Theatre, AA



Year 1 Semester 1
Fall
DRAM 1310 Theater Appreciation

Survey of all phases of theater including its history dramatic works stage techniques production procedures and relation to the fine arts. Participation in major productions may be required.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
DRAM 1351 Acting I

This introduction to the fundamental principles and tools of acting as used in auditions rehearsals and performances. This may include ensemble performing character and script analysis and basic theater terminology. This exploration will emphasize the development of the actor's instrument: voice body and imagination. (Fall Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week and participation in all theatre productions.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

DRAM 1330 Stagecraft I

Study and application of the methods and components of theatrical production which may include one or more of the following: theatre facilities scenery construction and painting properties lighting costume makeup sound and theatrical management. (Fall Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

ENGL 1301 English Composition I

Intensive study of and practice in writing processes from invention and researching to drafting revising and editing both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices including audience purpose arrangement and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning communicating and critical analysis.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.

Note

English Composition I is a prerequisite for all 2000-level literature courses.

DRAM 1120 Theatre Practicum I

Practicum in theatre open to all students with emphasis on technique and procedures with experience gained in play productions. May be repeated for a total of six credits. (Fall Spring)

Credit hours
1 to 3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lab each week.

Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

Total Credit Hours
13

Year 1 Semester 2
Spring
DRAM 1352 Acting II

Exploration and further training within the basic principles and tools of acting including an emphasis on critical analysis of oneself and others.聽 The tools include ensemble performing character and script analysis and basic theater terminology. This will continue the exploration of the development of the actor's instrument: voice body and imagination. (Fall Spring)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week and participation in all theatre productions.
Prerequisites

DRAM 1351.


Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I

Study of the history of the theater from primitie times through Renaissance.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics

Intended for Non-STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) majors. Topics include introductory treatments of sets and logic financial mathematics probability and statistics with appropriate applications. Number sense proportional reasoning estimation technology and communication should be embedded throughout the course. Additional topics may be covered. (Fall Spring Summer)

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lecture each week.
Prerequisites

TSI Complete

SPCH 1315 Public Speaking

Application of communication theory and practice to the public speaking context with emphasis on audience analysis speaker delivery ethics of communication cultural diversity and speech organizational techniques to develop students' speaking abilities.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisites

Eligibility to enroll in INRW 0302聽

DRAM 1121 Theatre Practicum II

Practicum in theatre open to all students with emphasis on technique and procedures with experience gained in play productions.

Credit hours
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisites

DRAM 1120聽


Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

Total Credit Hours
13

Year 1 Semester 3
Summer
HIST 1301 United States History I

A survey of the social political economic cultural and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of the pre-Columbian colonial revolutionary early national slavery and sectionalism and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity American culture religion civil and human rights technological change economic change immigration and migration and creation of the federal government.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
HIST 1302 United States History II

A survey of the social political economic cultural and intellectual history聽of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization immigration world wars the Great Depression Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture religion civil and human rights technological change economic change immigration and migration urbanization and suburbanization the expansion of the federal government and the study of U.S. foreign policy.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Total Credit Hours
9

Year 2 Semester 1
Fall
Choose 1 Science Course

Choose 1 course from the following:

    If applicable, additional 2 credit hours applied to 鈥淥ther Degree Requirements鈥

GOVT 2305 Federal Government

Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution structure and powers of the national government including the legislative executive and judicial branches federalism political participation the national election process public policy civil liberties and civil rights.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Choose 1 Social & Behavioral Science Course
DRAM 2120 Theatre Practicum III

Practicum in theatre open to all students with emphasis on technique and procedures with experience gained in play productions.

Credit hours
1 credit hour.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of lab each week.
Prerequisites

DRAM 1121聽


Note

Additional course fee(s) required.

DRAM 2355 Script Analysis

Examination of foundational skills for understanding the structure and content of play scripts for interpretation and conceptualization in theater productions by directors, designers, actors, and technicians. Introduces students to significant plays in the history of dramatic literature in the playwright鈥檚 social and cultural context.

Credit hours
3
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Total Credit Hours
13

Year 2 Semester 2
Spring
Choose 1 Science Course

Choose 1 course from the following:

    If applicable, additional 2 credit hours applied to 鈥淥ther Degree Requirements鈥

GOVT 2306 Texas Government

Origin and development of the Texas Constitution structure and powers of state and local government federalism and inter-governmental relations political participation the election process public policy and the political culture of Texas.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
ENGL 1302 English Composition II

Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.

Credit hours
3 credit hours.
Lecture/Lab/Clinical
Three hours of class each week.
Prerequisites

ENGL 1301 or its equivalent.

Total Credit Hours
12


Total Program Hours
60



PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Students should consult the division chair or a faculty advisor early in their program of study. These are suggested courses for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university and major in Theatre Arts. Transferability and specific requirements can be determined only by the receiving institution. Only college-level courses apply toward completion of this curriculum and the graduation requirements for the A.A. in Theatre.



Recommended High School Endorsement
Arts and Humanities

Division Chair
Faculty Advisor



Transfer Opportunities
Texas A&M University - Commerce
University of Texas at Tyler
Stephen F. Austin State University




 

For More Information Contact

Page Petrucka, PhD
903-434-8395
ppetrucka@ntcc.edu