Oct 31, 2025

2022-2023 Course Catalog & Student Handbook

2022-2023 Course Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fine Arts in Theater Production, General Technology Specialization, AAS (AAS.GT.GTFTP)

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The Associate in Applied Science with a major in General Technology and specialization in Fine Arts in Theater Production is for students seeking a career in the field of theater production and enables them to focus on graphic design in theater production or other jobs using state-of-the-art graphic design hardware and software. The Fine Arts in Theater Production degree combines the Fine Arts in Theater Production Certificate and the Digital Design Certificate.

Degree Requirements

General Education

ART 101 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 *
or
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 *
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *
MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

Primary Technical Specialty

ARV 110 - Computer Graphics I Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 121 - Design Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 123 - Composition and Color Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 205 - Graphic Illustration Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 212 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 219 - Multimedia Techniques Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 222 - Computer Animation Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 21 Credit Hours

Secondary Technical Specialty

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 *

Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

ARV 122 - 3-DIMENSIONAL Design I Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 227 - Web Site Design I Credit Hours: 3 *
ARV 281 - Design II Credit Hours: 3 *
CGC 226 - Advanced Printing Credit Hours: 3 *
CGC 278 - Typography Credit Hours: 3 *
COL 101 - College Orientation Credit Hours: 1
MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 *
THE 276 - Script Analysis Credit Hours: 3 *

Subtotal: 22 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 70

*Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”

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

MUS 105 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
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)*
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
or
HIS 201 - American History: Discovery to 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
or
HIS 202 - American History: 1877 to Present Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
PSY 201 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
or
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
or
PSC 201 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Third Semester

MAT 103 - Quantitative Reasoning Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
ARV 110 - Computer Graphics I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
ARV 212 - Digital Photography Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
ARV 123 - Composition and Color Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
ARV 205 - Graphic Illustration Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

ARV 121 - Design Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
CGC 278 - Typography Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
ARV 222 - Computer Animation Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
ARV 122 - 3-DIMENSIONAL Design I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
ARV 219 - Multimedia Techniques Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Fifth Semester

CGC 226 - Advanced Printing Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 1st 8-week)*
ARV 281 - Design II Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*
ARV 227 - Web Site Design I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: 2nd 8-week)*

Fine Arts in Theater Production, General Technology Specialization, AAS (AAS.GT.GTFTP)

Degree Requirements

General Education

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Required Core Subject Areas

Primary Technical Specialty

Subtotal: 21 Credit Hours

Secondary Technical Specialty

Subtotal: 12 Credit Hours

Other Hours Required for Graduation

Subtotal: 22 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 70

Completion Plan

First Semester

Subtotal: 16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Third Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

Subtotal: 15 Credit Hours

Fifth Semester

Subtotal: 9 Credit Hours