From Craft to Calling

Does your dream career include expressing your artistry or communicating to the masses? Butler’s communication and arts programs are designed to turn your creativity into a fine craft. At Butler Community College, you’ll develop your talents in an environment that supports your artistic and professional growth.

Your Career in the Making

Whether you dream of performing on stage, reporting on breaking events or working behind the scenes with cutting-edge technology, Butler offers programs to help you get there. From your very first year, you’ll use industry software, operate studio equipment and gain real-world experience. Our faculty are invested in your goals and will help you balance school, work and life along the way.

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Stage, Studio, or News Storytelling

Here, you practice and perform your chosen art on the daily. You gain hands-on experience producing live streams for sports teams or performing alongside professional musicians in concert settings. With direct exposure to real-world opportunities, you’ll build confidence, sharpen your skills and make connections to prepare you for your future career.

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Pursuing Your Passion, Funding Your Future

Are you skilled on stage, at event reporting or with sheet music? Your fine arts talent can land you a scholarship for in-state tuition and books! Shine in your element, build your resume and secure college funding, no matter what degree you chase.

Quality Education. At A Lower Price Tag.

Butler makes education accessible by offering high-quality programs at a price that keeps your future within reach. Here's what that looks like.

Kansas Institution

Cost Per Credit Hour (In-State Resident)

Butler Community College

$136.50

State four-year*

$323

Private four-year*

$1,198

*Costs for four-year institutions are estimated based on average tuition and fees for one year.

Learn More About Our Arts, Communication & Creative Programs

For storytellers, artists, and creators ready to bring ideas to life.

Art

Expand your skills in painting, ceramics, design and drawing to give you creative freedom while still applying important art concepts. You’ll leave our program with a professional portfolio to highlight your hard work and skills.

Digital Arts

Immerse yourself in digital and traditional arts. You create original digital artworks for display, printing and digital portfolios. Combine your love of art with modern technology to showcase your artistic potential.

Digital Media

Interested in producing digital art fit for an audience? Digital Media students cover the entire creative landscape to craft skills for public consumption.

eSports & Digital Events Management

Students, working as a team and individual, will create, host, and deploy digital based events, livestreams, podcasts, and more.

Game and Simulation Design

In this program, you'll work in a team environment to create interactive and educational simulations and games.

Media Arts and Production

Whether your interest is in filmmaking or broadcasting, and however you see your role in those industries in the future, you’ll get plenty of hands-on production experience in this program.

Multimedia Journalism

Students experience all facets of journalism through work at our award-winning newspaper, magazine, radio, television, and online media outlets.

Music

Butler offers the opportunity to perform in a variety of ensembles in either vocal or instrumental music.

Professional Culinary Arts

Elevate your next dish's flavor and nutritional value by analyzing ingredients and applying the latest professional techniques through our detailed and carefully assembled culinary program.

Speech Communication

Develop the confidence and skills to be an effective public speaker. Learn how to prepare a speech, analyze an audience, and sharpen the skills that are critical to interpersonal communication.

Sports Media and Production

Shoot and edit video, conduct interviews with players, produce post-game shows and have the opportunity to do play-by-play and color commentary for live broadcasts.

Theatre

Whether you're acting your heart out on stage or manning the sound booth behind the scenes, at Butler, you'll learn how to make a great production look effortless.

Visual Communications

Learn multimedia, cinematics, audio and digital productions to communicate via technology.

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About Butler

Established in 1927, Butler Community College is Kansas’ second-largest community college. At Butler you'll find big opportunities and receive personal attention, with small class sizes ensuring every student is seen and supported by our dedicated, caring faculty.

Butler has in-person and online learning options for more than 85 academic programs and certificate pathways.