Liberal Arts - Theatre

Catalog 2023-2024

Associate in Arts Degree

This program provides graduates a foundation for lifelong intellectual development and college transfer following associate’s degree completion. A Liberal Arts degree also develops a set of critical thinking skills students may use over the course of their professional careers.

Program Outcomes:

Graduates of the Program will be able to:

  • Distinguish roles of actor, director, playwright, and technical designers.
  • Demonstrate basic technical proficiency and artistic synthesis in vocal, physical, and emotional development in performance.
  • Identify dramatic and theatrical genres and discuss and analyze major works in a cultural and historical context.
  • Explore theatrical arts within a strong liberal arts framework.
  • Investigate careers in theatre arts to prepare for transfer to a four-year program.

Recommended Course Sequence

Below are required courses for program completion.

SEMESTER I

ENG-121

English Composition I
3

THE-105

Introduction to Theatre
3

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GE Mathematics Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit Mathematics course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).

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History Elective
3

Select one of the following History sequences:

HIS-121 and HIS-122 OR HIS-131 and HIS-132 OR HIS-221 and HIS-222

SPE-121

Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3

OR

SPE-123

Discussion and Debate
3

SEMESTER 2

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Technical Elective
3

Select a THE or DAN Technical Elective from the following courses:

THE-123 - Theatre History (3 Credits ) (Spring Only)

THE-131 - Acting I (3 Credits)

THE-132 - Acting II (3 Credits) (Spring Only)

DAN-131 - Elements of Dance (3 Credits) (Spring Only)

DAN-201 - Methods and Modern Techniques of Dance (3 Credits) (Spring Only)

ENG-122

English Composition II
3

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History Elective
3

Select one of the following History sequences:

HIS-121 and HIS-122 OR HIS-131 and HIS-132 OR HIS-221 and HIS-222

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GE Laboratory Science Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit GE Lab Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).  Students may elect to take a 4-credit GE Lab Elective in consultation with an academic advisor.

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GE Technology Elective
3

Take CSC-105 or CSC-106.

SEMESTER 3

THE-145

Stagecraft
3

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GE Humanities - Language Elective
3

Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

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GE Social Science Elective
3

Choose courses designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).

THE-124

Contemporary Theatre
3

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GE Mathematics or Science Elective
3

Choose one 3-credit GE Mathematics or Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).  Students may elect to take a 4-credit GE Mathematics or Science Elective in consultation with an academic advisor.

SEMESTER 4

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GE Humanities - Language Elective
3

Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

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Technical Elective
3

Select a THE or DAN Technical Elective from the following courses:

THE-123 - Theatre History (3 Credits ) (Spring Only)

THE-131 - Acting I (3 Credits)

THE-132 - Acting II (3 Credits) (Spring Only)

DAN-131 - Elements of Dance (3 Credits) (Spring Only)

DAN-201 - Methods and Modern Techniques of Dance (3 Credits) (Spring Only)

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GE Social Science Elective
3

Choose courses designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).

THE-146

Play Production
3

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GE Diversity Elective
3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Diversity (GE DIV).

COM-115 is recommended.

Total Credits 60

Contact Information
Visual, Performing and Media Arts

Contact Name: Annie Hogan, department chair
Contact Phone: 732.906.2589
Contact Email:  ahogan@middlesexcc.edu
Department Web:https://www.middlesexcc.edu/vpma/


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