Code: AFA.THR

Concentrations: General Theatre, Acting

The Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Theatre concentrates student learning on theatre skills and knowledge, preparing students for further academic study of Theatre in either performance-based or technical-based areas - or both. The program will prepare them to compete a variety of theatre applications such as acting, directing, producing, stage management, lighting and scenic design and theatre education. Through applied and theoretical courses, students will develop the basic competencies of showmanship, knowledge acquisition, critical thinking, and analytic oral and written communication skills that potentially encompass a wide range of degree possibilities. The theatre course variety potentially includes performance, design, critical thinking and listening, and theoretical skill sets necessary for a pathway toward a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1. Demonstrates discipline required to work in a professional setting by having experienced the demands of a rehearsal schedule and of maintaining a strong performance during the run of the show.
2. Demonstrates proficiency of the technical, backstage, and design elements of theatre by having worked in various technical capacities in the Theatre Department.
3. Apply knowledge of the elements required to mount a theatrical production- including budgeting a production by knowing the resources available for rehearsal/performances, building scenery, lighting rental, costume resources, securing rights and residuals, etc.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the business of show business, including the various resources available for finding work and, ultimately, joining the unions.

Career Pathways