Liberal Arts with an option in Theatre

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Theatre Undergraduate Associate of Arts

Degree Title

Liberal Arts with an option in Theatre

Division

Liberal Arts

Degree Designation

Associate of Arts

Undergraduate (UG)

Undergraduate

Program Description

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. Students who wish to complete a baccalaureate degree in theatre should become familiar with the college catalog for the intended transfer institution.

Discuss the culture of the theatre, including ethics, financial implications, and necessary personal commitment

Identify personal strengths and weaknesses in the areas of voice, body and imagination

Execute, either onstage or backstage, a college produced play

Define and apply the vocabulary of the theatre

Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills as used in critiquing art