Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Musical Theatre - Associate of Arts


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The AA Musical Theatre will prepare students for continued higher education and/or entry level positions in professional theatre. Students will have academic and performance opportunities under the supervision of Fine Arts and other academic faculty members. Students will have opportunities for personal, professional, and creative growth before, during, and after their AA program.                                
(Technical theater is covered in Theatre Practicum. Musical genres are covered in Vocal Point Ensemble. History of musical theater is covered in Fine Arts Appreciation and Theatre Appreciation)

First Year Fall


1st 8-weeks Classes


2nd 8-weeks Classes


Total Hours: 14


First Year Spring


1st 8-weeks Classes


2nd 8-weeks Classes


Total Hours: 17


First Year Summer


Total Hours: 2


Second Year Fall


Meet with program director about your TC graduation, university transfer and/or career plans.

1st 8-weeks Classes


2nd 8-weeks Classes


Total Hours: 15


Second Year Spring


Meet with program director about your TC graduation, university transfer and/or career plans.

1st 8-weeks Classes


2nd 8-weeks Classes


  • Social and Behavioral Sciences core 3 credit hours.  2  (080)

Total Hours: 12


Grand Total Hours: 60


1 Must successfully complete the course in order to progress in the AA Musical Theatre degree.

2 Meet with an academic advisor or program director for university specific transfer course.

FY Course will be offered on a continuous basis so that a student can take the course in any fall or spring.

Transfer Outlook

AA MUSI THTR focuses on the principles and techniques for integrating theatre, music, and dance into a unified production. It can lead to university transfer for a Bachelor of  Fine Arts in Music Theatre. AA Music THTR students interested in these bachelor’s degrees must work with an academic advisor to determine transferrable course work.

Career Outlook

Music Theatre Instructor (College) -  $46,063* w/Masters Degree

*Based on entry-level jobs in Central Texas 

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