Title: Theatre Arts – Major #5440
Award Type: Associate of Arts Degree
Effective Semester: 2025 Fall Semester
Description:
The Theatre Arts major is a performance oriented major. It emphasizes a “hands-on” approach and places special focus on the “well rounded” theatre artist.
Term 1
Units: 15.0-16.0
FCC GE AREA 1A - English Composition
4.0
FCC GE AREA 1B - Oral Communication and Critical Thinking
3.0
TA 25, TA 27, TA 35, TA 36, or TA 49
2.0-3.0
TA 25
Stagecraft (Active)
3.0
OR
TA 27
Introduction to Lighting Design (Active)
3.0
OR
TA 35
Costume Crafts (Active)
3.0
OR
TA 36
Costume Design (Active)
3.0
OR
TA 49
Introduction to Theatre Design (Active)
2.0
Satisfies FCC GE area 3
TA 30 or TA 38
3.0
TA 30
Theatre Appreciation (Historical)
3.0
OR
TA 38
Script Analysis (Active)
3.0
TA 41 or TA 42
3.0
TA 41
Beginning Acting (Active)
3.0
OR
TA 42
Beginning Acting for Theatre Majors (Active)
3.0
Students persuing an acting major are encouraged to audition for TA 40 each semester to increase the possibility of being cast.
Term 2
Units: 13.0-17.0
FCC GE AREA 2 - Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
3.0-5.0
FCC GE AREA 7A - Lifetime Wellness: PE or Dance
1.0-3.0
TA 23
Technical Theatre Practicum (Active)
3.0
TA 43
Intermediate Acting (Active)
3.0
TA 46
Voice for the Actor (Active)
3.0
Term 3
Units: 6.0-8.0
FCC GE AREA 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences
3.0
FCC GE AREA 5 - Natural Sciences
3.0-5.0
ELECTIVE (Only if needed to reach 60 units)
Term 4
Units: 9.0
FCC GE AREA 6 - Ethnic Studies
3.0
FCC GE AREA 7B - Lifetime Wellness: Lifetime Skills
3.0
Major Course
3.0
Three units from the following courses:
TA 15C (same as ENGL 15C)
Creative Writing: Playwriting (Active)
3.0
TA 28
Introduction to Stage Makeup (Active)
3.0
TA 40
Performance Practicum (Active)
3.0
TA 44A
Actors Workshop (Active)
3.0
TA 48A
Teasers I (Active)
0.5
ELECTIVE (Only if needed to reach 60 units)
Recommend: TA 15C, 27B, 38, 25, 28, 36, 38, 40, 44A, or 48A.
Total: 43.0-50.0