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 2026

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
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP102AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: Student must be 18 years or older.			2
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop		Critical course Gateway course MUP/THP270AA must 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 placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics		Critical course OR Higher mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	QNR	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
Dance	Dance		Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.		1–2

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MHL146	Survey of Broadway Musicals			AHM, HU	3
MUP152AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP102AA and must be 18 years or older.			2
MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Production	Prerequisites: By audition.	MUP/THP273 must be completed for credit twice.		2
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, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
OCM	Oral Communication			OCM	3
Dance	Dance		Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.		1–2

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
DAH100 or DAH250 or THE111	Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance in Popular Culture or Introduction to Theatre			AHM, HU or AHM, C, HU or AHM, HU	3
MTC105 or MTC155 or MTC205 or MTC255	Music Theory/Aural Perception I or Music Theory/Aural Perception II or Music Theory III or Music Theory/Aural Perception IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC101 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC105. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC155. Corequisites: MTC206. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC205.			3
MUP202AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP152AA and must be 18 years or older.			2
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences			SCB	3
Dance	Dance		Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.		1–2

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP252AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP202AA and must be 18 years or older.			2
DAN+++ or MUP+++ or THP+++	Any DAN Dance Course or Any MUP Music: Performance Course or Any THP Theatre Performance/Production Course		Select elective courses within the areas of Dance, Music Performance, and/or Theatre Performance/Production in consultation with a Faculty Program advisor and/or a Visual and Performing Arts student success analyst. Course cannot be used to satisfy Required Courses.		1–3
IAM	Institutions of the Americas			IAM	3
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences			SCB	3
Dance	Dance		Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.		1–2

Dance Course List

Select a total of three credits from the following list. Up to three courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
DAN129	Musical Theatre Dance I		Musical Theatre	1
DAN130	Musical Theatre Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN129 or permission of Instructor.	Musical Theatre	1
DAN229	Musical Theatre Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN130 or permission of Instructor.	Musical Theatre	1
DAN230	Musical Theatre Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN229 or permission of Instructor.	Musical Theatre	1
DAN104AA	Ballroom I		Ballroom	1
DAN104AB	Ballroom II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN104AA or permission of Instructor.	Ballroom	1
DAN106AA	Latin I		Ballroom	1
DAN106AB	Latin II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN106AA or permission of Instructor.	Ballroom	1
DAN133	Jazz Dance I		Jazz	1
DAN136	Jazz Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN133 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	1
DAN233	Jazz Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN136 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	1
DAN233AA	Jazz Dance III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN136 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	2
DAN236	Jazz Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN233 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	1
DAN236AA	Jazz Dance IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN233AA or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	2
DAN131	Ballet I		Ballet	1
DAN134	Ballet II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN131 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	1
DAN231	Ballet III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN134 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	1
DAN231AA	Ballet III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN134 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	2
DAN234	Ballet IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN231 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	1
DAN234AA	Ballet IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN231AA or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	2
DAN132	Modern Dance I		Modern	1
DAN135	Modern Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN132 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	1
DAN232	Modern Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN135 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	1
DAN232AA	Modern Dance III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN135 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	2
DAN235	Modern Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN232 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	1
DAN235AA	Modern Dance IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN232AA or permission of Instructor.	Modern	2
DAN140	Tap Dance I		Tap	1
DAN145	Tap Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN140 or permission of Instructor.	Tap	1
DAN240	Tap Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN145 or permission of Instructor.	Tap	1
DAN245	Tap Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN240 or permission of Instructor.	Tap	1
DAN102++	Any Hip Hop Course		Hip Hop	1
DAN202++	Any Hip Hop Course		Hip Hop	1

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
Students pursuing an Associate for transfer to a university or a MCCCD bachelor's degree should note the following changes to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements, effective Catalog Years 2026-27 and beyond. Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to assess whether transitioning to the Reimagined AGEC requirements aligns with educational goals and to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will include: Oral Communication [OCM] (3 Credits) Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] (3 Credits) Institutions in the Americas [IAM] (3 Credits) Effective Catalog Year 2026-27 and beyond, AGEC Requirements will no longer include: Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] (3 Credits) Computers/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS] (3-5 Credits) Cultural, Global, and Historical Awareness Areas [C, G, H] (0-3 Credits) Subject Options -AGEC-S only (8 Credits) For a full outline of the Reimagined AGEC Requirements, please visit Maricopa’s AGEC Webpage.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP102AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: Student must be 18 years or older.			2
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing placement or (C/ better in ESL097 or WAC101) or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C/better in ESL097 or WAC101),or (B/better in ALT100) or (C in ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (C/better in ESL202 and Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC, WCM or FYC, WCM	3
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
MAT14+	College Mathematics		Critical course OR Higher mathematical level Quantitative Reasoning [QNR] approved General Education course with a MAT prefix except MAT206.	QNR	3–6
MUP152AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP102AA and must be 18 years or older.			2
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, WCM or FYC, WCM	3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
THP112	Acting I		Critical course	3
Dance	Dance		Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.	1–2
MUP202AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP152AA and must be 18 years or older.		2

