Theater Concentration, Arts and Sciences, A.A.

The Theater Concentration program prepares students to transfer to a four-year theater program at the university level. Students may select a concentration in either performance or technical aspects of theater.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	ENG 102	Advanced English Composition	3
MAT 115 or MAT 116 or MAT 160	Quantitative Reasoning or Statistical Reasoning or Precalculus I	3	THR 112	Costume Design	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Sciences	3
THR 101	Introduction to Theater	3	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3	THR 106	Fundamentals of Acting	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Sciences	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science *(of your two Science requirements; one must have a lab)	4
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science; 3-4 credits *(of your two Science requirements; one must have a lab)	3	THR 120	Theater Practicum I	1
THR 114	History of the Theatre	3	THR 207	Stage Craft	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3	THR 210	Script Analysis	3
Gen Ed	Select one of the following: ENG 203 , ENG 204 , ENG 205 , or ENG 206	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	3
			Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	1
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select one of the following ENG 203 , ENG 204 , ENG 205 , or ENG 206 (3 Credits)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (3 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category; one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
*( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
ENG 102 - Advanced English Composition (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 115 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 116 - Statistical Reasoning (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 160 - Precalculus I (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (19 Credits)

THR 101 - Introduction to the Theater (3 Credits)
THR 106 - Fundamentals of Acting (3 Credits)
THR 112 - Costume Design (3 Credits)
THR 114 - History of the Theatre (3 Credits)
THR 120 - Theater Practicum I (1 Credit)
THR 207 - Stage Craft (3 Credits)
THR 210 - Script Analysis (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (6 Credits)

Select Restricted Elective credits from the following list:

DNC 105 - Tap Dance I (3 Credits)
DNC 111 - Jazz Dance I (3 Credits)
DNC 114 - Ballet I (3 Credits)
DNC 205 - Tap Dance II (3 Credits)
DNC 211 - Jazz Dance II (3 Credits)
THR 113 - Introduction to Directing: Television and Theater (3 Credits)
THR 115 - Introduction to Theater Makeup (3 Credits)
THR 121 - Theater Practicum II (1 Credit)
THR 122 - Theater Practicum III (1 Credit)
THR 123 - Theater Practicum IV (1 Credit)

Free Electives (3-4 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and/or the transfer institution. Some recommended courses are listed below:

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
COM 108 - Introduction to Human Communication (3 Credits)
GDT 116 - Digital Imaging (3 Credits)
HUM 201 - The Arts: A Creative Synthesis (3 Credits)

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