Theatre
See also Technical Theatre Diploma Program.
SOUTH
Associate of Science (025.2)
This program prepares the student for transfer to a four-year institution with a broad college background and skill and knowledge in Theatre or for employment in the field of performance. Students interested in pursuing a shorter program in the technical aspects of theatre should see the Technical Theatre diploma program in Applied Arts.
Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will:
(A) Theatre-Acting
- Define various theatrical forms and trends from cultural and historical perspectives.
- Analyze a script in order to create a character on stage.
- Apply appropriate vocal and physical techniques to acting performances.
- Evaluate psychological dimensions of character and synthesize them with performances.
- Analyze a professional theater production for form and content.
(B) Theatre-Technical Track
- Develop materials necessary to stage manage a production, such as a prompt book or rehearsal schedule.
- Develop a concept and execute a lighting design.
- Synthesize elements of design and drama in order to construct scenery appropriate for a production.
- Communicate effectively with various theater practitioners, such as the director, scene designer and technical director.
- Construct both hard and soft theatrical flats.
(C) Dance
- Use correct physical competencies, such as postural alignment, flexibility, kinesthetic awareness and cardiovascular capacity, while moving.
- Define various dance forms and trends from cultural and historical perspectives.
- Analyze a professional dance production for form and content.
- Choreograph a dance with clear thematic development that illustrates the communicative potential of dance.
- Be a contributing member of an ensemble working with a technical staff to produce a dance concert.
Degree Requirements
Students must choose one (1) of the following fields of study: A, B, or C:
See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.
Minimum Credits to Graduate: 63-68
First Semester | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
DAN-101 | 3 | |
ENG-101 | 3 | |
THE-101 | 3 | |
THE-108 | 3 | |
THE-121 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Second Semester | ||
ENG-102 | 3 | |
SPH-101 | 3 | |
THE-104 | 3 | |
THE-109 | 3 | |
THE-117 | 3 | |
| 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Third Semester | ||
SPH-102 | 3 | |
THE-154 | 3 | |
THE-210 | 3 | |
| 3–4 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15–16 |
Fourth Semester | ||
THE-119 | 3 | |
THE-155 | 3 | |
THE-403/6 | Theatre Co-op | 3–6 |
| Science Elective | 3–4 |
| 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15–19 |
See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.
Minimum Credits to Graduate: 66-68
First Semester | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
DAN-101 | 3 | |
ENG-101 | 3 | |
THE-101 | 3 | |
THE-108 | 3 | |
THE-117 | 3 | |
THE-121 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Second Semester | ||
ENG-102 | 3 | |
SPH-101 | 3 | |
THE-104 | 3 | |
THE-118 | 3 | |
THE-122 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Third Semester | ||
THE-154 | 3 | |
THE-210 | 3 | |
THE-222 | 3 | |
THE-403 | Theatre Co-op | 3 |
| 3–4 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18–19 |
Fourth Semester | ||
THE-221 | 3 | |
THE-223 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3–4 |
| 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15–16 |
See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.
Minimum Credits to Graduate: 61-65
First Semester | ||
Course # | Course Name | Credits |
DAN-101 | 3 | |
ENG-101 | 3 | |
SPH-101 | 3 | |
THE-108 | 3 | |
THE-121 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Second Semester | ||
DAN-102 | 3 | |
ENG-102 | 3 | |
THE-101 | 3 | |
| 3–4 | |
| 4–6 | |
| Total Credits | 16–19 |
Third Semester | ||
DAN-201 | 3 | |
THE-154 | 3 | |
| Science Elective | 3–4 |
| 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15–16 |
Fourth Semester | ||
DAN-202 | 3 | |
THE-104 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |