Theater Concentration
Associate of Fine Arts
Study acting and theater production while preparing to transfer to a 4-year university. Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
Program/Major/Concentration Codes: AFAFINEARTS/AFA/AFAT
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Work as an actor or in performance production.
Academic Options: Transfer to a university to complete a bachelor's degree.
Program Requirements
Department faculty approval is recommended when selecting an option.
Arizona General Education Curriculum Requirements (AGEC-A)*
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. * Select courses to fulfill the I and G requirements.**
| English Composition | 6 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts *** | 0-3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 8 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6-9 | |
| Other Requirements | 0-6 | |
| Subtotal | 29 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| THE 104 | Voice and Movement for the Actor | 3 |
| THE 105 | Theater Appreciation | 3 |
| THE 111 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THE 113 | Stagecraft Crew | 1 |
| THE 125 | Theater Production | 2 |
| THE 140 | History of Theater to the 18th Century | 3 |
| THE 149 | Introduction to Acting I | 3 |
| THE 151 | Introduction to Acting II | 3 |
| THE 220 | Stage Lighting | 3 |
| THE 245 | Principles of Dramatic Structure [SUN# THE 2220] | 3 |
| Elective | Any transferable THE course | 3 |
| Subtotal | 30 | |
Core Options
Complete one of the following options
| Option 1 | ||
| THE 118 | Basic Theater Graphics | 3 |
| THE 223 | Scene Design | 3 |
| Option 2 | ||
| THE 250 | Intermediate Acting I | 3 |
| THE 251 | Intermediate Acting II | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total | 65 | |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Humanities and Fine Arts – see note below; I/C/G requirement - THE 105 fulfills the C requirement.2
** Select courses so that at least one course is marked "I" (intensive writing) and one is marked "G" (global awareness). Note that a single course may fulfill both requirements.
*** Humanities and Fine Arts: THE 105 and 140 fulfill the minimum requirement. Complete another course from this category or from the Other Requirements category.