Arts and Humanities - Programs of Study

Theatre
A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
For curriculum information, contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—443-518-1480.

This curriculum is designed as a guide to students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in theatre. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer. The main emphasis in the theatre area of study is the creation of an artistic point of view on the part of the student.

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE		Credits
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.
Composition	ENGL-121 College Composition	3
Humanities, Arts & Literature¹	THET-102 Acting I	3
	Humanities Core Course (see p. 62)
	Literature Core Course (see p. 61)	6-8
Social Sciences²	Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses (see p. 63)	6
Science	Science Core Courses (see p. 63; must include one course with lab)	7-8
Mathematics	Mathematics Core Course (see p. 64)	3-5
Interdisciplinary	Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core Course (see p. 64)	2-3

¹ THET-102 (3 credits), plus one Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus THET-102 (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.

² One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.

REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR		Credits
Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.

Musical Theatre Performance Track
Application Code 237A
DANC-192	Introduction to Jazz Dance (or higher)	2
DANC-194	Introduction to Tap Dance (or higher)	2
MUSC-117	Applied Music I (Voice)	2
MUSC-118	Applied Music II (Voice)	2
THET-125	Text Analysis	3
THET-135	Stagecraft	3
THET-160	Theatre Practicum I	1
THET-202	Acting II	3
THET-224	Musical Theatre Performance	2
THET-260/SPCH-260	Voice and Diction	3
THET-271	Theatre Juried Audition Techniques	2
THET-273	Movement for the Actor	3
Electives – Select 3-5 credits from the following (3 credits each, except where noted):
DANC-160	Introduction to Ballet Technique (or higher) (2 credits)
DANC-198	Alexander Technique (1 credit)
DANC-215	Musical Theatre Dance (2 credits)
MUSC-100	Fundamentals of Music
MUSC-110	Music Theory, Musicianship and Keyboard Skills I (4 credits)
MUSC-110L	Music Theory, Musicianship and Keyboard Skills I Lab (0 credits)
MUSC-193	Class Piano I (2 credits)
THET-161	Theatre Practicum II (1 credit)
THET-177/LFIT-177	Introduction to Stage Combat (2 credits)
THET-190	Theatre History I
THET-191	Theatre History II
THET-209/ENGL-209	Modern Drama
THET-216/ENGL-216	Contemporary Drama: Topics in Diversity
THET-250/ENGL-250	Shakespeare from Page to Stage
THET-251/ENGL-251	Shakespeare from Page to Screen
THET-261	Dialects for the Actor
THET-265	Acting Shakespeare	3-5
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Performance Track
APPLICATION CODE 237B
THET-125	Text Analysis	3
THET-190	Theatre History I
	OR
THET-191	Theatre History II	3
THET-202	Acting II	3
THET-260/SPCH-260	Voice and Diction	3
THET-261	Dialects for the Actor	3
THET 271	Theatre Juried Audition Techniques	2
THET-273	Movement for the Actor	3
*Select one course from the following technical theatre courses:*
THET-120	Stage Management
THET-135	Stagecraft
THET-136	Lighting I
THET-137	Sound I	3
Select one course from the following dramatic literature courses:
THET-209/ENGL-209	Modern Drama
THET-216/ENGL-216	Contemporary Drama: Topics in Diversity
THET-250/ENGL-250	Shakespeare from Page to Stage
THET/ENGL/FILM-251	Shakespeare from Page to Screen	3
Electives – Select 4-6 credits from the following (3 credits each, except where noted):
DANC-198	Alexander Technique (1 credit)
DANC-215	Musical Theatre Dance (2 credits)
THET-151/SPCH-151	The Spoken Word
THET-160	Theatre Practicum (1 credit)
THET-190	Theatre History I
THET-191	Theatre History II
THET-177/LFIT-177	Introduction to Stage Combat (2 credits)
THET-209/ENGL-209	Modern Drama
THET-216/ENGL-216	Contemporary Drama: Topics in Diversity
THET-241	Acting for Television
THET-250/ENGL-250	Shakespeare from Page to Stage
THET/ENGL/FILM-251	Shakespeare from Page to Screen
THET-265	Acting Shakespeare
THET-277/LFIT-277	Intermediate Stage Combat: Unarmed (2 credits)
THET-278/LFIT-278	Intermediate Stage Combat: Single Sword (2 credits)
THET-279/LFIT-279	Intermediate Stage Combat: Quarterstaff (2 credits)
THET-280/LFIT-280	Intermediate Stage Combat: Knife (2 credits)	4-6
		60-68

Theatre Generalist Track
APPLICATION CODE 237D
THET-120	Stage Management	3
THET-125	Text Analysis	3
THET-160	Theatre Practicum	1
THET-190	Theatre History I	3
THET-191	Theatre History II	3
THET-209/ENGL-209	Modern Drama	3
THET-216/ENGL-216	Contemporary Drama: Topics in Diversity	3
THET-250/ENGL-250	Shakespeare from Page to Stage
	OR
THET/ENGL/FILM-251	Shakespeare from Page to Screen	3
Electives – Select 9-12 credits from the following (3 credits each, except where noted):
ARTT-112	Introduction to Digital Media
CADD-100	Principles of Drafting
ENGL-126/TVRD-126	Introduction to Journalism
ENGL-203	English Literature I
ENGL-204	English Literature II
ENGL-217	The English Bible as Literature
ENGL-218/FILM-218	Introduction to Film and Literature
ENGL-226	World Literature I
ENGL-227	World Literature II
FINE-102	Arts, Culture and Ideas
MUSC-121	Introduction to Music Technology (2 credits)
MUSC-228	Audio Techniques I
MUSC-229	Audio Techniques II
MUSC-238	Music and Sound Creation I
MUSC-239	Music and Sound Creation II
THET-131	Theatre Appreciation
THET-135	Stagecraft
THET-136	Lighting I
THET-137	Sound I
THET 161	Theatre Practicum II (1 credit)
THET-162	Theatre Practicum III (1 credit)
THET-163	Theatre Practicum IV (1 credit)
THET-202	Acting II
TVRD-130/ARTT-130	Introduction to Video I
TVRD-131/ARTT-131	Introduction to Video II
TVRD-139/FILM-139	Principles of Film and Media Production
TVRD-225	Cinematography and Lighting for Film and Television	9-12
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