Theatre Arts Degrees

Associate of Arts Transfer Degree in Theatre Arts

The Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts for Transfer degree (AA-T in Theater Arts) is a 60 unit program which is designed to provide lower division education to students planning to transfer to a CSU institution in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in Theatre Arts or Drama. Students who complete this program will be able to apply film and theatre terminology and language; analyze literature; identify production components; distinguish film and theatre styles and historical periods; demonstrate collaboration and team-building skills; creatively solve problems; demonstrate communication skills; create and demonstrate informed and personal artistic choices in coursework and productions.

Students must complete the following requirements:

• 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units
• the California State University-General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU GE-Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern.
• a minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis as determined the community college district.
• obtainment of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
• earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Students are not required to complete the information competency requirements, PE requirements or cultural diversity requirements found in other degrees at the College.

Required Core Courses (9 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 10/H	Introduction to Theatre or Honors	3 units
THEA 40A	Acting One	3 units

Select course from list below (3 units maximum)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 70A	Mainstage Production Workshop: American Representational	3 units
THEA 70B	Mainstage Production Workshop: Modern & Contemporary	3 units
THEA 70C	Mainstage Production Workshop: Classical Greek and European	3 units
THEA 70D	Mainstage Production Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units
THEA 20A	Studio Theater Production Workshop: American Representational	3 units
THEA 20B	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Modern/Contemporary	3 units
THEA 20C	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Classical Greek & European	3 units
THEA 20D	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units
THEA 21A	Practical Theater (Scene & Stage) I	3 units
	AND
THEA 21B	Practical Theater (Scene & Stage) Il	3 units

List A: Select three courses from below (9 units)

Any course from Required Courses not already used.

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 40B	Acting Two	3 units
THEA 2A	Introduction to Theatrical Design	3 units
THEA 18A	Introduction to Stage Lighting	3 units
THEA 47A	Fundamentals of Costume Design	3 units
THEA 44A	Makeup for Stage & Screen	3 units
THEA 11A	Survey of Drama: Classical	3 units
THEA 11B	Survey of Drama: Modern Realism	3 units
THEA 11C	Survey of Drama: Contemporary/Absurdist	3 units
THEA 45	Stagecraft	3 units

Select (3 units maximum) **

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 70A	Mainstage Production Workshop: American Representational	3 units
THEA 70B	Mainstage Production Workshop: Modern & Contemporary	3 units
THEA 70C	Mainstage Production Workshop: Classical Greek and European	3 units
THEA 70D	Mainstage Production Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units
THEA 20A	Studio Theater Production Workshop: American Representational	3 units
THEA 20B	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Modern/Contemporary	3 units
THEA 20C	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Classical Greek & European	3 units
THEA 20D	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units
THEA 21A	Practical Theater (Scene & Stage) I	3 units
	AND
THEA 21B	Practical Theater (Scene & Stage) II	3 units

**These courses are not required, but are optional for students short of 18 units in the major.

Major Requirements: 18 units

CSU GE Breadth or IGETC for CSU Requirements: 37 – 39 units

Elective Units As Needed To Total 60 CSU Transferable Units

Associate of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts: Acting

The Associate of Arts in Theatre Arts Acting Emphasis is a comprehensive program designed to prepare students to transfer to a baccalaureate program in acting or theatre arts or work as professional actors. It covers theatrical, television, and improvisational styles in both the classroom and on the live stage.

After completing an A.A. degree in Theatre Arts Acting Emphasis, a student will be able to:

• Apply film and theatre terminology and language
• Analyze literature
• Identify production components
• Distinguish film and theatre styles and historical periods
• Demonstrate collaboration and team-building skills
• Creatively solve problems
• Demonstrate communication skills
• Create and demonstrate informed and personal artistic choices in coursework and productions

Required Core Courses (21 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 2A	Introduction to Theatrical Design	3 units
THEA 7A	Acting for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 10	Theatre Appreciation	3 units
THEA 35A	Voice Production/Articulation	3 units
THEA 40A	Acting One	3 units
THEA 40B	Acting Two	3 units
THEA 40C	Acting Three	3 units

