Theatre, AFA

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PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in theatre, with a performance 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.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 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 intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

Project one’s self believably in word and action into imaginary circumstances, evoked through improvisation or text, both by oneself and in an ensemble.
Show competency in theatrical makeup.
Demonstrate knowledge of theatre history in the context of current professional practice.
Communicate ideas, concepts, and requirements related to the student’s professional practice to theatre professionals and laypersons.
Create a performance portfolio that demonstrates competencies in character analysis, text analysis and self-reflection.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credits
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits Additional Course Options: MTH 161 , MTH 263

THEATRE CORE REQUIREMENTS

CST 131 - Acting I 3 credits
CST 145 - Stagecraft 3 credits Additional Course Options: CST 258 .
CST 210 - Theatre Aesthetics 3 credits Additional Course Options: CST 130 .
CST 132 - Acting II 3 credits
CST 149 - Introduction to Make-Up for the Theatre 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). See note under Additional Information.
CST 111 - Voice and Diction I 3 credits
CST 147 - Costume Construction 3 credits
CST 160 - Improvisation I 3 credits Additional Course Options: CST 211 , CST 140 .
CST 237 - Movement l 3 credits
CST 211 - Acting lll 3 credits Additional Course Options: CST 112 , CST 140 , CST 161 , CST 212 , CST 231 , CST 238 .
CST 212 - Acting lV 3 credits Additional Course Options: CST 140 , CST 112 , CST 161 , CST 211 , CST 231 , CST 238 , FRE 101 , FRE 102 , FRE 201 , FRE 202 , SPA 101 , SPA 102 , SPA 201 , SPA 202 .
CST 140 - Acting for the Camera 3 credits Additional Course Options: CST 112 , CST 161 , CST 211 , CST 212 , CST 231 , CST 238 , CST 245 , FRE 101 , FRE 102 , FRE 201 , FRE 202 , SPA 101 , SPA 102 , SPA 201 , SPA 202 .
CST 195 - Portfolio and Career Preparation 1 credit

SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 3
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology 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

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 4
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry 4 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits

LITERATURE ELECTIVE

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 3
ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas 3 credits
ENG 245 - British Literature 3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature 3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature 3 credits
ENG 258 - African American Literature 3 credits
ENG 275 - Women in Literature 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. Students should take the course once as a technician and twice as a performer.