Fine Arts in Theater Production Certificate (CT.AAFTP 71371)

The Fine Arts in Theater Production certificate (CT.AAFTP) is for students seeking a career in the field of theater production or students who are interested in a fine arts focus as a part of the associate degree program. Courses in stagecraft, stage management, fundamentals of directing and script analysis are included. Courses in the certificate can be applied to the Associate Degree in Arts and University Studies Certificate. Students who plan to continue their education would have the option of doing so by transferring to a college or university. Students should work with their advisor to select courses that apply to the major at the college or university where they plan to transfer.

Certificate Requirements

Required Core Subject Area

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 250 - Makeup for Performance Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 253 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 259 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 263 - Fundamentals of Directing Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 276 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3 *

Electives: Humanities

Take one course

HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *

Electives: Social Science

Take one course

PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *

Completion Plan

First Semester

COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
THE 250 - Makeup for Performance Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
THE 253 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
THE 259 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *

Subtotal: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

THE 263 - Fundamentals of Directing Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
THE 276 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week) *
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week) *
@Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3 Recommended Term(s): 2nd 8-week *
@Social Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3 Recommended Term(s): 2nd 8-week *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 30

A co-requisite is a course that must be taken the same semester as, or completed in a previous semester before, another specified course.

A pre-requisite is a course that must be completed in order to enter another specified course.

* Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”
@ Courses are listed at the end of the document according to the area listed.

@Humanities Electives: HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 , HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present , OR PSC 201 - American Government
@Social Science Electives: PSY 201 - General Psychology OR SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology ,