Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022-2023 Catalog & Student Handbook Major: Theatre, Technical Theatre Specialization AFA

Theatre, Technical Theatre Specialization AFA

PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in theatre, with a technical theatre concentration. This degree is offered at the Midlothian Campus.

CREDENTIALS:  An Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree is a major in an area such as theatre, music, or visual arts that takes two years for full-time students to complete. The AFA degree is for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges.

TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.jtcc.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS:  Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Because transfer requirements will vary based upon the intended transfer institution, students must meet with their faculty advisor to develop a schedule that best suits their goals.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:  By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills: 

1. Create a technical portfolio that demonstrates competencies in makeup, costume, scenic design and lighting design. 

2. Show competency in theatrical makeup. 

3. Demonstrate knowledge of theatre history in the context of current professional practice. 

4. Communicate ideas, concepts, and requirements related to the student’s professional practice to theatre professionals and laypersons. 

5. Gauge measurements of linear perspective and proportion, in relation to drawing.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUREMENTS

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit
ENG 111 - College Composition I

Prerequisite(s): Qualifying placement score or test waiver.

3 credits
ENG 112 - College Composition II

Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or departmental approval.

3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning Additional Course Options: MTH 161, MTH 263 

Prerequisite(s): Competency or successful course completion of any of the following:
MDE 10 with co-enrollment in MDE 54; OR any four of MTE 1 - 9; OR any two of MTE 1 - 9 with co-enrollment in MDE 54  OR other placement methods.

3 credits

TECHNICAL THEATRE CORE REQUIREMENTS

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
CST 145 - Stagecraft 3 credits
CST 131 - Acting I Additional Course Options: CST 100.  3 credits
CST 210 - Theatre Aesthetics Additional Course Option: CST 130.   3 credits
ART 121 - Foundations of Drawing 3 credits
CST 147 - Costume Construction 3 credits
CST 149 - Introduction to Make-Up for the Theatre 3 credits
CST 245 - Basic Lighting 3 credits
CST 136 - Theatre/Musical Workshop 1 credit

Course focuses on the major Fall or Spring production. Take CST 136 three times. (3 credits) Please see note in Additional Information. 

CST 258 - Scenic Design 3 credits
CST 195 - Portfolio and Career Preparation 1 credit

ART ELECTIVE

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 2: Credits / Units: 6

ART 130 - Introduction to Multimedia 4 credits
ART 131 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credits
ART 132 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credits
ART 223 - Life Drawing 3 credits

SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 3

PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology

Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 111.

3 credits
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
HIS 111 - World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 112 - World Civilization Post-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 credits
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 credits

LABORATORY SCIENCE ELECTIVE

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 4

ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry

Prerequisite(s): Ready for MTH 154 (or MDE 54 + MTH 154).

4 credits
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits

ART/HUMANITIES ELECTIVE

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 2: Credits / Units: 6-8

ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
ART 180 - Introduction to Computer Graphics 3 credits
ART 203 - Animation I 3 credits
CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 credits
CST 160 - Improvisation I 3 credits
CST 132 - Acting II 3 credits
PHT 150 - Film Production I 3 credits
PHT 151 - Film Production II 3 credits
FRE 101 - Beginning French I 4 credits
FRE 102 - Beginning French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 101  or two years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
FRE 201 - Intermediate French I

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or three years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
FRE 202 - Intermediate French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or four years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credits
SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 101 1 or two years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or three years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or four years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits

LITERATURE ELECTIVE

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 3

ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 245 - British Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval.

3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 258 - African American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 275 - Women in Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 60

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

General education and major degree requirements will vary by institution and by program. Students must meet with their faculty advisor to determine the best choices for transfer. Please note that some course options will have prerequisites. Some four-year programs require a foreign language.

Students transferring to programs that require a foreign language should enroll in the highest-level foreign language course for which they are prepared. Heritage or conversationally fluent speakers may enroll directly into 102. Please check with your advisor to determine the best option(s) for course substitution or if you wish to take a foreign language other than Spanish or French.

CST 136 - Theatre/Musical Workshop focuses on the major Fall or Spring production. Because each production is unique and provides requisite experience/portfolio material, students may take the course more than once for credit.  Course sections are designated as performance or technical sections.  

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