Associate in Arts Degree Theater Arts Performance
Division: Fine Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 1A03773
The Associate in Arts Degree Theater Arts Performance program is designed to prepare the student with a fundamental understanding and acquisition of knowledge in the theater arts discipline with am emphasis on acting and performance.
To earn an Associate Degree students must complete:
- all major course requirements with a grade of C or better
- Cypress College Native General Education requirements; California State University General Education Breadth requirements (CSU GE Breadth) or IGETC General Education requirements
- cultural diversity and reading requirements, and
- any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and, (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. Courses that fulfill major requirements for an Associate Degree at Cypress College might not be the same as those required for completing the major at a transfer institution offering a Baccalaureate Degree. For information on specific university requirements, please consult with your counselor, or visit the Transfer Center.
Code | Title | Units |
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Required Theater Courses are listed in suggested sequence (6 units): | ||
THEA 100 C | Introduction to the Theater | 3 |
THEA 102 C | World Theater History I | 3 |
or THEA 107 C | Diversity in American Theater | |
or THEA 107HC | Honors Diversity in American Theater | |
or THEA 101 C | Play Analysis | |
Select 11-12 units from the following Technique courses according to emphasis: | 11-12 | |
Acting I | 3 | |
or THEA 126 C | Musical Theater Techniques I | |
Dynamic Movement for the Stage | 2 | |
or THEA 129 C | Voice and Diction | |
Acting II | 3 | |
or THEA 127 C | Musical Theater Techniques II | |
Acting III | 3 | |
or THEA 226 C | Musical Theater Techniques III | |
Select 3 units from the following Design courses: | 3 | |
Introduction to Theater Design | 3 | |
or THEA 143 C | Stagecraft | |
or THEA 144 C | Lighting Design Fundamentals | |
or THEA 145 C | Fundamentals of Costume Design | |
or THEA 147 C | Stage Makeup | |
Select 2-3 units from the following categories of Theater Courses according to emphasis: | 2-3 | |
Recommended for all Theater Arts students: | ||
Diversity in American Theater | 3 | |
or THEA 107HC | Honors Diversity in American Theater | |
World Theater History I | 3 | |
Playwriting (formerly Stage and Screenwriting) | 3 | |
Directing for the Theater | 3 | |
Recommended for Acting students according to emphasis: | ||
Dynamic Movement for the Stage | 2 | |
Acting for the Camera | 2 | |
Voice and Diction | 3 | |
Acting IV | 3 | |
Musical Theater Techniques IV | 3 | |
Recommended for Performance: | ||
Acting Workshop | 2-3 | |
Musical Theater Performance I | 2-3 | |
Rehearsal Performance I | 2-3 | |
Musical Theater Performance II | 2-3 | |
Rehearsal Performance II | 2-3 | |
Summer Musical Theater Workshop I | 1-2 | |
Summer Musical Theater Workshop II | 1-2 | |
Stage Crew I - Running | 1-2 | |
Stage Crew II Production Preparation | 1-2 | |
Stage Crew III Costume and Makeup | 1-2 | |
Stage Crew IV House Box Office | 1-2 | |
Musical Theater Performance III | 2-3 | |
Musical Theater Performance IV | 2-3 | |
Rehearsal Performance III | 2-3 | |
Experimental Theater | 2 | |
Summer Theater Workshop I | 1-2 | |
Summer Theater Workshop II | 1-2 | |
Rehearsal Performance IV | 2-3 | |
Total Units | 22-24 |