Drama

Summer 2026

Enrollment:

Fall, Winter, Spring

Degrees and Certificates

Program Website:

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Tuition and Fees

http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/TuitionFees

Program Description

The Associate in Fine Arts (AFA) in Drama offers a solid foundation for students intending to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at a four-year institution or for students who intend to transfer to a conservatory theatre school. The AFA prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution with a minimum of 90 credits, including 50 credits of Drama and 40 credits of General Education Requirements. University theatre departments and theatre conservatories may require an audition, interview, and/or portfolio for admission. The AFA prepares students for these application processes.

With the AFA, students transfer with a minimum of 90 credits to colleges and universities with which SFCC maintains articulation agreements. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better. Students should meet with their drama advisor to review the catalog and/or transfer manual of the school to which they plan to transfer before selecting courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate proficiency in verbal, non-verbal, written, and visual communication.
  2. Practice basic safety protocol in the theatre setting.
  3. Engage in the collaborative process in a professional performance context and identify their role in that process.
  4. Differentiate between genres, theatrical storytelling techniques, and major figures of influence in drama, including authors, pedagogues, directors, designers, and practitioners from many periods of history.
  5. Demonstrate the necessary vocal, physical, and emotional skills sufficient for employment or baccalaureate study in theatrical performance.
  6. Demonstrate the necessary technical theatre skills sufficient for employment or baccalaureate study in the theatrical arts.

Career Opportunities

The Associate in Fine Arts in Drama is the first step toward preparing for a career in the entertainment industry or in theatre education. Our students go on to pursue careers in performance, theatre management, artistic direction, technical direction, producing, stage management, theatrical design, theatre technology, rigging, makeup artistry, and theatre education.