Associate in Arts, Fine Arts, Emphasis in Musical Theatre

Details

Field of Interest

Visual and Performing Arts

Degree Type

Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA)

Academic Plan

Associate in Arts, Fine Arts, Emphasis in Musical Theatre (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8314

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
MTC101 or (MTC105 and MTC106) or (MTC155 and MTC156) or (MTC205 and MTC206) or (MTC255 and MTC256)	Introduction to Music Theory or (Music Theory I and Aural Perception I) or (Music Theory II and Aural Perception II) or (Music Theory III and Aural Perception III) or (Music Theory IV and Aural Perception IV)	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC101 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: MTC106. and Corequisites: MTC105. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC105. Corequisites: MTC156. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC106. Corequisites: MTC155. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC155. Corequisites: MTC206. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC156. Corequisites: MTC205. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC205. Corequisites: MTC256. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC206. Corequisites: MTC255.			3–4
MUP101AA or MUP102AA	Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice				1–2
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Critical course Gateway course Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		1–2
THP112	Acting I		Critical course		3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics		Critical course OR Any higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6
MUP131 or MUP132 or MUP231 or MUP232	Class Piano I or Class Piano II or Class Piano III or Class Piano IV	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP131 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP132 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP231 or permission of Instructor.			1
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
MUP151AA or MUP152AA	Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP101AA. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP102AA.			1–2
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		0–2
MHL146	Survey of Broadway Musicals			HU	3
THE220	Modern Drama	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.		HU, L	3
THP212	Acting II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in THP112 or permission of Department or Division.			3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
COM100	Introduction to Human Communication			SB	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		0–2
MUP202AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP152AA.			2
THP213 or (DAN210 and THP201AA) or (THO202AA)	Introduction to Technical Theatre or (Dance Production I and Theatre Production I) or (Theatre Production I Scene Shop)		THP213 OR [DAN210 and (THP201AA OR THO202AA)] or formerly THP202AA		3–4
COM/THP271 or THP131	Voice and Diction or Stage Movement				3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4
DAH100 or DAH250 or THE111	Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance in Popular Culture or Introduction to Theatre			HU or C, HU or HU	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
DAN+++ or MUP+++ or THP+++	Any DAN Dance Course or Any MUP Music: Performance Course or Any THP Theatre Performance/Production Course		Select an elective course within the area of Dance, Music Performance, and/or Theatre Performance/Production in consultation with the Faculty, Program advisor and/or the Visual and Performing Arts student success analyst. Course cannot be used to satisfy Required Courses.		1–3
MUP252AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP202AA.			2
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		0–2
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application		Recommend MTC180	CS	3
SB	Social & Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
MTC101 or (MTC105 and MTC106) or (MTC155 and MTC156) or (MTC205 and MTC206) or (MTC255 and MTC256)	Introduction to Music Theory or (Music Theory I and Aural Perception I) or (Music Theory II and Aural Perception II) or (Music Theory III and Aural Perception III) or (Music Theory IV and Aural Perception IV)	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC101 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: MTC106. and Corequisites: MTC105. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC105. Corequisites: MTC156. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC106. Corequisites: MTC155. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC155. Corequisites: MTC206. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC156. Corequisites: MTC205. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC205. Corequisites: MTC256. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC206. Corequisites: MTC255.		3–4
MUP101AA or MUP102AA	Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice			1–2
THP112	Acting I		Critical course	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
MUP131 or MUP132 or MUP231 or MUP232	Class Piano I or Class Piano II or Class Piano III or Class Piano IV	No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP131 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP132 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP231 or permission of Instructor.			1
MUP151AA or MUP152AA	Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP101AA. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP102AA.			1–2
THP212	Acting II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in THP112 or permission of Department or Division.			3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101 or ENG107) and (RDG095 or RDG100 or RDG111 or RDG112 or RDG113 or an appropriate district placement or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Critical course Gateway course Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		1–2
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics		Critical course OR Any higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area	MA	3–6

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
COM100	Introduction to Human Communication			SB	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.		FYC or FYC	3
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		0–2

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP202AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP152AA.			2
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
MHL146	Survey of Broadway Musicals			HU	3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		0–2
THP213 or (DAN210 and THP201AA) or (THO202AA)	Introduction to Technical Theatre or (Dance Production I and Theatre Production I) or (Theatre Production I Scene Shop)		THP213 OR [DAN210 and (THP201AA OR THO202AA)] or formerly THP202AA		3–4
THE220	Modern Drama	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.		HU, L	3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
COM/THP271 or THP131	Voice and Diction or Stage Movement				3
DAH100 or DAH250 or THE111	Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance in Popular Culture or Introduction to Theatre			HU or C, HU or HU	3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN	Dance Technique		Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.		1–2
MUP252AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP202AA.			2
SQ	Natural Sciences Quantitative			SQ	4

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
DAN+++ or MUP+++ or THP+++	Any DAN Dance Course or Any MUP Music: Performance Course or Any THP Theatre Performance/Production Course	Select an elective course within the area of Dance, Music Performance, and/or Theatre Performance/Production in consultation with the Faculty, Program advisor and/or the Visual and Performing Arts student success analyst. Course cannot be used to satisfy Required Courses.		1–3
CS	Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application	Recommend MTC180	CS	3
SB	Social & Behavioral Sciences		SB	3

Term 10

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 10
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: By audition.	Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice.		0–2
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative			SG or SQ	4

Dance Technique

Students must complete a total of five credits from the list below. No more than two credits may be taken from any one of the areas listed below.

Musical Theatre

DAN129 Musical Theatre Dance I
DAN130 Musical Theatre Dance II
DAN229 Musical Theatre Dance III
DAN230 Musical Theatre Dance IV

Ballroom

DAN104++ Any Ballroom Course
DAN106AA Latin I
DAN106AB Latin II

Jazz

DAN133 Jazz Dance I
DAN136 Jazz Dance II
DAN233 Jazz Dance III
DAN233AA Jazz Dance III: Intensive
DAN236 Jazz Dance IV
DAN236AA Jazz Dance IV: Intensive

Ballet

DAN131 Ballet I
DAN134 Ballet II
DAN231 Ballet III
DAN231AA Ballet III: Intensive
DAN234 Ballet IV
DAN234 Ballet IV: Intensive

Modern

DAN132 Modern Dance I
DAN135 Modern Dance II
DAN232 Modern Dance III
DAN232AA Modern Dance III: Intensive
DAN235 Modern Dance IV
DAN235AA Modern Dance IV: Intensive

Tap

DAN140 Tap Dance I
DAN145 Tap Dance II
DAN240 Tap Dance III
DAN245 Tap Dance IV

Hip Hop

DAN102++ Any Hip Hop Course
DAN202++ Any Hip Hip Course

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