Theatre Arts
Associate in Arts Performing Arts · Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Palomar Theatre Program cultivates the potential of theatre to make an impact on the lives of practitioners, audiences, and communities. Through our technique classes, academic offerings and season of productions the program emphasizes the power of theatre to transform individuals and society through imagination, empathy, analysis, and action. The program empowers students to follow the discipline of craft while taking risks and developing their own artistic sensibility. Critically-acclaimed productions range from the classical to the experimental, often serving as a focal point for campus-wide dialogue on social issues. The program also emphasizes collaboration with the other disciplines in the Performing Arts Department and colleagues in the Art Department.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Articulate the relationship between a current theatrical production and its social/cultural/historical context
- Contribute skills and techniques to the successful realization of a theatrical production
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements: | 13-14 | |
| TA 100 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| TA 108 | Stagecraft and Scene Design for Theatre and Television | 3 |
| TA 115 | Acting I | 3 |
| TA 150 | Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | 3 |
| TA 192A | Technical Theatre in Production 1 | 1-2 |
| Complete a total of 9 units from Technical Theatre and/or Performance Emphasis | 9 | |
| Technical Theatre Emphasis | 12-15 | |
| TA 106 | Fundamentals of Costume Design | 3 |
| TA 107 | Lighting for Stage and Television | 3 |
| TA 109 | Introduction to Stage Makeup | 3 |
| TA 192B | Technical Theatre in Production 2 | 1-2 |
| TA 192C | Technical Theatre in Production 3 | 1-2 |
| TA 192D | Technical Theatre in Production 4 | 1-2 |
| Performance Emphasis | 21-26 | |
| TA 113A | Improvisational Theatre I | 3 |
| TA 116 | Acting II | 3 |
| TA 119 | Voice and Speech | 3 |
| MUS 173 | Musical Theatre Scenes I | 1 |
| TA 184 | Creative Theatre Ensemble | 1-2 |
| TA 191A | Rehearsal and Performance I | 1-2 |
| TA 191B | Rehearsal and Performance II | 1-2 |
| TA 191C | Rehearsal and Performance III | 1-2 |
| TA 191D | Rehearsal and Performance IV | 1-2 |
| TA 215 | Acting III | 3 |
| TA 216 | Acting IV | 3 |
| Total | 22-23 | |