HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
THEATRE: PERFORMANCE
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE
Required Courses
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
NAME
ART 108 (GI)
DRAM 203 (GH)(D) OR **THEA 106
DRAM 204 (GH)(D)
ENG 101 (GE)
MC 206 (GH)
PSY 101 (GB)
THEA 101 (GH)
THEA 102
THEA 103
THEA 104
THEA 201
THEA 221
THEA 222
THEA 223
THEA 279
THEA 280
THEA 281
*BEHAV/SOC SCI ELEC (GB)
BIO/PHYS LAB SCI ELEC (GL)
****BIO/PHYS SCI ELEC (GS)
***MATH ELEC (GM)
GENERAL ELECTIVE
Req’d
Credit
3
HCC
Credit
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
1
1
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
PE 178
TOTAL 60
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE
THEATRE: PERFORMANCE
Award: Associate of Arts Degree
For more information:
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Contact Dr. Ben Fisler, 443-412-2644, bfisler@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-
2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Arts Associate of Arts degree in Theatre: Performance is designed to provide a broad liberal education as well as specialized professional training in which emphasis is placed on performance skills. Harford
Community College faculty work with each student to create an artistic point of view within a professional work ethic appropriate for the theatre.
The major in Theatre: Performance is time-consuming and physically demanding. Participation in mainstage and studio productions is part of the educational program. All majors must participate in theatre activities on weekends and during the evening. Performance students work in all forms of theatre such as plays, musicals, mime, and children’s drama.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon completion of the Associate of Arts in Performing Arts degree students will be able to:
1.
Successfully transfer to a four-year institution.
2.
Perform specific, marketable skills in theatre.
3.
Demonstrate professional standards of behavior.
4.
Apply appropriate performance or production skills to a variety of theatrical projects.
5.
Use appropriate resources to identify jobs and training opportunities in theatre.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Graduates of this program may transfer to such institutions as Towson
University and University of Maryland campuses in Baltimore County and
College Park. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should check the requirements of that institution. If they are significantly different from the courses listed, students should consult with an advisor for academic guidance as early as possible in their academic careers.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Close professional advising and job networking provided by the faculty allows graduates to find employment opportunities with performing arts organizations and a variety of businesses and promoters involved in live theatrical and musical performances including: live theater, cruise ship lines, theme parks, film, television, and commercial promotions.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General
Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Arts/Humanities+
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
+ For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and
Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different disciplines.
2015 - 2016
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
ENG 101
PSY 101
English Composition
General Psychology
THEA 101 Introduction to Theatre
THEA 102 Acting I
THEA 104 Stagecraft I
General Elective
Semester Total
Second Semester
MC 206
THEA 103 Acting II
THEA 279 Theatre Workshop I
Behavioral/Social Science Elective *
Mathematics Elective
History of Film
Semester Total
Third Semester
***
ART 108 Digital Media Culture
DRAM 203 Survey of World Drama
or
THEA 106 Script Analysis: From Page to Stage **
THEA 221 Vocal Performance for the Stage
THEA 222 Movement for the Actor
THEA 280 Theatre Workshop II
Biological/Physical Science Elective ****
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
13
Credits
3
3
1
3
3
DRAM 204 Survey of Modern Drama
PE 178 Dance Movement
THEA 201 Fundamentals of Play Directing
THEA 223 Makeup for the Performer
THEA 281 Theatre Workshop III
Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective
Semester Total 15
* Subject other than PSY as defined by the course alpha prefix, e.g., SOC,
HIST, ANTH.
** THEA 106 Script Analysis is required for students intending to transfer to Towson University.
***A four credit course in mathematics may be substituted.
****A four credit Biological/Physical Lab Science course may be substituted.
FIELD TRIP STATEMENT
Courses in this program may require field trips.
3
1
4
3
1
3
3
16
Credits
3
3
3
1
3
Credits
16
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
1