Cypress College Visual & Performing Arts

Join us in celebrating Jae Hernandez, a Presidential Scholar of Distinction and graduating member of the Cypress College Visual and Performing Arts Division! 🎓✨
Throughout their time at Cypress College, Jae has demonstrated exceptional dedication, perseverance, and commitment to academic excellence. Their hard work has earned one of the college’s highest honors, and we are proud to recognize this incredible achievement. To read more about their journey at Cypress College, check out their bio on our website: https://www.cypresscollege.edu/portfolio/2026-psd-visual-and-performing-arts-jasmine-hernandez/
Congratulations, Jae! We can’t wait to see where your talents, passion, and determination take you next. Your impact on the VAPA community will be felt for years to come.

Get the story. Share the facts. Find your voice. 📰✍️
JOUR 101: Reporting and Writing introduces students to news gathering, interviewing, organization, and journalistic writing across multiple platforms. Whether you’re interested in journalism, media, storytelling, or communication, this course is a great place to start.
📚 Online • Summer 2026
📅 June 8 – July 17
🔎 CRN: 30888
Transferable to UC/CSU • C-ID: JOUR 110
Register now and start telling the stories that matter.

Dreams really do come true ✨🎶
Join the Cypress College Vocal Ensemble for A Dream Is A Song: A Disney Celebration. An evening of beloved Disney music brought to life through choral performance and live storytelling.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
6:30 PM
Campus Theater
Tickets:
$10 General
$8 Students
$5 Ages 5–13
Come celebrate the music, magic, and memories that have inspired generations 💫

📣 VAPA ART HISTORY STUDENTS - HEADS UP!
Some of our Art History course numbers are getting an upgrade! 🎨 Beginning next semester, Art History Survey 1 (formerly ART 111) and Survey 2 (formerly ART 112) will have new course numbers as part of a statewide change under California AB 1111, which standardizes common course numbering across all California community colleges. Same amazing content, same incredible instruction — just a fresh new number that makes transferring to a four-year university even smoother and more seamless! 🙌
Here is what you need to know:
✅ The courses and content you love are NOT changing
✅ New course numbers align with colleges statewide
✅ This makes transfer planning EASIER for you
Have questions? Reach out to our incredible art history Prof. Janet Owen Driggs at 📧 [email protected]!
Stay creative, Cypress! 🖼️✨

The Students’ Show is back! ✨
Celebrate the creativity and talent of Cypress College VAPA students with a showcase featuring work from across every department — Art, Dance, Journalism, MAD, Music, Photography, and Theatre.
Join us in the Cypress College Art Gallery from May 7–21 and experience the incredible variety of student work being created across the Visual and Performing Arts Division.
Opening Reception
May 7 | 6–8 PM
Come support student artists, connect with the VAPA community, and explore work from every corner of the arts 🎨🎭🎶📸

Lights, camera, action 🎬
Join the MAD Film Club and Media Arts Design Department for the Cypress College Student Film Festival TOMORROW on May 7th! Come celebrate the creativity and storytelling of our student filmmakers with an evening of original films, free admission, and free popcorn 🍿
Reception: 4:30 PM
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Screening Begins: 6:00 PM
📍CCPLEX 216
🎟 FREE ENTRY
Scan the QR code for more information!

Movement, storytelling, and artistry come together in People in Motion ✨
Join Cypress College Dance for an evening of powerful performances directed by Maha Afra, featuring original works that explore expression through the body and beyond.
May 15 & 16 at 7 PM
May 17 at 4 PM
General Admission: $15
Student/Senior: $12
Get your tickets now at the Cypress College Box Office link in bio 🎟️

VAPA Building Update — Part 2 🏗✨
Take a closer look inside the future of Cypress College Visual and Performing Arts.
From band rooms and a recital hall to MAD and Journalism classrooms, every room is being designed with students in mind. You’ll also find a recording studio, photo darkroom and processing lab, ceramics lab, theatre lighting lab, life drawing classroom, and equipment check-out stations—and much more!
Swipe through to see what’s coming 👀
Fall 2026 can’t come soon enough.