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Theatre
Option to Liberal Arts, (AA.THR)
The Associate of Arts in Theatre is designed to prepare
students for transfer to a four-year school offering a
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentration
in Theatre or Speech and Theatre.
Students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree may
intend to teach in the public schools, with proper school
certification, either at the elementary or secondary level.
Students who transfer to a four-year school offering a
Bachelor of Fine Arts may intend to pursue a career in the
professional theatre in acting, directing, scene design or
technical theatre.
Students who earn degrees in Theatre often find careers in
sales, marketing, broadcasting, public relations, and law or
pursue higher degrees in Communications.
Graduates of this program should be able to:
Demonstrate effective oral and written
communication skills;
Critically evaluate a play, a theatrical performance
and other art forms;
Apply technical skills in the areas of set design;
construction and stage management;
Develop critical perspectives, which guide
aesthetic choices;
Demonstrate a broad-based liberal arts education;
Present an effective theatrical performance in a
college sponsored play;
Develop their voice, body and imagination through
creative expression;
Transfer to a four-year institution in a theatre
or conservatory training program.
Students who wish to complete a baccalaureate degree
in theatre should become familiar with the college catalog
for the intended transfer institution.
www.bcc.edu
General Education Courses † Credits
Written & Oral Communications 9
Mathematics 3
Natural Science 7-8
Technology 3
Social Science
Arts & Humanities
6
(THR 101 required & LIT 220 recommended) 9
History 6
Diversity 3
Total 46-47
† See General Education Requirements on page 40.
Program Courses Credits
THR 105 Fundamentals of Acting I 3
THR 110 Stagecraft I 3
THR 113 Children’s Theatre 3
or 3
THR 130 Musical Theatre Workshop 3
THR 125 Voice and Diction 3
Total 12
Electives (CIN 109 recommended) 6
Total Required for Degree 64
139