Theatre Performance Degree
Effective Fall 2020, no new students will be accepted into this degree program. New students are encouraged to follow the Performing Arts AA degree. Existing students in this degree will have until Fall 2023 to complete the degree program or choose a new major.
The theatre curricula are planned to provide a fundamental course of study and training in basic skills for students who plan to continue study at a four-year institution, expect to enter a professional training program in theatre or dance, or wish to seek professional employment in theatre, dance, or related areas. Three areas of concentration are offered: dance, theatre performance, and theatre technical. Completion of all requirements for any one of the areas of concentration will lead to the award of the AA in arts and sciences.
This area of concentration is offered for the student who plans to transfer to a four-year institution to study for a baccalaureate degree with a major in theatre or plans to seek a professional career in theatre after completing this program.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a competency for script and character analysis.
- Demonstrate a familiarity with periods, genres, and styles in theatre history.
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize and utilize the special vocabulary of theatre.
- Demonstrate the ability to create and/or construct and present formal and informal public performances.
Program Advising
Meet with your academic advisor regularly to discuss your academic plans and make sure you are on track to graduate and/or transfer.
Transfer Opportunities
MC has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions. See all transfer agreements.
Careers
Some careers in this field include actors, producers, and directors, among others.
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Curriculum
A suggested course sequence for full-time students in Theatre Performance follows
All students should review the advising guide and consult an advisor. Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.
All degree-seeking students must take a central group of General Education courses in English, mathematics, arts, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, and science. These courses are included in the suggested course sequence below.
Suggested Course Sequence
A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows. All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.
First Semester
- ENGL 101 - Introduction to College Writing 3 semester hours
- Mathematics foundation 3 semester hours (MATF)
- THET 100 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 semester hours (GEIR)
- THET 110 - Fundamentals of Acting 3 semester hours (ARTD)
- THET 114 - Stagecraft I 3 semester hours
Second Semester
English foundation 3 semester hours (ENGF)
- THET 125 - Script Analysis 3 semester hours
- THET 201 - Intermediate Acting 3 semester hours
- Behavioral and social sciences distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD)**
- Natural sciences distribution with lab 4 semester hours (NSLD)
Third Semester
- COMM 109 - Voice and Diction 3 semester hours
- THET 122 - Performance Production 1 semester hour
- THET 205 - Movement for the Performer 3 semester hours
- Humanities distribution 3 semester hours (HUMD)
- Natural sciences distribution 3 semester hours (NSD)
- DANC or PHED or MUSC elective 3 semester hours
Fourth Semester
- COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours (GEIR) 3 semester hours 3 semester hours (GEIR(
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COMM 112 3 semester hours 3 semester hours (GEIR(
- THET 122 - Performance Production 1 semester hour
- THET 237 - Fundamentals of Play Directing 3 semester hours
- Behavioral and social sciences distribution 3 semester hours (BSSD)**
- THET elective 3 semester hours †
* ENGL 101/ENGL 101A, if needed for ENGL 102/ENGL 103, or THET elective.
** Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.
‡ Course is repeated two times for credit.
† Students should see a THET advisor before registering.
One of the distribution or elective courses has to fulfill the Global/Cultural Perspectives requirement.
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