Liberal Arts: Theater Option - AA (019D)

Division: Humanities and Bilingual Studies Division

General Education Requirements (45 Credits)
Written & Oral Communication (9)
ENG 101College Composition I3
ENG 102College Composition II3
ENG 109Effective Speech3
Quantitative/Scientific Knowledge, Skills & Reasoning (12)
Select any two Science courses (prerequisites are enforced for certain ones) and one MTH course OR one Science course and two MTH courses12
BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 103, BIO 104, BIO 116, BIO 121, BIO 122, BIO 211, BIO 220, BIO 237,
CHM 101, CHM 102, CHM 103, CHM 104, GEO 101, GEO 102,
PHY 101, PHY 102, PHY 103, PHY 104, PHY 105, PHY 113, PHY 114,
MTH 100, MTH 101, MTH 103, MTH 113, MTH 119, MTH 120, MTH 121, MTH 122, MTH 127
Society & Human Behavior (6)
Select two of the following courses:6
ANT 101, ANT 105, ECO 101, ECO 102, POL 104, PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 219, SOC 101, SOC 108, SOC 219
Humanistic Perspective (9)
Select any two English Literature courses (ENG 208 & ENG 250 recommended)6
Select one of the following courses:3
ART 100, ART 101, ART 102, ART 200, CIN 101, CIN 103, MUS 100, MUS 109, MUS 110, MUS 117
Select any two History (HST) courses6
Global & Cultural Awareness of Diversity (3)
Select one of the following courses:3
ANT 101, ANT 105, ART 101, ART 102, ART 200, CIN 103,
ENG 205, ENG 215, ENG 232, ENG 237, ENG 238, ENG 242, ENG 263, ENG 264, ENG 270,
HST 101, HST 102, HST 121, HST 122, HST 131, HST 132, HST 134, HST 135, HST 136, HST 137, HST 204, HST 205, HST 206, HST 208,
MUS 109, MUS 110, MUS 117, PSY 232, REL 105, SOC 108, SOC 205, SOC 207
Major Requirements (15 Credits)
DRA 100Theater Appreciation3
DRA 101Fundamentals of Acting I3
DRA 102Fundamentals of Acting II3
DRA 105Directing and Staging3
DRA 106Playwriting3
Total Credits60
 

Notes:

  1. For an explanation of why General Education courses are included in this Program, please refer to the Section on General Education for an explanation of its Purpose and Requirements. 
  2. This plan assumes the student is eligible to enroll in College Level Courses (designated as 100 +, e.g., ENG 101 College Composition I, HST 101 World Civilization I, MTH 100 Intro. to College Mathematics).  Placement results will determine College Level Readiness in English and Mathematics.  
 
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
  • Learn to understand the impact of the theater upon various societies over the course of time;
  • Perform effectively;
  • Evaluate dramatic performances and/or texts;
  • Understand the principles which go into directing and staging for the theater;
  • Develop and write their own scenes and plays.