Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) Engagement Center

Fine and Performing Arts Students

The Fine & Performing Arts (FPA) Engagement Center services students with major areas of emphasis in Art, Dance, Music and Theatre. Your Engagement Center can connect you with your Educational Advisor, Peer Mentors, FPA Counselors, and faculty advisors. We are here to answer all your questions regarding enrollment, registration, programs of study, grade options, transfer requirements, workshops and events on campus.

Contact Us

Phone: (951) 222-8752 or (951) 222-8753
Location: Stover 114

hours:
Monday and Wednesday 8:30 - 10:50 am & 12:30 - 4 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 - 10:45 am & 2 - 4 pm
Friday 8:30 am - Noon

FPA Pathway Orientation

At the orientation, students will be introduced to the FPA pathway, support services, and resources to help them succeed. The session will also provide guidance on educational planning and connecting with advisors and counselors. This orientation is open to all students.

Times and dates are subject to change, check back for updates. Please add your preferred orientation date and time along with the zoom link information below to your personal calendar.

  • Monday, November 10│ 2:30 – 4 pm
  • Monday, November 17│ 5 – 6:30 pm
  • Wednesday, December 10│ 10:30 am – Noon

Meeting ID: 880 4399 9343
Passcode: FPA
Zoom Link: Join on Zoom

Drop-in Virtual Counseling is available!

 

Drop-ins for quick, virtual counseling are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and are intended to be for quick questions only (15 minutes max). Appointments are available Monday through Friday from  9 am-4 pm and Monday, Wednesday, adn Frieday from 6-8 pm. You will be asked to wait in the Zoom waiting room until the counselor is available to call you in. Please be patient. Comprehensive Student Education Plans cannot be created during a virtual drop-in. Please note: students must have their student ID numbers ready. 

Drop-in Appointments

Your Engagement Center Resources

Online FPA Engagement Center (on Canvas) – Students are highly-encouraged to self-enroll into our Online Fine & Performing Arts Engagement Center on Canvas. Our Online Center is a one-stop location for all FPA & RCC information, resources, important dates, workshops, and more.  

Academic Counselors – Lupe Delgadillo and Garth Schultz are the Fine & Performing Arts Academic Counselors. Your counselors can help you choose, define, navigate, and complete your academic program (major). To make an appointment, please visit the Fine and Performing Arts counseling appointments online link. In order to make an appointment with them, you must be designated as a Fine & Performing Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theatre) Major. If you have trouble making an appointment, please notify your Educational Advisor, Rosalina Hernandez (rosalina.hernandez@rcc.edu). 

Educational Advisor – Rosalina Hernandez can help you navigate college, use our enrollment systems, connect you with your faculty advisor, peer mentors, Promise Program Coordinator, academic counselor, and more. You can contact Rosalina at Rosalina.Hernandez@rcc.edu, or you can make an appointment with her. 

Peer Mentors – Peer mentors are second- or third-year “experienced” college students who are trained to help you navigate college. They can offer you a unique perspective on your educational journey. In addition to being staffed at various days/times in our engagement center, peer mentors are available for one-on-one and small group meetings. They can assist you with referrals to campus resources and student activities, as well as chat with you about the student experience - classes, professors, programs, and more. Visit the Fine & Performing Arts Online Engagement Center on Canvas for more information about our peer mentors, their hours, and how to make personal appointments with them.

Faculty Advisors

Our Fine & Performing Arts faculty are actively involved in their students’ educational and career plans. If you are an FPA major, you should be in contact with the faculty advisor in your area of emphasis (see below).

Students with various emphases in music should regularly be in touch with their faculty advisor

  • Prof. Kevin Mayse (kevin.mayse@rcc.edu) - Department Chair - trumpet, orchestra, wind ensemble, brass, music education - instrumental
  • Prof. Jennifer Amaya (jennifer.amaya@rcc.edu) - music industry, music technology, music production, music recording, music notation, media composition, music career and academic guidance
  • Prof. John Byun (john.byun@rcc.edu) - voice, choral, music education - choral
  • Dr. Peter Curtis (peter.curtis@rcc.edu) - guitar performance, class guitar, guitar ensemble, jazz improvisation, popular & multicultural music
  • Prof. Jasminka Knecht (jasminka.knecht@rcc.edu) - piano performance, piano certificate, class piano, music fundamentals
  • Prof. Steven Mahpar (steven.mahpar@rcc.edu) - music fundamentals, music theory, French horn, music composition/orchestration
  • Prof. Charlie Richard (charles.richard@rcc.edu) - jazz studies, jazz performance, jazz improvisation, saxophone, woodwinds, music education - instrumental, music composition/arranging
  • Prof. James Rocillo (james.rocillo@rcc.edu) - symphonic winds, marching band, jazz ensemble
  • Prof. Steven Schmidt (steven.schmidt@rcc.edu) - percussion, music theory, music composition, undecided majors, degree guidance
  • Prof. Margaret Worsley (margaret.worsley@rcc.edu) - clarinet, music appreciation, music fundamentals, community band