Program Recognition
•Associate of Fine Arts degree with intensive performance training
•60-62 credit hour program with all credits guaranteed to transfer to TN public universities
Training
•Includes Professional Actor Training Program (PATP), an intensive two-year acting cohort
•PATP students meet Monday through Friday, 12:30-4:45 PM for focused actor training
•Curriculum covers Acting 1 & 2, Stagecraft, Intro to Theatre, and Performance Practicum
•Prepares students for careers in theatre, film, and television
Performance & Productions
•Hands-on production experience through Performance and Production courses each semester
•Department produces full-length plays including "Proof" by David Auburn
Value
•No application fee with open enrollment admission
•TN Promise provides free tuition for eligible recent high school graduates
•TN Reconnect provides free tuition for eligible adult learners