Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences
Contact Information
Dr. Kit Decker
Division Dean
Dickinson Building, D313
434.961.5380
kdecker@pvcc.edu
Maggie Flinn
Administrative Assistant to
the Division
Dickinson Building, D315
434.961.5381
mflinn@pvcc.edu
Welcome to the Division of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences
Our mission is to provide academic programs that prepare students for college-level courses, transfer to four-year colleges and universities, and employment. We offer associate degrees in General Studies, Liberal Arts, Education, Art, Music, and Theatre. We also offer Career Studies Certificates in Early Childhood Development, Graphic Design, and Multimedia and Motion Graphics. Whether you want to transfer or develop skills and knowledge required for employment, we are ready to help you meet your goals.
Programs
Associate of Arts Degree
Associate of Science Degree
- College Publications
The Forum, PVCC's student newspaper, is an opportunity for students to gain journalism experience while providing news and opinions of interest to the college community. Students can take part through writing, photography, drawing, editing, and design.
The Fall Line, PVCC’s literary magazine, is a celebration of PVCC student writing and art. Published each spring, The Fall Line features fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and comics--all selected by members of the Creative Writing Club—alongside student art. The magazine is designed by the Advanced Computer Graphics class and published in both print and digital form.
Insights is an annual student journal that provides a platform for student research within the Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Science Division at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Papers are nominated by instructors for inclusion in the journal. Once nominated, students work with faculty editors to modify their work. Each year, the top three student research papers are formally recognized.ontent.
- PVCC Fine Arts & Performance
Piedmont Virginia Community College features performances, workshops and exhibitions from our Theater, Music and Art departments and clubs, as well as a rich array of professional dance, theatre and visual arts programming as part of our Fine and Performing Arts Series. Since 1999, PVCC's Fine and Arts and Performance Series has offered high-quality arts experiences that entertain, enrich and educate students and the larger community.
- Higher Education in Prison
The Prison Creative Arts Project was a two-part initiative supported by a generous grant from Virginia Humanities. The project aimed to collect original writings and artworks from incarcerated students enrolled in PVCC's Higher Education in Prison Program for use in annual theatrical productions based on their stories.
The project was managed by the PVCC Division of Humanities, Fine Arts & Social Sciences and its then dean, Dr. Leonda Keniston with support from faculty.
Enjoy the full 2023 documentary.