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.
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- 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
- Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other
Course Sequence by Term
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 Pathway Planner tool in your 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.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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or | or | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |||
Critical course Gateway course | HU | 3 | |||
or | or | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take in the first semester and second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take first semester and second semester | 3–4 | ||
or | or | 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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or | or | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |||
or or | or or | SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
Critical course | HU, L | 3 | |||
or | or | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take in the first semester and second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take first semester and 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 | 3 | ||||
or | or | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
3 | |||||
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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HU | 3 | ||||
SB | 3 | ||||
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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or | or | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
Critical course Gateway course | HU | 3 | |||
or | or | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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OR Any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |||
or | or | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take in the first semester and second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take first semester and second semester | 3–4 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |||
or | or | Critical course Gateway course Recommend students pursuing acting should take in the first semester and second semester Students pursuing technical theater should take first semester and 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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or | or | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
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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or or | or or | SB or SB or SB | 3 | ||
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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or | or | SG or SQ | 4 | ||
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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3 | |||||
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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HU | 3 | ||||
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 for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .
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.