EAC’s associate degree offers dynamic learning opportunities in acting, stagecraft, scene design, stage make-up, costume design, play analysis, and more. From your first semester, you’ll take part in our outstanding curricular programming and dynamic seasons of high-quality shows. We employ an integrated, comprehensive approach to our craft which focuses on learning, research, practice, and application through the study of stagecraft, performance, design, dramatic literature, and the historical, literary, and cultural roots of the theatre arts. Many of our graduates continue to a four-year bachelor’s program, while others enter the professional theatre industry upon graduation.
EAC’s Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts meets the requirements for the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s program at Arizona’s public, and many other, universities. You can transfer with junior status after building a strong academic foundation in small classes offered at an extremely affordable tuition cost. You are encouraged to work closely with an academic adviser and consult the official transfer guide to ensure you are on the correct course to maximize course transferability.
*2021 national median pay, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Theatre Arts Career Paths
Actor
Director
Stage Manager
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Theatre Management
Prop Manager
Lighting Technician
Sound Technician
Makeup Artist
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Theatre Arts Associate of Arts (AA)
Preparation for transfer to a bachelor’s program.
4 full-time semesters
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This course seeks to provide students with a broad base of knowledge about the theatre
and foster an appreciation of this dynamic art form through the study of dramatic
plays, varied theatrical practices, the roles of different stage artists, and the
historical and cultural significances of diverse dramatic forms and genres.
Stagecraft will introduce to the student a practical approach to the technical and
production aspects of musical theatre and drama. Students will use a variety of techniques
as they learn scenic artistry and develop the skills needed to construct scenery,
hang and focus lighting instruments, and implement a sound system for effects and
reinforcement. In conjunction with the Music and Drama Departments, students will
take an active role in each of the major productions.
Featured Courses at EAC
Introduction to Theatre
Stagecraft
