Theater Arts Option, A.A. - Liberal Arts

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This option prepares students for transfer to a four-year college with a major in Theater and Educational Theater. This option serves as a basis for careers in television, motion pictures, stage, and commercial or educational dramatic endeavors. Students are given the opportunity to contribute to and work on SCCC productions and workshops. In addition, the students are given the opportunity to attend professional productions off-campus.

The objectives of this program are to:

Stage a scene or monologue.
Develop and perform on stage a character from a script or from improvisation.
Work as part of an ensemble to perform in and/or to do the technical preparations to produce a play.
Identify critical aspects of dramatic literature and theater history.
Examine and critique theatre performances.

First Year

Fall Semester

COLL 101 - Foundations for Success Credits: 3
ENGL 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
MATH 900 - Math Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GHMN 000 - Humanities Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
THEA 102 - Acting I Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Winter Session

Spring Semester

ENGL 102 - English Composition II Credits: 3
THEA 208 - Theater History I Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 208 - Theater History I Credits: 3 * (SP)
GSOC 000 - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
COMS 110 - Computer Concepts & Applications Credits: 3
THEA 103 - Acting II Credits: 3 (SP)

Total Semester Hours: 15

Summer Session

Second Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 201 - Effective Speaking Credits: 3
MATH 106 - Mathematical Concepts Credits: 3
HIST 000 - History Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
PHIL 000 - Philosophy Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
THEA 120 - Performance & Production I Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Winter Session

Spring Semester

HIST 000 - History Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
LSCI 000 - Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
GSOC 000 - Social Science Gen Ed Requirement Credits: 3
SOCA 215 - Perspectives On Race, Gender, Class and Culture Credits: 3
THEA 110 - Theater Workshop I Credits: 3

Total Semester Hours: 15

Summer Session

Total Program Hours: 60

*Student can also take THEA209/ENGL 209 - Theater History II

Philosophy General Education Courses

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved General Education courses in the College catalog.

PHIL 110 - Philosophy & the Meaning of Life Credits: 3

History General Education Courses

Choose from the list of approved History General Education courses in the College catalog. Must choose a level I & II sequence.

Social Science General Education Courses (Recommended)

Recommended courses listed below but student can also choose from the list of approved Social Science General Education courses in the College catalog.

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCA 101 - Intro. to Sociology Credits: 3

Humanities, Global and Cultural Awareness, Technology, and Math and Science General Education Courses

Choose from the list of approved courses in the College catalog.

Developmental Courses

Students may need to first take some developmental courses that are designed to prepare students for the college-level coursework in their academic plan. This may add to the students’ completion time. The number of credits students take each semester will determine when the student will complete his/her program of study.