Theatre (Associate of Arts) · El Camino College

Arts, Media, and Entertainment Division www.elcamino.edu/academics/divisions/arts-media-and-entertainment/

The theatre program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in theatre, history, practice of theatre, and entertainment lighting. This is fulfilled through a structured program of theatre study in the areas of history, dramatic literature, acting, performance, technical theatre, entertainment lighting, and related crafts. Students will demonstrate their proficiency through acting competency, public performance, research papers, essays, class projects, and technical crew assignments. Program assessment is measured by public performances, program completion, transferability, and periodic program review. Students qualify to pursue a variety of theatre and entertainment related careers and advanced degree options.

Required Core: 21 units

Course	Title	Units
THEA 103	Theatre Appreciation	3
THEA 104	Dramatic Literature	3
THEA 114	Fundamentals of Acting	3
THEA 184	Stagecraft	3
THEA 185	Introduction to Stage Lighting	3
THEA 189	Costuming for the Stage	3
THEA 214A	Intermediate Acting	3

3 units from:

Course	Title	Units
THEA 197abcd	Technical Theatre Production	1
*
THEA 270abcd	Beginning Theatre Production	1

2-3 units from:

Course	Title	Units
THEA 188	Fundamentals of Stage Makeup	3
THEA 215	Improvisation	2
THEA 216	Acting: Audition and Cold Reading	3
THEA 217	Acting Shakespeare	3
THEA 240	Fundamentals of Stage Direction	3

Total Major Units: 26-27

*Note: a minimum of 1 unit from THEA 197abcd is required.

GE Patterns

Complete one of the following:

ECC GE: 24 units

Required for local degrees (AA and AS).

Cal-GETC: 34 units

Required for transfer degrees (AA-T and AS-T).

Electives

As needed to reach a minimum of 60 degree-applicable units.

Minimum Degree Total: 60 units