Degrees & Certificates
Theater Arts AA
Effective Fall 2020
The Associate of Arts in Theater Arts is designed to provide knowledge, training, and practical experience in all aspects of theater arts. The curriculum provides the essential lower-division courses necessary for transfer to some similar programs at four-year institutions, as well as assisting students towards employment in professional, academic and community theater.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities for Theater majors may include: actor, director, playwright, dramaturg, literary manager, casting director, production manager, producer, artistic director, political advocate for the arts, teacher, lighting designer, lighting operator, scenic painter, stage/set designer, stage manager, sound operator, costume designer, or stage hand. While there are a multitude of career opportunities in the arts, Theater majors also develop highly valuable skills sets that are advantageous to any profession.
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| THEA 1A (Theory/Practice of Acting I) | 3 |
| THEA 10 (Introduction to Dramatic Arts) | 3 |
| THEA 47A (Performance in Production: Introduction to Live Performance) | |
| or THEA 48A (Technical Theater in Production - Beginning) | 3 |
| THEA 50 (Stagecraft) | 3 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Performance Concentration | |
| THEA 1B (Theory/Practice of Acting II) | 3 |
| THEA 3A (Beginning Improvisation) | 3 |
| THEA 5 (Theater for Young Audiences) | 3 |
| THEA 25 (Fundamentals of Stage Speech) | 3 |
| THEA 31A (Drama Workshop - Beginning) | 3 |
| THEA 39A (Musical Theater Workshop - Beginning) | 3 |
| THEA 47A (Performance in Production: Introduction to Live Performance) | 3 |
| Technical Theater Concentration | |
| THEA 14 (Bay Area Theater) | 3 |
| THEA 48B (Technical Theater in Production - Intermediate) | 3 |
| THEA 50L (Introduction to Stage Lighting) | 3 |
| THEA 51 (Introduction to Costume Design) | 3 |
| THEA 52 (Introduction to Design) | 3 |
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CMST 2 (Oral Interpretation of Literature) | 3 |
| CMST 5 (Readers Theater) | 3 |
| DANC 1 (Introduction to Dance) | 1 |
| DANC 2A (Jazz Dance Fundamentals/Beginning) | 1 |
| DANC 3A (Ballet Fundamentals/Beginning) | 1 |
| MUS 6 (Basic Music Skills) | 2 |
| MUS 23A (Elementary Voice I) | 1 |
| MUS 44 (Concert Choir) | 1 |
| MUS 45 (Chamber Choir) | 2 |
| MUS 46 (Vocal Jazz Ensemble) | 2 |
| THEA 4 (Modern American Theater) | 3 |
| THEA 11 (Stage to Screen) | 3 |
| THEA 12 (Film As Art & Communication) | 3 |
| THEA 53 (Script Analysis) | 3 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| Total Units in the Major | 25 |
| Units Category | Units |
|---|---|
| General Education Pattern | Total Units Required |
| AA | 60 |
| CSU GE-B | 60 |
| IGETC (CSU) | 60 |
The Associate Degree is conferred upon those students who complete the required 60
or more semester units of the degree pattern with a grade-point average of 2.0 or
better, of which 12 units must be earned at Las Positas College. In addition, students
must complete a General Education pattern in order to earn a degree: see the Las Positas
College General Education Pattern for Associate of Arts (AA) Degree, California State
University General Education-Breadth, or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum (for CSU) patterns for listing of areas and courses. Double counting courses
in GE and the major is permissible. The number of units that may be double counted
will depend on the entry point to the degree program, the optional course(s) taken,
and the GE pattern selected. Elective units are degree applicable. Consult with an
adviser or a counselor to plan the courses necessary to achieve your academic goal.