ONLINE MUSEUMS

Choose an online art museum or gallery and tour their online exhibits

• Google Arts & Culture (500 global art museums and galleries that have partnered with Google to provide online exhibits)
• Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ
• British Museum, London, England
• The Louvre, Paris, France
• The British Library, London, England (click on Discover and Learn to find topics that interest you)
• National Gallery of Art, Washington D. C.
• Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France (this one has a very cool virtual walk-through)
• Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
• Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C.
• Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
• Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
• J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
• Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
• The Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
• Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York
• National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico

• Heritage on the Edge (Monuments at risk)

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY

ATC's 2023-2024 Season.

HEARD MUSEUM (Visit Website for COVID-19 Updates/Restrictions)

Students (with ID): $9.00

ARIZONA OPERA

The 2023-2024 Season

During normal seasons, Rush Tickets are available at the box office, 2 hours before showtime. If seats are available, two tickets for $20.

"On Demand"- Watch past performances on demand.

MESA ARTS CENTER

Professional performances at the Mesa Arts Center. See website for events and admission.

HALE CENTER THEATER

Gilbert's Premier Theater Company- See their Website for Show and Ticket Information.

TEMPE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Professional performances at the Tempe Center for the Arts. See website for events and admission.

MESA GRANDE CULTURAL PARK/ARIZONA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Adults: $5.00

BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM STATE PARK

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENS

Free Admission: Second Tuesday 8AM-8PM
General Admission $14.95 - 29.95

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM

General Admission: $20.00

MCC THEATER Performances at MCC

Free tickets are available for honors students based on availability. Watch announcements for sign-up information.

i.d.e.a. MUSEUM

Admission: $9.00

Free Sundays: Quarterly.

MESA CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM

Free Admission.

BALLET ARIZONA

Rush Tickets - Available at the box office one hour before show time, if seats available: $15, flat rate.

Student Ticket - Call ahead and choose any performance date for %15 off with your MCCD Student ID.

CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Professional performances at the Chandler Center for the Arts. See website for events and admission.

CHANDLER MUSEUM

Free Admission. Online Exhibits are available.

PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

Every Wednesday| 3 – 7 pm: Free
Other Days and Times (with Student ID): $16.00

PHOENIX SYMPHONY

Free tickets are available for honors students based on availability. Watch for announcements about sign-ups.
$12 off tickets for full-time college students.

Rush tickets are available at the box office one hour before show time. If seats are available, $12 with student ID.

College Club: sign up at the box office at the venue for $30.00 with your student ID and get one ticket per weekend for the classical concerts for the whole season. (This is a smokin’ deal!)

PHOENIX THEATER

Rush tickets are available at the box office one hour before show time. If seats are available, $15 with student ID.

S'edav Va'aki Museum (formerly the The Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park)

Adults (18-54): $6.00

ASU GAMMAGE

Professional theatre performances at Gammage. See the website for performances and dates.

SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (SMOCA)

Admission: $7 for Students, FREE on Thursdays

SYMPHONY OF THE SOUTHWEST

Admission for 1 show: $22
Youth Symphony: Free

TEMPE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Free

WONDERSPACES ARIZONA

Student Ticket: $20

Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition

Ticket prices vary

SYMPHONY OF THE SOUTHWEST

See website for 2023-2024 events and admission information.

STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Join a club on campus! Active membership and participation must be verified by the club sponsor and submitted as your "proof of attendance." *Presidents' Scholars, submit club involvement for your 2nd co-curricular so you have time to be involved and show active participation. Honors Achievement Scholars, submit this co-curricular towards the due date so you have time to demonstrate active involvement in the club.

STUDENT LIFE & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Student Life hosts events, activities, lectures, and field trips for the student body. We will post those events that count as co-curriculars in the pre-approved list on this page. Let us know if you think we've missed something.

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Get involved and join a Project Team.

Civic Action Council: TBA

Environmental Team- TBA

Community Service Council: TBA

MCC ATHLETICS

Participate on an MCC sports team during a semester. This can be used only once as a co-curricular activity. Active team participation must be verified by your coach and submitted as your "proof of attendance."

MCC SPORTING EVENT

Come out and support an MCC athletic team at one of their games/matches/meets/events. Attending a sporting event can count only once as a co-curricular and your reflection must apply something you've learned in your coursework at MCC.

Virtual Volunteer Opportunities

The MCC Center for Community and Civic Engagement has several virtual service opportunities available through community partners such as A New Leaf, Adams Elementary, Don't Leave Me.org, GreenLight Solutions Foundation, Resurrection Street Ministry/ Faith In Motion, Special Olympics Arizona and St. Vincent de Paul.

MCC SERVES - find a volunteer opportunity with a MCCCD Approved Community Partner

To use volunteering as a co-curricular, it must be with an MCCCD approved community partner. The opportunities posted on MCC Serves page are all with approved community partners.

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Get involved and join a Project Team.

Community Service Council: TBA

Students are welcome to self-enroll in our Canvas page to get up-to-date information. Join now:
TBA

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) - Mesa United Way

Volunteer opportunities: Tax Preparer (training provided), Interpreter (be fluent in Spanish and English or American Sign Language and English), Site Greeter.

Receive training to become an IRS-qualified tax preparer and then volunteer during tax season to help low-income families with their tax preparation.

Interns will become certified tax preparers and will gain valuable on-the-ground experience in the field. Volunteers are requested to volunteer at least 25 hours during the tax season (3 hr/week).

Learn more and sign-up

MCCCD HONORS FORUM LECTURE SERIES

2023-2024 Events TBD

PSYCHOLOGY EVENING LECTURE SERIES

Stream a past MCC Psychology Evening Lecture.

These lectures were hosted by Psi Beta, MCC's honors psychology society. They feature prominent speakers on a variety of topics. Recordings of past live lectures are archived on the Psi Beta website.

TED TALKS

Watch a minimum of 4 Ted Talks (totaling at least 60 minutes).

Or listen to an episode of the Ted Radio Hour podcast. (Each episode explores a big idea through a series of Ted Talks)

Provide the links to the talks or podcast episode information in your Co-curricular submission.

FRONTLINE IN-DEPTH DOCUMENTARY

Watch a Frontline In-Depth Documentary on a current issue.

RACE, ARTS & DEMOCRACY LECTURE, ASU

These lectures are live, throughout the year. See ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy website for dates and topics.

Must RSVP, space is limited

ASU's SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE EXPLORATION (SESE) Colloquium Series

Weekly public talks. Wednesdays at 3:30 pm.

Past lectures are available for streaming on your own time.