TTP - A.S. Theatre Arts

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Degree: Associate of Science

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 .

²Students can use any WSCC transferable course for a general elective. Transferable courses are designated with a (T) and courses not intended to transfer are noted as (NIT) in the course descriptions section of the catalog.

³Recommended Theatre electives include: THEA 1210, 2500 and 2015.

Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.

The B.S. degree with a major in Theatre Arts is available at Austin Peay University, Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee State University.

First Year

Fall Term (15 semester credit hours)

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3 hrs.)
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre (3 hrs.)
THEA 1025 - Stage Craft I (3 hrs.)
1 History Elective (3 hrs.)¹

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.)
1 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.)³

1 Theatre Elective (1 hr.)³

Second Year

Fall Term (13 semester credit hours)

THEA 1015 - Acting I (3 hrs.)
1 English Literature (3 hr.) (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 General Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)²

Spring Term (16 semester credit hours)

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication (3 hrs.)
1 Humanities Elective (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 General Elective (3 hrs.) (Select from Walters State approved general education list)²

1 Theatre Elective (3 hrs.)³

Program Degree Requirements - TTP - A.S. Theatre Arts

Community College Area of Emphasis:

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Humanities/Fine Arts¹(at least one course must be Literature (ENGL))

THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre
One Additional Approved Humanities Course¹

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
General Electives² 6 hours

Total Credit Hours 60

Effective Fall 2011