TTP - A.A. Theatre Arts

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Degree: Associate of Arts

Emphasis: Theatre Arts

Recommended Full-Time Schedule

The following Recommended Full-Time Schedule is not a substitute for academic advising. You must meet with an academic advisor each semester to be cleared for registration. Consult with your advisor about scheduling and degree requirements. Also, see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.ws.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked. Contact the academic division or department for current information.

Factors that affect your progression include required Learning Support courses, your choices regarding campus location, course delivery method, and the days and times selected to take classes.

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

First Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
HIST 2310 - Early World History (3 hrs.)¹
or
HIST 2010 - Early United States History (3 hrs.)¹
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre (3 hrs.)
THEA 1025 - Stage Craft I (3 hrs.)
1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II (3 hrs.)
HIST 2320 - Modern World History (3 hrs.)¹
or
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History (3 hrs.)¹
1 MATH (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Behavioral/Social Science Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Theatre Elective (3 hrs.) (Recommend: THEA 1210)

1 Theatre Elective (1 hr.) (Recommend: THEA 2500)

Second Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

THEA 1015 - Acting I (3 hrs.)
1 English Literature (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Foreign Language (3 hrs.) (Must complete a one year sequence)

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities Course (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Natural Science lecture with lab (3/1 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)¹

1 Foreign Language (3 hrs.) (Must complete a one year sequence)

1 Theatre Elective (3 hrs.) (Recommend: THEA 2450)

Program Degree Requirements TTP - A.A. Theatre Arts

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre
Humanities/Fine Arts¹(at least one course must be Literature (ENGL))

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

Behavioral/Social Sciences¹

History (6 hours)

History¹

Natural Science (8 hours)

Natural Sciences¹

Mathematics (3 hours)

Mathematics¹

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

THEA 1015 - Acting I
THEA 1025 - Stage Craft I
Theatre Electives (excluding theatre history) 7 hours
Foreign Language (one-year sequence) 6 hours

Total Credit Hours 60

Effective Fall 2011