Fine Arts, Business, and Communication Studies Division
Life's great memories include not only significant events, such as family and personal triumphs, but also the aesthetic experiences gained from the arts and from nature. Ohlone College offers many opportunities for personal achievement in arts for students and for the community. Participation in the arts broadens perspectives, stimulates the imagination, celebrates diversity, builds bridges across cultures, and exposes us to magnificent artistic monuments.
Education for Life and Work
Fine Arts, Business, and Communication Studies consists of these departments:
- Art
- Broadcasting (Film & Television and Radio)
- Business Adminstration
- Journalism
- Multimedia
- Music
- Real Estate
- Speech and Communication Studies
- Theatre and Dance
Instructional programs serve three main student constituencies: (1) transfer, (2) occupational, and (3) continuing education. We seek to assist in the development of cultural arts in the Fremont-Newark community.
Did You Know…?
Graduates of Ohlone's Broadcasting: Film and Television are working today as producers, directors, casting directors, video editors, production assistants, and grips.
Access and Excellence
The division offers general education classes in the arts and provides practical instruction in studio art as well as performing opportunities in musical groups and theatrical productions. Each Spring, the Annual Student Art Show takes place in the Louie-Meager Art Gallery and the Multimedia Festival takes place at Hyman Hall.
Contact Information
Division Administration
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Walter B. Birkedahl
Dean, Fine Arts, Business & Communication Division
(510) 659-6187
Fax (510) 659-6188
wbirkedahl@ohlone.edu
Location: Smith Center, Room SC-147
Biography (PDF)
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Bonnie Feltrop
Executive Assistant
(510) 659-6216
Fax (510) 659-6188
bfeltrop@ohlone.edu
Location: Smith Center, Room SC-150
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