship
Student Film Festival
The FCC Student Film Festival is an annual film fest hosted by the Film & Video Production Program. Students who are enrolled or have taken a class in the program have the unique opportunity to screen their work in the festival amongst family, friends, and the community. It’s a night of artistic expression via stories created by our very own students.
Student Film FestivalCampus Theaters & Gallery Spaces
Studio Theater
The Studio theater with movable seating creates a more intimate setting for music,
theater, and lecture events.
For more information, call 301.846.2513.
Jack B. Kussmaul (JBK) Theater
The Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, part of the Arts Center, is a cultural resource center that presents quality performances,
exhibitions, and educational programs for the College and the community.
Theater Box Office
301.846.2514 • 301.846.2512
Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery
The MCH Gallery presents ten exhibitions annually, including two student exhibits,
and works of art by regional and national artists.
Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
For more information, call 301.846.2513.