Theater Option, Arts and Sciences, A.A.

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This option 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	3	ENG 102	Composition and Literature	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
Gen Ed	Choose a Foreign Language Course	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 102	Elements of Dramatic Production	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 (in a different discipline from the first)	3	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science (of your two Science requirements; one must have a lab)	4
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science (of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	3	THR 120	Theater Practicum I	1
THR 112	Costume Design	3	THR 207	Technical Theater	3
THR 106	Fundamentals of Acting	3	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	3
			Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	1
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15

General Education Requirements (31-34 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select any foreign language course (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 in different disciplines 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 —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

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
ENG 102 - Composition and Literature (3 Credits)

Mathematics

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

Program Requirements (16 Credits)

THR 101 - Introduction to the Theater (3 Credits)
THR 102 - Elements of Dramatic Production (3 Credits)
THR 106 - Fundamentals of Acting (3 Credits)
THR 112 - Costume Design (3 Credits)
THR 120 - Theater Practicum I (1 Credit)
THR 207 - Technical Theater (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (9 Credits)

Select three of the following courses:

THR 113 - Introduction to Directing: Television and Theater (3 Credits)
THR 114 - History of the Theatre (3 Credits)
THR 115 - Introduction to Theater Makeup (3 Credits)
THR 201 - Theater Workshop (3 Credits)

Free Electives (4 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor. Some recommended courses are listed below:

SPD 103 - Public Speaking (3 Credits)
SPD 108 - Introduction to Human Communication (3 Credits)
THR 121 - Theater Practicum II (1 Credit)
THR 122 - Theater Practicum III (1 Credit)
THR 123 - Theater Practicum IV (1 Credit)

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