Second Year
Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences Drama Concentration Associate in Arts (A.A.) The Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences Drama concentration enables students to develop and refine performance skills, technical crafts, critical analysis and aesthetic appreciation in preparation for academic success in baccalaureate transfer programs in theatre studies or related liberal arts disciplines. By offering students courses which reflect a diverse set of global and cultural perspectives, the program expects students to explore and reflect on human endeavors in the context of nature, the arts and society. The program prepares graduates to
Goal III: Demonstrate analytical and creative problem solving approaches. • Objective 1 Utilize meta-literacy skills to include locating and evaluating information from a variety and electronic resources; • Objective 2 identify the methods natural scientists and social scientists use to explore natural and social phenomena; • Objective 3 utilize mathematical reasoning; and • Objective 4 generate valid arguments Goal IV: Demonstrate an understanding of theatre production. • Objective 1: Develop performance, technical, business, and analytical theatre skills • Objective 2: Identify and implement a variety of production processes. • Objective 3: Demonstrate an active role in theatre production • Objective 4: Identify and implement the norms and ethics of theatre production.
First Year Fall Semester DRA 123 ENG 123 FYS 100 MAT 145
CR Introduction to the Theatre...................................3 Civilization (a).........................................................3 College Composition..............................................3 First Year Seminar...................................................1 Behavioral Social Science Elective (c)..................3 Mathematical Topics OR Higher......................3-4 16-17
Spring Semester CR DRA 233 Drama Classics Contemporary and Modern......3 DRA 240 Rehearsal and Production......................................3 Restricted Elective (f).............................................3 Liberal Arts Elective.................................. 3-4 Science Elective (e).............................................3-4 15-17
Minimum Credit Hours required for degree: 61
Goal I: Demonstrate proficiency in communication. • Objective 1 write a variety of texts; • Objective 2 present orally in performance and classroom environments. • Objective 3 communicate in a language other than English. Goal II: Examine ideas and issues from multiple perspectives. • Objective 1 analyze different cultural perspectives in the humanities, social sciences and the arts; and • Objective 2 analyze different theoretical perspectives in the humanities, social sciences and the arts.
Fall Semester CR LIT 231 Drama Classics to 1870 .........................................3 DRA 265 Theatre Internship ..................................................3 Restricted Social Science Elective (d)...................3 Restricted Elective (f).............................................3 Science Elective (e).............................................3-4 15-16
Notes:
(a) To fulfill the Civilization requirement, students must take one of the following sets of courses: (1) HIS 125 Western Civilization to 1650 and HIS 234 World Civilizations Since 1600; (2) HIS 232 World Civilizations to 1600 and HIS 127 Western Civilization Since 1650; (3) HIS 125 Western Civilization to 1650 and HIS 127 Western Civilization Since 1650; or (4) HIS 232 World Civilizations to 1600 and HIS 234 World Civilizations Since 1600. Students who are intending to transfer to a SUNY school are advised to take either set (1) or (2). (b) One semester of a language other than English is required, though a second semester is strongly recommended. ASL 121, ASL 122, SPA 115, SPA 116, and FRE 111 do not satisfy this requirement. ASL 121 or ASL 122 can be taken as liberal arts elective or a restricted elective. (c) Courses with the ANT, PSY, and SOC prefix satisfy this requirement. (d) All courses with the ECO, HIS, PHI, and POL prefix satisfy this requirement. Students intending to transfer to a SUNY school are advised to take a semester of American History. (e) Students should carefully review the science requirements of the college to which they plan to transfer before selecting science courses. (f) Restricted electives can be selected from any ASL, ART, DRA MUS, COM or ENG courses. Some of the courses are not threecredit hour courses. Students must select combinations of courses so that the three credit hour minimum requirement is fulfilled.
Spring Semester CR ENG 124 Literature and Writing ...........................................3 Civilization (a).........................................................3 Language Other Than English (b) Social Science Elective........................................3-4 DRA 150 Basic Acting..................................................... 3 15-16
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