Theatre Arts (Acting), Associate in Arts

Upon successful of completion of the Theatre Arts (Acting) Associate in Arts degree, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for entry-level career placement and/or advanced degree transfer in theatre performance. A rigorous, disciplined, and innovative two year curriculum in acting is complimented by integrated studies in technical theatre, theatre history, and theatre production specifically designed to augment the acting focus. Developed for the career-oriented theatre student, the acting program seeks to unlock intuitive potential for performance, and combine it with a powerful, yet flexible set of techniques and skills. Additionally, the theatre training will contribute to the student's development of people management skills, collaboration strategies, and artistic aesthetic.

Minimum Units Required: 60

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

1. San Joaquin Delta College Associate degree General Education (AA-GE) pattern
2. California State University General Education (CSU-GE) pattern
3. Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum-CSU Version (IGETC-CSU) pattern

Courses Within the Area of Emphasis

Complete 30 units within the major; 18 units from Core Requirements, 6 units form Techniques Electives, and 6 units from Production Electives

Core Requirements - Complete 18 units.

DRAMA 001A	Actor's Studio I	4
DRAMA 001B	Actor's Studio II	4
DRAMA 016A	History of Theatre: Primitive to 1800	3
DRAMA 016B	History of Theatre: 1800 to Present	3
DRAMA 019A	Technical Theatre I	4

Techniques Electives - Complete 6 units selected from:

DANCE 020	Theatre Dance and Movement	1
DRAMA 006A	Improvisational Theatre I	3
DRAMA 015	Make-Up for the Theatre	1.5
DRAMA 034	Styles of Acting	3
DRAMA 038	Acting for the Camera	3
MUSIC 020	Voice for Musical Theatre	1

Production Electives - Complete 6 units selected from:

DRAMA 025A	Theatre Production: Acting	3
DRAMA 026A	Repertory Workshop: Acting	2
DRAMA 044A	Children's Theatre Production: Acting	3
DRAMA 047A	Musical Theatre Production: Acting	3

Electives

Complete elective coursework to achieve the minimum 60-unit requirement.

Minimum Units 60

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