Program Type: Transfer Program

Program Total: 60 Credits

Program Description

The Theatre Performance Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree provides students with performance skills to enter the field of theatre as a performer or actor. Through a structured curriculum comprised of classroom, workshop, backstage and onstage experiences, this program provides students with authentic theatre performance opportunities. Students learn about the roles and functions of personnel within the performing arts. There is an emphasis in this program on theatre arts trends and how theatre contributes to social progress. This program is designed to transfer to a four-year institution so students may further their studies to advance their performance skills.

Graduates of the Theatre Performance, A.A. will be able to:

  • Classify the roles and functions of personnel in the performing arts
  • Perform acting methods, movement, voice, and diction techniques
  • Apply fundamental ideas of script analysis in authentic performance
  • Evaluate past, current, and emerging trends regarding the performing arts
  • Examine the potential for progressive social change through the performing arts
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Required Courses

PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)

EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Requirement)

THE-1010 Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

THE-2503 Stage Costumes and Make-Up Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

THE-1501 Acting I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

THE-2505 Theatre History Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Requirement)

INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy; Institutional Requirement)

MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics Gen. Ed. Requirement)

COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or

COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective)

PHL-1010 Introduction to Philosophy: The Art of Questioning Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen.Ed.Requirement)

THE-2501 Acting II Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Science w/ Lab Gen. Ed. Requirement)

HST-1430 History of the United States since 1877 Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen.Ed.Elective) or

HST-1530 History of African Americans since 1877 Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen.Ed.Elective)

SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen.Ed.Elective) or

POS-1010 American National Government Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen.Ed.Elective)

THE-2803 Crew Experience Credits: 1 (Program Requirement)

THE-2070 Voice and Diction Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

THE-2502 Movement for Actors Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

THE-2504 Script Analysis Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

THE-2905 Theatre Production Experience Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science No Lab Gen. Ed. Requirement)

Transferability

Credit earned at any public institution in the state shall be transferable to any other institution if the:

  • Credit is from a college or university parallel course or program;
  • Grades in the block of courses transferred average 2.00 or higher; and
  • Acceptance of the credit is consistent with the policies of the receiving institution governing students following the same program. Refer to ARTSYS at artweb.usmd.edu and the receiving institution's catalog to select transferable courses.
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