Degrees & Certificates
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The AAFA – Music Concentration at Yavapai College offers foundational music education, including theory, piano, and ensemble performance. Designed for transfer to a four-year program, it blends general education with specialized training, nurturing creativity, technical skill, and cultural understanding for careers in performance, teaching, or music composition.
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The Associate of Arts in Fine Arts degree is designed to enable a student to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution. Students following this degree program will complete university-parallel requirements in general education that will fulfill all lower-division general education requirements at the Arizona universities. The AAFA degree will also allow students to declare a concentration in Art, Music or Performing Arts. This degree outline provides the list of fine art concentration core requirements and elective options.
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The Technical Theater in Stagecraft Certificate is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers within theatrical operations and production. This hands-on experience working on theatrical productions and events in the performing arts and entertainment industry includes a wide variety of specializations in audio, lighting, set and props design and construction, costuming, hair and wigs, and make-up design.
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The Associate of Arts in Fine Arts (AAFA) in Visual Arts degree requires the completion of 62 credit hours. This degree enables a student to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution. Students following this degree program will complete university-parallel requirements in general education that will fulfill all lower-division general education requirements at the Arizona Universities.
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The Graphic Design degree program prepares students for employment in entry-level positions in the commercial art and advertising fields. This degree program prepares students with the design principles and desktop publishing skills required for employment in today's job market.
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Completion of this program of study prepares students for entry-level employment in printing and design firms.
Students will develop technical competencies in print, digital imaging, and website design using Adobe Creative Suite. Application of basic design principles.
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The Media Production Certificate provides hands-on training for producing well-crafted, engaging content across all platforms, including film, television, and social media channels.
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The Media Editing and Post-Production Certificate prepares students for entry-level employment in the post-production field. Coursework provides hands-on training to create engaging content across platforms, including film, television, and social media.
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The Writing for the Screen Certificate focuses on storytelling across media, including podcasting, marketing/sales, social media, video games, VR, citizen journalism, education, YouTube, client-based content, film, and television.
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This certificate prepares students for employment as a Script Supervisor. This hands-on certificate covers the duties and skills of the script supervisor from pre-production through production. This includes knowledge of screenwriting format and structure, breaking down the script, department roles, and the basic language of continuity, including eyelines, space, motion, time, action, and dialogue.