MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5239 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2023 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 16 CIP Code: 50.0506	Primary College: Initiating College: Paradise Valley Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: PV Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Council: Theatre Arts GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 27-2011.00 Actors

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Stage Combat is designed for actors, choreographers, directors, stage managers, fight captains, and those responsible for theater hiring who want to add stage combat and fight captain skills to their repertoire. Equips theater and film professionals with the skills and training needed to pursue Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) Certified Actor Combatant credentials in eight weapons categories, preparing them for potential recognition as Advanced Actor Combatants. Students who complete the program will have access to SAFD certification exams and acquire a depth and breadth of expertise in stage combat to function as a fight captain on a stage or screen production crew.

Learning Outcomes
1. Define various technical terms from a glossary of SAFD lexicon. (THO130AA, THO130AB, THO130AC, THO130AD, THO130AE, THO130AF, THO130AG, THO130AH, THO235) 2. Apply stage combat techniques to safely perform in a theatrical production using all currently recognized SAFD stage combat weapons. (THO130AA, THO130AB, THO130AC, THO130AD, THO130AE, THO130AF, THO130AG, THO130AH, THO235) 3. Demonstrate a variety of exercises designed to achieve and improve flexibility, strength, control, and discipline of the body. (THO130AA, THO130AB, THO130AC, THO130AD, HOF130AE, THO130AF, THO130AG, THO130AH, THO235) 4. Execute safely choreographed fights using the following weapon styles: unarmed, broadsword, rapier and dagger, single sword, small sword, sword and shield/buckler, quarterstaff and knife. (THO130AA, THO130AB, THO130AC, THO130AD, THO130AE, THO130AF, THO130AG, THO130AH, THO235) 5. Develop scripted scenes telling a story of violence using choreographed fights between two or more characters. (THO130AA, THO130AB, THO130AC, THO130AD, THO130AE, THO130AF, THO130AG, THO130AH, THO235) 6. Analyze texts, fight moves and scenes, characterization, and historical research of fighting styles to determine character intention and motivation in order to create a believable performance. (THO130AA, THO130AB, THO130AC, THO130AD, THO130AE, THO130AF, THO130AG, THO130AH, THO235) 7. Evaluate stage combat performances for safety in order to identify issues that might require intervention, communication, and revision. (THO130AA, THO130AB, THO130AC, THO130AD, THO130AE, THO130AF, THO130AG, THO130AH, THO235)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Required Courses

THO130AA Specialized Stage Combat: Unarmed 1.5
THO130AB Specialized Stage Combat: Broadsword 1.5
THO130AC Specialized Stage Combat: Rapier and Dagger 1.5
THO130AD Specialized Stage Combat: Single Sword 1.5
THO130AE Specialized Stage Combat: Small Sword 1.5
THO130AF Specialized Stage Combat: Sword and Shield/Buckler 1.5
THO130AG Specialized Stage Combat: Quarterstaff 1.5
THO130AH Specialized Stage Combat: Knife 1.5
+ THO235 Principles of Stage Combat Safety/Fight Captain 4

Credits: 16

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 23, 2021

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