From the beginning of time, people have been fascinated with the stars, lying on the ground or looking through telescopes to gaze at the universe above. Pensacola State College allows astronomy fans of all levels to glimpse the Pensacola night sky from the PSC Planetarium, located in Bldg. 21 at the SW corner of the Pensacola campus, near the intersection of Airport Blvd. and Ninth Ave.

PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT
Offering a comprehensive education in music and theatre, the Pensacola State College Performing Arts Department boasts outstanding faculty and a solid academic and artistic reputation

Whether you enjoy the spotlight or performing behind the scenes you will get hands-on experience both onstage and backstage at Ashmore Auditorium, a working theatre on the main campus.
MUSIC ∙ THEATRE ∙ DANCE
Whether your focus is music, theatre, or dance, you will find the quality of education and support you receive at Pensacola State are top notch. Smaller class sizes allow for more personal instruction, and students receive many opportunities to perform on stage in front of both intimate and large audiences.

Learn to master technique in piano, voice, organ, all woodwind instruments, percussion, all brass instruments, guitar, and strings.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
NEWS
The 11th Annual Foo Foo Festival is scheduled for Oct. 31 through Nov. 11, 2024, and this year, the Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department and Performing Arts Department will be participating in Foo Foo Festival with a collaborative project “Eclectic Fidelities.” With this project, PSC will be celebrating women in the arts by bringing in female exhibitors and performers to visit the College.
Pensacola State College’s Planetarium and Space Theater will show “Apollo and Beyond: Conquering Gravity” on Friday, July 12. The showing is set for 6-7 p.m. in the planetarium located in the Baroco Center for Advanced Technology, Building 21, on the Pensacola campus at 1000 College Blvd.

Become A Friend of Performing Arts
Friends of Performing Arts make it possible for music students to afford to attend PSC by providing funding for scholarships, new instruments and more.
SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS
As part of a cast or ensemble, you will spend time performing for live audiences with peers who have the same goals and interests.

Get involved in our transformative programs and immerse yourself in pure creative culture.