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA	Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop		Critical course Gateway course MUP/THP270AA must be completed for credit twice.		1–2
MHL146	Survey of Broadway Musicals			AHM, HU	3
Dance	Dance		Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.		1–2
MUP252AA	Private Instruction: Voice	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MUP202AA and must be 18 years or older.			2

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MUP/THP273	Musical Theatre Production	Prerequisites: By audition.	MUP/THP273 must be completed for credit twice.		2
NSI	Natural Sciences			NSI	4
Dance	Dance		Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.		1–2

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
DAH100 or DAH250 or THE111	Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance in Popular Culture or Introduction to Theatre		AHM, HU or AHM, C, HU or AHM, HU	3
IAM	Institutions of the Americas		IAM	3
Dance	Dance	Select a total of three (3) credits from the Dance course list.		1–2

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
MTC105 or MTC155 or MTC205 or MTC255	Music Theory/Aural Perception I or Music Theory/Aural Perception II or Music Theory III or Music Theory/Aural Perception IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC101 or permission of Instructor. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC105. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC155. Corequisites: MTC206. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MTC205.		3
OCM	Oral Communication		OCM	3
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		SCB	3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
NSI	Natural Sciences		NSI	4
SCB	Social and Behavioral Sciences		SCB	3
DAN+++ or MUP+++ or THP+++	Any DAN Dance Course or Any MUP Music: Performance Course or Any THP Theatre Performance/Production Course	Select elective courses within the areas of Dance, Music Performance, and/or Theatre Performance/Production in consultation with a Faculty Program advisor and/or a Visual and Performing Arts student success analyst. Course cannot be used to satisfy Required Courses.		1–3

Dance Course List

Select a total of three credits from the following list. Up to three courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
DAN129	Musical Theatre Dance I		Musical Theatre	1
DAN130	Musical Theatre Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN129 or permission of Instructor.	Musical Theatre	1
DAN229	Musical Theatre Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN130 or permission of Instructor.	Musical Theatre	1
DAN230	Musical Theatre Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN229 or permission of Instructor.	Musical Theatre	1
DAN104AA	Ballroom I		Ballroom	1
DAN104AB	Ballroom II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN104AA or permission of Instructor.	Ballroom	1
DAN106AA	Latin I		Ballroom	1
DAN106AB	Latin II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN106AA or permission of Instructor.	Ballroom	1
DAN133	Jazz Dance I		Jazz	1
DAN136	Jazz Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN133 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	1
DAN233	Jazz Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN136 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	1
DAN233AA	Jazz Dance III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN136 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	2
DAN236	Jazz Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN233 or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	1
DAN236AA	Jazz Dance IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN233AA or permission of Instructor.	Jazz	2
DAN131	Ballet I		Ballet	1
DAN134	Ballet II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN131 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	1
DAN231	Ballet III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN134 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	1
DAN231AA	Ballet III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN134 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	2
DAN234	Ballet IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN231 or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	1
DAN234AA	Ballet IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN231AA or permission of Instructor.	Ballet	2
DAN132	Modern Dance I		Modern	1
DAN135	Modern Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN132 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	1
DAN232	Modern Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN135 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	1
DAN232AA	Modern Dance III: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN135 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	2
DAN235	Modern Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN232 or permission of Instructor.	Modern	1
DAN235AA	Modern Dance IV: Intensive	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN232AA or permission of Instructor.	Modern	2
DAN140	Tap Dance I		Tap	1
DAN145	Tap Dance II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN140 or permission of Instructor.	Tap	1
DAN240	Tap Dance III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN145 or permission of Instructor.	Tap	1
DAN245	Tap Dance IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in DAN240 or permission of Instructor.	Tap	1
DAN102++	Any Hip Hop Course		Hip Hop	1
DAN202++	Any Hip Hop Course		Hip Hop	1

Courses Not Currently Offered

Scottsdale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Scottsdale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
DAH100	Introduction to Dance in the United States	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley
DAN104AA	Ballroom I	Not currently offered
DAN104AB	Ballroom II	Not currently offered
DAN106AA	Latin I	Chandler-Gilbert
DAN106AB	Latin II	Not currently offered
DAN129	Musical Theatre Dance I	Mesa
DAN130	Musical Theatre Dance II	Mesa
DAN140	Tap Dance I	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa
DAN145	Tap Dance II	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa
DAN229	Musical Theatre Dance III	Not currently offered
DAN230	Musical Theatre Dance IV	Not currently offered
DAN233AA	Jazz Dance III: Intensive	Not currently offered
DAN234	Ballet IV	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Paradise Valley
DAN235	Modern Dance IV	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale
DAN236AA	Jazz Dance IV: Intensive	Not currently offered
DAN240	Tap Dance III	Chandler-Gilbert
DAN245	Tap Dance IV	Chandler-Gilbert
ENG107	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
ENG108	First-Year Composition for ESL	Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Phoenix, Rio Salado, South Mountain
MHL146	Survey of Broadway Musicals	Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix
MUP/THO270AA	Musical Theatre Workshop	Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Paradise Valley

General Electives

Select courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.