Creative Arts at Haywood Community College:
Professional Crafts Program & Continuing Education
• Haywood Community College’s Creative Arts
programming offers an innovative, affordable,
ground breaking craft education.
• The HCC Craft programs draw students from across
the United States.
• The college’s state-of-the-art, LEED certified, green
building is a model for art and craft education.
• The creative arts program boasts 38,000 square
feet of studio and gallery space.
• Class sizes are small, with teacher-student ratios
designed for an optimal studio education.
• HCC offers a 2-year, degree seeking intensive
course of studies in Clay, Fiber, Jewelry and Wood.
• Through a unique blend of studio experience, class-
room education, and hands-on business experience,
degree students achieve the skills necessary to
become viable independent studio artists or to
become valuable, skilled employees in the
expanding craft industry.
• HCC offers continuing education classes and work-
shops in clay, fiber, metals, wood, painting, drawing,
and music as well as design and computer classes. These classes are year-round and open to the public.
• Free business seminars such as Marketing for the
Craftsperson are offered throughout the year to
prepare students and serve the community with the
information necessary to develop or participate in
successful craft businesses.
