Fine Arts
Communication Studies, Fine Arts, Early Childhood Education,
Education, Humanities, and Philosophy at Collin College
Events Calendar | Box Office | Division Staff | Fine Arts Venues
Our division consists of the following academic departments
(click on the links to go directly to a specific department):
Art, Communication Design, Communication Studies, Dance, Early Childhood Educator,
Education, Humanities, Music, Philosophy, 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.
Events Calendar
— Thanks to all who attended our Spring 2024 events —
The calendar of our Fall 2024 events will be posted sometime this Summer.
Stay tuned for another exciting season of Dance, Music, and Theatre performances.
Unless otherwise indicated all events are at the Collin College Plano Campus.
Click here to download directions and maps.
Have a question? Please email us at boxoffice@ycdwkj666.com.
Event dates and details are subject to change.
Dates | Event | Location | Time |
* Exhibitions at The Art Gallery (Plano Campus, A175) are free and open to all.
Gallery hours:
Monday–Thursday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Box Office
Division Staff
Title | Name | Phone | Email @ycdwkj666.com | Office |
Dean of Academic Affairs and Workforce | Dr. Lupita Murillo Tinnen | 972.881.5807 | ltinnen | A 177 |
Assistant to the Dean | Cindy Duffer | 972.881.5162 | cduffer | A 177 |
Associate Dean – Art, Communication Design, Education, Photography | Alexis Bohanna | 972.881.5645 | abohanna | K 102 |
Associate Dean – Dance, Humanities, Music, Theatre, Communication Studies | Dr. David Tercero | 972.881.5636 | drtercero | K 102 |
Administrative Assistant | Nicolas Schnitzius | 972.881.5106 | nschnitzius | K 102 |
Manager, Box Office and Marketing | Glenn Trueman | 972.516.5076 | gtrueman | B 230 |
Box Office Assistant | Simran Gill | 972.881.5611 | simranjitgill | C 225 |
Art Gallery Director | Anna Fritzel | 972.516.5028 | afritzel | H 219 |
Art Gallery Assistant | Claudette Lowery | 972.516.5022 | clowery | A 263 |
Career Coach | Scott Hensley | 972.881.5684 | shensley | J 116 |
Director, Child Development | Barbara Batista | 972.881.5945 | bbatista | B 176 |
Assistant Director, Child Development | Paula Braaten | 972.881.5938 | pbraaten | B 176 |
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.