Theatre, CoA

Program Code: Theater-CoA

Program Description

The Associate of Arts, Fine Arts, Theatre program seeks to be an outstanding performing arts program within the visual and performing arts department, noted for its excellence in the classroom and on stage. The program provides our students with the knowledge and skills upon which they build careers and become productive citizens.

Theatre Career Map

Recommended Course Schedule

Plan of Study Grid
1st semesterUnits
Communications 1 3
Human Relations 1 3
THTR 100 Introduction to Theatre 3
THTR 105 Introduction to Acting I 3
THTR 209
Theatre Practicum
or Musical Theatre Workshop I
or Musical Theatre Workshop II
3
 Semester Total15
2nd semester
Mathematics 1 3
THTR 200 Introduction to Design/Technology 3
THTR 204 Theatre Technology I 3
THTR 209
Theatre Practicum
or Musical Theatre Workshop I
or Musical Theatre Workshop II
3
Select 1 elective 2 3
 Semester Total15
 Total Units30
1

See approved General Education list for the AA/AS Degree.

2

See program recommendations or requirements.

Program Requirements

Certificates of Achievement are a set of courses that can serve as a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce.  Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.

To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:

  1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
  2. Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
  3. Satisfy General Education requirements for the Certificate of Achievement.
  4. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
 
General Education Requirements
Communications3
Human Relations3
Mathematics3
Certificate Requirements
THTR 100Introduction to Theatre3
THTR 105Introduction to Acting I3
THTR 200Introduction to Design/Technology3
THTR 204Theatre Technology I3
THTR 209Theatre Practicum6
or THTR 176 Musical Theatre Workshop I
or THTR 276 Musical Theatre Workshop II
Elective Requirements
Select 3 units from the following:3
Introduction to Musical Theatre Literature
Musical Theatre Workshop I
Cinema as Art and Communication
Play Structure & Analysis
Introduction to Acting II
Theatre: a Cultural Context
Children's Theatre
Design Aesthetics
Acting for the Camera
Musical Theatre Workshop II
Independent Study: Theatre
Drafting & Drawing Studio for the Theatre
Total Units30

Program Outcomes

Students completing the certificate will:

PSLO1: Demonstrate competency in basic theatre skills.

PSLO2: Apply basic theatre production skills to realized theatre productions.

PSLO3: Describe the process of creating a theatrical production from design to finished product.