List A (3 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 20A	Studio Theater Production Workshop: American Representational	3 units
THEA 20B	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Modern/Contemporary	3 units
THEA 20C	Studio Theater Production Workshop: Classical Greek & European	3 units
THEA 20D	Studio Theater Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units
THEA 70A	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: American Representationa	3 units
THEA 70B	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: Modern & Contemporary	3 units
THEA 70C	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: Classical Greek and European	3 units
THEA 70D	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units

List B: Select 1 unit

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 21A	Practical Theater (Scene & Stage) I	1 unit
THEA 22A	Practical Theater (Costume & Makeup) I	1 unit

List C: Select 3 units

Course Number	Course Title	Units
KINS 11.01	Yoga for Health	1 unit
KINS 3.01	Ballet - Beginning Level 1	1 unit
KINS 3.02	Ballet - Beginning Level 2	1 unit
KINS 3.12	Jazz Dance - Beginning Level 2	1 unit
THEA 6A	Writing for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 7B	Acting for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 12	Survey of Musical Theatre	3 units
THEA 15	Introduction to Film Studies	3 units
THEA 21B	Rehearsal and Performance (Technical)	2 units
THEA 22B	Rehearsal and Performance	2 units
THEA 26A	Improvisation	2 units
THEA 33A	Stage Movement	2 units
THEA 33B	Stage Combat	3 units
THEA 44A	Makeup for Stage & Screen	3 units
THEA 47A	Mainstage Production Workshop	3 units
Total Major Units		28 units

Additional units to meet the college graduation requirements.

To be awarded an A.A. Degree, a student must complete:

• Achieve a grade of “C” or better in the major requirements.
• Additional units to meet the college graduation requirements.

Associate of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts: Film Studies

The Associate of Arts in Film studies is designed to prepare students to transfer to a baccalaureate program in film studies or film/video production. It covers a broad base of film and theatre fundamentals in both lecture and production-style learning environments.

After completing an A.A. degree in Film Studies, a student will be able to:

• Apply film and theatre terminology and language
• Identify production components
• Distinguish film and theatre styles and historical periods
• Demonstrate mechanical production skills
• Demonstrate communication skills

Required Core Courses (21 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 5A	Introduction to Film/Video Production	3 units
THEA 6A	Writing for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 7A	Acting for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 14A	Survey of Film: Horror and Science Fiction	3 units
THEA 14B	Survey of Film: Westerns and Musicals	3 units
THEA 14C	Survey of Film: Gangster and Detective	3 units
THEA 15	Introduction to Film Studies	3 units

Elective Courses: List A (3 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 10	Introduction to Theatre	3 units
THEA 11A	Script Analysis: Classica	3 units
THEA 11B	Script Analysis: Modern Realism	3 units
THEA 11C	Script Analysis: Contemporary/Absurdist	3 units
THEA 12	Survey of Musical Theatre	3 units
THEA 19A	Movie Magic: Contemporary Special Effects	3 units

Elective Courses: List B (3 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
ARTS 4	Art Appreciation	3 units
ENGL 41	Literature and Film	3 units
THEA 2A	Introduction to Theatrical Design	3 units
THEA 5B	Film/Video Production II	3 units
THEA 6B	Writing for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 7B	Acting for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 20D	Studio Theater Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units
THEA 22A	Practical Theater (Costume & Makeup) I	1 unit
THEA 22B	Rehearsal and Performance	2 units
THEA 40B	Acting Two	3 units
THEA 44A	Makeup for Stage & Screen	3 units
THEA 70A	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: American Representational	3 units
THEA 70B	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: Modern & Contemporary	3 units
THEA 70C	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: Classical Greek and European	3 units
THEA 70D	Mainstage Theater Production Workshop: Musical and Children’s Theater	3 units

Other Recommended Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Units
ARTS 4	Art Appreciation	3 units
INTD 15	Interior Architectural Drafting	3 units
INTD 20	Color Theory and Application	3 units
INTD 35A	History of Furniture and Interiors	3 units
THEA 14A	Survey of Film: Horror and Science Fiction	3 units
THEA 14B	Survey of Film: Westerns and Musicals	3 units
THEA 14C	Survey of Film: Gangster and Detective Films	3 units
THEA 15	Introduction to Film Studies	3 units
Total Major Units		27 units

Additional units to meet the college graduation requirements.

To be awarded an A.A. Degree, a student must complete:

1. Achieve a grade of “C” or better in the major requirements.
2. Additional units to meet the college graduation requirements.

