Theatre Department


A.A.S. Degree In Theatre
The curriculum provides a strong technical background in theatre arts through the Major Specialty Requirements. The General Education and related instruction requirements provide a broad foundation in the liberal arts which supports the theatre content and facilitates transfer into a baccalaureate program, while meeting the accreditation standards for general education and related instruction in associate level degrees.

Degree Requirements
General Education and Related Instruction (27 Credits)
ENGL 111: Methods of Written Communication (3)
ENGL 211: Expository Writing with Literature (3)
COMM 111: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
MATH xxx: Math/Quantitative skills (100 level or above) (3)
PSY 153: Human Relations (3)
Approved courses in Humanities, Natural Science, or Social Science * (12)

*Students intending to transfer into baccalaureate degree programs are strongly recommended to consult with an advisor and select courses that will fulfill baccalaureate general education requirements.

Major Specialty Requirements (23 Credits)
THR 111 Introduction to Theatre (3)
THR 121 Acting I (3)
THR 131 Theatrical Production Techniques (3)
THR 141 Stagecraft I (3)
THR 221 Acting II (3)
THR 243 Scene Design (3)
THR 295 Practicum-Technical (2) or THR 195 Practicum-Acting (2)
THR 135 Introduction to Playwriting (3) or THR 191B Introduction to Directing (3)

Major Specialty Electives (6 Credits)
THR 257 Costume Design (3)
THR 280 Special Topics in Theatre (2)
Other Approved Theatre courses (1)

General Electives (6 Credits)

A total of 62 credits is required for the degree.


  

Arthur Miller's The Crucible
PWSCC Theatre Department Fall 2006 Production