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Associate in Arts

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Theatre

Theatre Course Descriptions

Dean of Humanities & Fine Arts/Acting Associate Provost of Academic Affairs:  Dr. Tamara Agha-Jaffar
Coordinator:  Charles Leader, 913-288-7317

Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-year institution:

The theatre fundamentals program helps students with a general interest in theatre to interact with people in the working world. Theatre majors should plan their program with the requirements of their selected four-year college in mind.

Students who follow the program are assured performance opportunities each semester during the two-year program. Students may apply directly to the department for a scholarship.

General Education Requirements

College Requirement
- All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)

Course Number Course Title Hours
Basic Skill Requirements
ENGL 101 Composition I 3
ENGL 102 Composition II* 3
SPCH 151
SPCH 153
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication
3
Total 9
Mathematics Requirements
MATH 105 College Algebra 3
Total 3
Humanities Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Art, History, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theatre and Modern Language):
THTR 101 Theatre Appreciation 3
ENGL 212 Drama as Literature: Early to Modern 3
  Humanities Core Elective 3
Total 9
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(from one of the following disciplines: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology):
PSYC 101
Psychology
3
SOSC 107 Sociology 3
Total 6
Natural and Physical Science Requirement (lecture with lab)
NASC 103 General Physical Science 5
Total 5
Foreign Language Requirement:
LANG Foreign Language Core Elective 5
Total 5
Total General Education Requirements: 38-39
Technical Requirements
THTR 105 Introduction to Acting 3
THTR 115 Acting I 3
THTR 120 Vocal Production for the Stage I 3
THTR 130 Stage Movement I 3
THTR 150 Stagecraft 3
THTR 170 Stage Makeup 2
THTR 175 Acting Practicum 1
THTR 215 Acting II 3
THTR 216 Acting III 3
Total 24
Total hours required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Theatre Degree 62-63

*See course description for prerequisite.