Training
•Innovative digital media theatre productions blending technology with live performance
•Coursework in acting, directing, technical theatre, modern drama, makeup for stage and screen, and design scenography
•Hands-on production experience every semester through Theatre Production courses
•Brechtian epic theatre approach with cutting-edge digital media projections
•Program Director SUZEE (Mario El Caponi Mendoza) holds dual MFAs: Creative Writing/Playwriting (San Francisco State) and Theatre Arts Directing/Media Design (University of Iowa)
•Over 20 years of professional stage directing and digital media design experience
Degree Flexibility
•AAFA degree transfers to 40+ university partners including ASU, NAU, and University of Arizona
•Coursework aligned with Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) for seamless transfer
•Designed to prepare students for selective BFA program auditions at transfer institutions
No Audition Required
•Open-enrollment community college with no audition or portfolio required for admission
•Free to apply through the Maricopa Community Colleges portal
Diversity & Access
•Federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution
•Over 70% first-generation college students
•Small, personalized class sizes with engaged faculty
