Welcome to the Fine Arts Department
The arts are alive and well here at Allan Hancock College where we see the department
as the epicenter for creative investigation and opportunities from Santa Ynez to Santa
Maria. A look at the curriculum reveals that students take a variety of classes to
fulfill their General Education requirements, thoroughly preparing you for study in
a selected discipline.
It is with great anticipation that we look forward to a new 88,000 square-foot, two-story
fine arts complex. It will include visual and performing arts as well as a recital
hall. In the planning stages for over twenty years, it promises to be a jewel on the
Central Coast.
Because of the current pandemic, communications with our department will primarily
through email and phone. On campus visits are on a case by case basis. Please contact
the Dean's office for further information (During the Summer session please contact
the Dean's office directly).
John R. Hood, Chair of Fine Arts Department
Professor of Art & Design
jhood@hancockcollege.edu
805-922-6966 ext. 3705
Darlene Vera - Fine Arts Department
Administration Assistant II
darlene.vera@hancockcollege.edu
805-922-6966 ext. 3252
Maryfrancis Marecic - Office of Dean Rick Rantz
Administration Assistant III
mmarecic@hancockcollege.edu
805-922-6966 ext. 3599
Rick Rantz - Dean of Fine Arts Department
rrantz@hancockcollege.edu
805-922-6966 ext. 5203
See Upcoming Fine Arts Exhibits and Performances
