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Theatre Arts AA-T Degree

Part Time

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.

Catalog:: 2024-25
GE Pattern:: CSU GE Breadth
Total Units:: 60

First Year

Semester 1

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
Req	TA 350	Theory and Techniques of Acting I	3	C1
Req	GE	ENGWR 300 / 480 ^H	College Composition	C1	3	A2
GE			any Area E (Lifelong Learning) course	3	E

Semester 2

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	TA 300	Introduction to the Theatre	3	C1
RE	GE	STAT 300 / 480 ^H	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	C1	4	B4

Second Year

Semester 3

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	TA 351	Theory and Techniques of Acting II	3
RE	GE		any Area A1 (Oral Communication) course		3	A1
GE	GE		any Area D (Social Sciences) course	3	D	A1

Semester 4

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
GE		any Area B2 (Life Science) course	3	B2
GE	GE		any Area B3 (Science Lab) course ¹	B2	1	B3
Elec	GE		any elective course numbered 300-499	3		B3

¹The Area B3 (Science Lab) course must correspond with either the Area B1 (Physical Science) or Area B2 (Life Science) course.

Third Year

Semester 5

6 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	TAP 340 ²	Musical Rehearsal and Performance I	3
RE	GE		any Area C2 (Humanities) course		3	C2

Semester 6

9 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	TA 420	Stagecraft	3
RE	GE		any Area B1 (Physical Science) course		3	B1
GE	GE		any Area D (Social Sciences) course	3	D	B1

Fourth Year

Semester 7

6 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
GE		any Area A3 (Critical Thinking) course	3	A3
GE	GE		any Area F (Ethnic Studies) course	A3	3	F

Semester 8

7 Units

CAT.	COURSE	TITLE	UNIT	GE AREA
RE	TAP 300 ²	Modern Rehearsal and Performance I	3
RE	Elec		any elective course numbered 300-499		3
Elec	Elec		any elective course numbered 300-499	1

² or any other TAP course

Explanation of Categories
Req	Required Core	A course that is required for this program
GE	General Education	A course that fulfills a specific general education requirement for a degree, which can be replaced with another course that meets the same requirement
RE	Restricted Elective	A course selected from a list of elective courses specified for this program in the course list in the catalog, which can be replaced with another course from the same list
Elec	Degree Elective	A degree-applicable course that is part of a degree roadmap to ensure that there is a total of at least 60 units, which is a requirement for an associate degree

Transfer path

Potential Transfer Majors:

Theatre B.A.

Potential Career/Options After Completing a Bachelor's Degree:

acting
directing
technical theatre
theatre management
playwriting
dramaturgy
stage management
motivational speaking
recreation
costume/scenic/lighting/sound design

Advising Notes:

TAP courses require an audition. Consult the department for various alternatives.
Students should audition for TAP courses whenever possible to gain experience and as part of the theatre production process.
Students can substitute ESLW 340 for ENGWR 300/480.

Scheduling Notes:

TAP course offerings vary according to the plays produced each semester.

Other Notes to Students Preparing to Transfer:

See ASSIST.ORG for the transfer requirements of the institution to which you plan to transfer.
The UC system requires proficiency in a language other than English equivalent to two years of high school study. See a counselor about fulfilling this requirement.

Honors Courses (H):

Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better who complete 15 or more units of Honors coursework earn an Honors Transfer Certificate and can take advantage of honors-to-honors transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities, both public and private.

Published April 14, 2024

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