Associate in Arts, Fine Arts, Emphasis in Theatre
The Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA), Emphasis in Theatre provides a foundation in design, technical, and performance practices for students who wish to specialize in performing arts, including acting, directing, design and technology, stage management, playwriting, and dramaturgy. This degree helps students develop the communication, collaboration, and creative problem-solving skills that are sought after by most career fields. With an associate degree, students will be prepared to enter a career or for transfer to a bachelor degree program.
Details
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Because transfer requirements vary by program and institution, students intending to transfer are strongly encouraged to meet with a faculty program advisor and student success analyst once they have selected their transfer institution to ensure all requirements for achieving junior standing are satisfied.
Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.
- Demonstrate foundational skills in design, technical, and performance practices for effective communication and personal expression across various artistic genres.
- Apply critical thinking and research skills to the creative process.
- Collaborate effectively, recognizing diverse opinions and cultural and individual differences.
- Generate ideas, creations, or models that express the human condition and one`s relationship to the culturally diverse world.
- Interpret dramatic works within historical, cultural, and contemporary contexts.
- Engage in ethical personal and professional artistic practices, in accordance with copyright laws, intellectual and artistic freedom, civic responsibility, and standards of the field.
- Develop a portfolio of artistic and academic work to support university transfer, career development, and/or personal use.
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Actors
$29.71 hourly Show expanded career information for Actors
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
$66,570 Show expanded career information for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Costume Attendants
$34,980 Show expanded career information for Costume Attendants
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
$51,150 Show expanded career information for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
$99,990 Show expanded career information for Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Media Programming Directors
$60,490 Show expanded career information for Media Programming Directors
Producers and Directors
$60,490 Show expanded career information for Producers and Directors
Set and Exhibit Designers
$54,410 Show expanded career information for Set and Exhibit Designers
There are additional career opportunities associated with this degree that do not have occupational data available for Arizona at this time. These occupations are listed below:
- Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
Awareness Areas |
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
THE111 | Introduction to Theatre | Critical course Gateway course | HU | 3 | |
THP112 or THP213 |
Acting I or Introduction to Technical Theatre | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take THP112 in the first semester and THP213 second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take THP213 first semester and THP112 second semester |
3–4 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | Theatre Production/Practicum course varies by transfer plan | 1 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
COM100 or COM110 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
THE220 | Modern Drama | Critical course | HU, L | 3 | |
THP112 or THP213 |
Acting I or Introduction to Technical Theatre | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take THP112 in the first semester and THP213 second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take THP213 first semester and THP112 second semester |
3–4 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | CS | 3 | ||
SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
THF115 | Makeup for Stage and Screen | 3 | |||
THP214 | Directing Techniques | 3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 2–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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THP217 | Introduction to Design Scenography | HU | 3 | ||
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 2–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 2–3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
Awareness Areas |
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
THE111 | Introduction to Theatre | Critical course Gateway course | HU | 3 | |
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT14+ | College Mathematics | OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
THP112 or THP213 |
Acting I or Introduction to Technical Theatre | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take THP112 in the first semester and THP213 second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take THP213 first semester and THP112 second semester |
3–4 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
THP112 or THP213 |
Acting I or Introduction to Technical Theatre | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take THP112 in the first semester and THP213 second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take THP213 first semester and THP112 second semester |
3–4 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | Theatre Production/Practicum course varies by transfer plan | 1 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
THP214 | Directing Techniques | 3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 101 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM100 or COM110 or COM230 |
Introduction to Human Communication or Interpersonal Communication or Small Group Communication | SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
THE220 | Modern Drama | Critical course | HU, L | 3 | |
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 102 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 201 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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THF115 | Makeup for Stage and Screen | 3 | |||
CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | CS | 3 | ||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 2–3 | |||
Second Language | Second Language Requirement, 202 Level | See your program advisor to determine if your transfer option requires language proficiency |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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THP217 | Introduction to Design Scenography | HU | 3 | ||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 | |||
Transfer Option | Transfer Option | 0–3 |
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm10?id=190019).
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.