Theatre Arts - Associate of Arts Degree

The Theatre Arts program is designed to provide:

  1. Preparation for transfer to a four year college theatre program with a course of study that results in a BA or BFA degree
  2. An AA degree representing equivalent of the first two years of a course of study in a four year college theatre program. The normal course of study in four year programs features a variety of classes in a track program format that develops the different aspects of theatre performance and technical skills such as acting, voice and diction, dance, production experience, stage craft, introduction to theatre, theatre history, directing, audition technique and text analysis.
  3. The program is also designed to provide courses such as Introduction to Theatre that fulfill general education requirements and courses of popular interest for non theatre major students such as dance and acting.

Please click here for a PDF version of the associated major sheet.

Major/Program Requirements

Required Courses:

THART 100 or THART 100HIntroduction to Theatre

3.00
THART 120Beginning Acting

3.00

STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE ONE AREA OF EMPHASIS FROM THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) EMPHASIS OPTIONS:

Emphasis in Performance:
THART 110 or COMMST 110Voice and Diction

3.00
THART 220Intermediate Acting

3.00
THART 221Advanced Acting

3.00
THART 124X2Beginning Performance Workshop

3.00
THART 134X4Technical Theatre Workshop

1.00
THART 140X2Intermediate Performance Workshop

3.00

NOTE:  THART 124X2 and THART 134X4 must be taken two times.

NOTE:  Students may substitute THART 140X2 in lieu of THART 124X2. See a counselor for details.
Recommended Courses:
THART 140X2Intermediate Performance Workshop

3.00
THART 145Advanced Theatre Practicum I

3.00
THART 245Advanced Theatre Practicum II

3.00
THART 226 or ENGL 226Play and Screenplay Analysis

3.00

Emphasis in Theatre Technology:
THART 176Fundamentals of Stagecraft I

3.00
THART 179Fundamentals of Stagecraft II

3.00
THART 134X4Technical Theatre Workshop

1.00
THART 145Advanced Theatre Practicum I

3.00
THART 245Advanced Theatre Practicum II

3.00

THART 134X4: must be taken two times

Total Credit Hours: 20.00-26.00

Lower division requirements for students interested in transferring to a four-year institution in this field may differ from associate degree requirements. Prospective transfer students should complete the general education and lower division requirements of the school to which they will be transferring. See a counselor for details. Information is also available at www.assist.org.

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