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Explore your interests at Daytona State

The Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment and Art is a dynamic and exciting area that allows students to unleash their creativity and passion. The college houses the School of Humanities and the School of Digital Media Production.   


Programs in the School of Humanities include:

  • Dance
  • Humanities
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Studio Arts
  • Theater
  • World Languages
  • World Religions 

Programs in the School of Digital Media Production include:

  • Broadcast Television Production 
  • Digital and Interactive Media Production
  • Music Production Technology
  • Photographic Technology
ballet dancer

Dance

If you are interested in gaining performance experience, you may audition for the College Dance Theatre. The company is a primarily modern based group that also performs jazz and ballet. The Dance Theatre produces one concert each semester on campus plus community presentations. The curriculum of study in dance focuses on technique and theory. 

 Dance includes the disciplines of:

  • Ballet
  • Composition
  • Jazz
  • Modern
  • Musical Theater Dance
  • Tap
  • Stretch and Placement
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Theatre

With an award winning drama program, theatre arts at Daytona State welcomes you with a friendly, collaborative atmosphere, interaction with faculty and staff, and small classes with individual attention. We offer a variety of courses including acting, directing, stagecraft, and improv, as well as vocal performance. You can also participate in one of our four annual mainstage productions, class showcases and student improv club.
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Music

Whether you are looking to major in music or simply want to take part in a fulfilling elective, this program has quality courses and experienced faculty to help you achieve your goals. A wide-ranging curriculum includes music theory, music appreciation and applied music lessons on most instruments and voice.

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Studio Arts

Explore your creative side within our studio arts department. We offer Drawing, Painting, Design and Ceramic classes in our spacious, well-equipped studios. Art scholarships are available along with additional scholarships for veterans and their dependents.   

students in a audio technology class

Music Production

With a degree in music production you will be well-qualified to work as a recording engineer, music producer, broadcast technician, event coordinator or work in booking and promotion, live sound production, tour production,audio video post, or work for a record company or music publisher or any field associated with the music industry.     
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Broadcast Television

In the Broadcast Television Production A.S. degree program, students gain hands-on experience in recorded electronic field productions, live-to-air television productions, directing, producing, and more. The 24-hour Broadcast Television Production and the 12-hour Television Studio Production Certificates prepare students for employment as television and video production personnel.
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Digital & Interactive Media

The Digital and Interactive Media Production program is designed to equip students with skills that prepare them for entry-level positions in media, multimedia, editing, producing, and related professions, embracing excellence and collaboration.
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Photography

The Photographic Technology program covers digital photography and videography, including commercial, editorial, and advertising photography, as well as the medium’s history and aesthetics to prepare students as visual communicators.
Trent Berning

Trent Berning

Chair - School of Humanities

386-506-3347
Trent.Berning@DaytonaState.edu
Bradley Moody

Bradley Moody

Chair - School of Digital Media Production

386-506-4469
Bradley.Moody@DaytonaState.edu