Associate of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts: Stage Technology

After completing an A.A. degree in Stage Technology, a student will be able to:

• Apply film and theatre terminology and language
• Analyze literature
• Identify production components
• Demonstrate mechanical production skills
• Demonstrate collaboration and team-building skills
• Creatively solve problems
• Demonstrate communication skills
• Create and demonstrate informed and personal artistic choices in coursework and productions

Required Core Courses (18 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 2A	Introduction to Theatrical Design	3 units
THEA 10	Introduction to Theatre	3 units
THEA 18A	Introduction to Stage Lighting	3 units
THEA 40A	Beginning Acting	3 units
THEA 45B	Stagecraft	3 units
THEA 47A	Fundamentals of Costume Design	3 units

Elective Courses: List A (3 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 21A	Rehearsal and Performance (Technical)	1 unit
	AND
THEA 21B	Rehearsal and Performance (Technical)	2 units
	OR ONLY
THEA 21C	Rehearsal and Performance (Technical)	3 units

Electives Courses: List B (6 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 6A	Writing for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 7A	Acting for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 8A	Studio Performance	3 units
THEA 20	Studio Theatre Workshop	3 units
THEA 22A	Rehearsal and Performance	1 unit
THEA 22B	Rehearsal and Performance	2 units
THEA 22C	Rehearsal and Performance	3 units
THEA 30	Playwriting	3 units
THEA 40B	Beginning Acting	3 units
THEA 47B	Costumes: Stage/Screen	3 units
THEA 70	Mainstage Production Workshop	3 units

Other Recommended Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 14AB	Survey of Film	3 units
THEA 15	Film Appreciation	3 units
THEA 19A	Movie Magic: Contemporary Special Effects	3 units
THEA 44A	Makeup for Stage & Screen	2 units
ARTS 4	Art Appreciation	3 units
INTD 15	Interior Architectural Drafting	3 units
INTD 35A	History of Furniture and Interiors	3 units
INTD 20	Color Theory and Application	3 units
Total Major Units		27 units

Additional units to meet the college graduation requirements.

Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer in Film, Television, and Electronic Media

The Associate in Arts in Film, Television, and Electronic Media for Transfer is a 60 unit program which provides students the lower division coursework required for transfer to a four year institution for the major in Radio-Television-Film, Television-Film, Television, Video, Film, and Electronic Arts.

Students who complete this program will be able to:

• analyze cinema as a literary form and cinema as entertainment by comparing film genres and cinematic techniques
• demonstrate both the technical and aesthetic aspects of film and digital cinema production and demonstrate knowledge of basic production techniques;
• prepare and develop a short treatment and screenplay for a narrative film; demonstrate an understanding of audio used in studio and on-location production for radio, television and film;
• create and edit a short film which requires the organization of a work schedule, an analysis of raw footage, and a digital editing plan; and demonstrate knowledge of Film/TV production best practices, professional behavior and accountability.

Students must complete the following requirements:

1. Completion of the units for the major with a grade of C or better
2. Completion of either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum or California State University General Education-Breadth Requirement
3. Completion of a maximum of 60 units with a grade point average of 2.0 or better

Required Courses (6 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 006A	Writing for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 015	Introduction to Film Studies	3 units

List A (6 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
MUSC 065A	Recording Arts I	3 units
THEA 005A	Introduction to Film/Video Production	3 units

List B (3 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 005B	Film/Video Production II	3 units

List C (3 units)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
THEA 007A	Acting for Film and Television	3 units
THEA 007B	Acting for Film and Television II	3 units
THEA 014A	Survey of Film: Horror and Science Fiction	3 units
THEA 014B	Survey of Film: Westerns and Musicals	3 units
THEA 014C	Survey of Film: Gangster and Detective Films	3 units
THEA 014D	Survey of Film: Superhero Cinema	3 units
THEA 014E	Survey of Film: The Star Wars Trilogies	3 units
THEA 019A	Visual Spectacle: Practical Effects and Motion Graphics for Cinema	3 units
THEA 016	American Cinema	3 units
THEA 004	Digital Video Editing	3 units

Total Major Units: 18 units

GE Units (CSU GE or IGETC): 39 or 37 units

Total Degree Units: 60 units