2019-2020 College Catalog 
    
    Dec 11, 2024  
2019-2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Arts - Design Tech, A.F.A.


The Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges and the state’s locally governed institutions have joined together to develop a common core of courses for the Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.) degree. This common curriculum allows students to transfer, without loss of credit, from Pellissippi State to any TBR university theatre program as juniors, pending successful auditions, performance reviews, etc.

Contact(s): Liberal Arts Office, (865) 694-6475

Courses and Course Sequence


This sequence can be followed by students who begin college-level work in the fall semester. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student's responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. An academic advisor is provided for each student. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with his/her assigned advisor.

Semester III (Fall)


  • ENGL3 - Literature Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • HIST4- History Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • NS5 - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
  • SBS2 - Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester IV (Spring)


  • HIST4- History Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • HUM6 - Humanities and/or Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s)
  • NS5 - Natural Sciences Elective 4 Credit(s)
  • THEA7 - Theatre Electives 4 Credit(s)

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 60-61


NOTE: For admission into a university Theater Arts BFA program, students must also successfully complete required university auditions as appropriate.
1MATH
Chosen from MATH 1010 , MATH 1050 , MATH 1130 , MATH 1530 , MATH 1630 , MATH 1710 , MATH 1720 , MATH 1730 , MATH 1830 , MATH 1910 .
2SBS
Chosen from AAST 2200 ; ANTH 1230 ; ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 ; GEOG 1000 ; PHED 1100 ; POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 ; PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2120 , PSYC 2130 , PSYC 2210 ; SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 ; WGST 2050 .
3ENGL
Chosen from ENGL 2035 , ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2150 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 .
4HIST
Chosen from HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2210 , HIST 2220 , HIST 2310 , HIST 2320 . Students planning to transfer to out-of-state or private universities must check requirements and complete the appropriate courses.
5NS
Chosen from BIOL 1110 , BIOL 1120 , BIOL 2010 , BIOL 2020 BIOL 2310 , BIOL 2320 ; CHEM 1010 , CHEM 1020 , CHEM 1050 , CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1120 ; GEOL 1040 , GEOL 1050 , GEOL 1300 ; PHYS 1070 , PHYS 2010 , PHYS 2020 , PHYS 2110 , PHYS 2120 .
6HUM
Chosen from ART 2010 , ART 2020 ; ENGL 2035 , ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2150 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 , ENGL 2860 ; MUS 1030 , MUS 1035 ; PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1040 , PHIL 1300 , PHIL 1500 , PHIL 2200 ; PHO 1200 .
7THEA
Chosen from any unduplicated theater course approved by an assigned advisor.