Riverside School for the Arts (RSA) is an innovative curriculum project of Riverside City College. Its programs complement, enhance and expand on the existing degrees and certificates offered at the College. Students may enroll in any individual courses, certificates, or degree programs they choose. RSA programs lead to achievement in the arts and the enterprise of arts with an emphasis on the practical skills needed to be financially successful in the extensive new areas found in the arts as they converge with new media.
Strong ties to the entertainment and multimedia industries enhance the practical aspects of the program and guarantee that students will receive a world-class education that matches projected employment opportunities. RSA will offer an extraordinary education for talented young artists, at affordable, community college prices, and train them as conceptual and critical thinkers, communicators, and resourceful learners.
MISSION:
The mission of the Riverside School for the Arts (RSA) is to provide students authentic, integrated, project-based arts education experiences leading to the most advanced levels of technical, aesthetic, and reflective skills needed to be creatively competent in a knowledge-based economy.
VISION:
The Riverside School for the Arts will stand as a lighthouse institution for the region – attracting extraordinary faculty, talented students, industry leaders, and community supporters. RSA students will be in high demand by industry, professional companies, and upper division schools. Partnerships with arts and entertainment companies will strengthen the demand for graduates and promote economic development in the fast-growing Inland Empire region.
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