GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

THEATRE ARTS

Choose one of the following options.

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Arts degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR UNITS
  OPTION 1 - GENERAL
  T ART 101 Introduction to Theatre

3
 

Select 3 units from the following:

  T ART 130 Performing Arts Technical Support

1-3
  T ART 131 Technical Stage 1-3
  T ART 160 Acting Styles Workshop in Musical Theatre 1-3
  T ART 161 Acting Styles Workshop in Classical Theatre Production 1-3
  T ART 162 Acting Styles Workshop in Modern Theatre Production 1-3
  T ART 163 Acting Styles Workshop in Contemporary Theatre 1-3
  T ART 164 Acting Styles Workshop in New Works and Experimental  Theatre Production 1-3
 

Select 3 units from the following:

  T ART 100 Acting for Non-majors

3
Corequisite: DANCE 140 T ART 103 Fundamentals of Acting (Vocal Interpretation)

3
  Select 9 units from the following:
  DANCE 110 Ballet Technique I

.5-2.5
  DANCE 115 Modern Dance Technique I .5-2.5
  DANCE 120 Jazz Technique I .5-2.5
  DANCE 125 Tap Dance I 1-2.5
  DANCE 190 Beginning Yoga 1-2.5
  SPCH 101 Public Speaking

3
  T ART 102 Theatre History

3
  T ART 107 Drama Heritage 3
  T ART 109 Stage Make-up I

1
T ART 109 T ART 110 Stage Make-up II

1
T ART 131 (3 units) or equivalent T ART 121 Stage Scenic Design

2
  T ART 123 Stage Costume Design Workshop

1-3
Corequisite: Enrollment in one of the following: DANCE 134, 135; MUSIC 143, 146, 147, 170, 231, 234, 235, 236, 237; T ART 160, 161, 162, 163, 164. T ART 129 Backstage Lab for Performers

1
  T ART 130 Performing Arts Technical Support

1-3
  T ART 131 Technical Stage 1-3
  One course from the following:
  ART 101 Art History: Prehistory-Gothic

3
  ART 102 Art History: Renaissance-Modern

3
  DANCE 101 Introduction to Dance

.5-2.5
DANCE 130 or equivalent DANCE 134 Dance Production Workshop

.5-2.5
Eligibility for ENGL 101 ENGL 116 Introduction to Drama

3
  ENGL 125 Shakespeare

3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 ENGL 126 The Modern Drama

3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 HUMAN 117 Creativity, Culture, and Society: Kaleidoscope

3
  SPCH 105 Voice and Diction

3
T ART 103, SPCH 105 , DANCE 141 (DANCE 141 may be taken concurrently) T ART 104 Fundamentals of Acting (Body Control)

3
T ART 101, 103, 104 T ART 106 Introduction to Theatrical Directing 3
  T ART 111 Voice for the Actor 3
T ART 131 (3 units) or equivalent T ART 121 Stage Scenic Design

2
  T ART 130 Performing Arts Technical Support

1-3
  T ART 131 Technical Stage 1-3
  T ART 133 Art of Lighting Design 2
T ART 133 or equivalent T ART 134 Practical and Theoretical Aspects of Stage Lighting

2
  T ART 140 Introduction for Performance for the Camera 3
  T ART 151 Theater Management 3
 

OPTION 2 - ACTING
  T ART 101 Introduction to Theatre

3
Corequisite: DANCE 140 T ART 103 Fundamentals of Acting (Vocal Interpretation)

3
T ART 103, SPCH 105 , DANCE 141 (DANCE 141 may be taken concurrently) T ART 104 Fundamentals of Acting (Body Control)

3
  T ART 107 Drama Heritage

3
  T ART 109 Stage Make-up I

1
  T ART 111 Voice for the Actor 3
Corequisite: Enrollment in one of the following: DANCE 134, 135; MUSIC 143, 146, 147, 170, 231, 234, 235, 236, 237; T ART 160, 161, 162, 163, 164. T ART 129 Backstage Lab for Performers

1
  One course from the following:
  T ART 123 Stage Costume Design Workshop

1-3
  T ART 130 Performing Arts Technical Support

1-3
  T ART 131 Technical Stage 1-3
 

Select 3 units from the following:

  T ART 160 Acting Styles Workshop in Musical Theatre 1-3
  T ART 161 Acting Styles Workshop in Classical Theatre Production 1-3
  T ART 162 Acting Styles Workshop in Modern Theatre Production 1-3
  T ART 163 Acting Styles Workshop in Contemporary Theatre 1-3
  T ART 164 Acting Styles Workshop in New Works and Experimental  Theatre Production 1-3
 

Select 2 units from the following:

  DANCE 110 Ballet Technique I

.5-2.5
  DANCE 115 Modern Dance Technique I .5-2.5
  DANCE 120 Jazz Technique I .5-2.5
  DANCE 125 Tap Dance I 1-2.5
  DANCE 190 Beginning Yoga 1-2.5
  One course from the following:
  ART 101 Survey of Art History I

3
  ART 102 Survey of Art History II

3
  DANCE 101 Introduction to Dance

.5-2.5
DANCE 125 or equivalent DANCE 126 Tap Dance II 1-2.5
DANCE 130 or equivalent DANCE 134 Dance Production Workshop

.5-2.5
  DANCE 145 Movement for Musical Theatre

.5-2.5
Eligibility for ENGL 101 ENGL 116 Introduction to Drama

3
  ENGL 125 Shakespeare

3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 ENGL 126 The Modern Drama

3
Eligibility for ENGL 101 HUMAN 117 Creativity, Culture, and Society: Kaleidoscope

3
  MUSIC 129 Commercial Voice 2
  MUSIC 135 Voice Training I 2
Ability to sing with good pitch and acceptable vocal quality MUSIC 170 Music Theatre Workshop 3
 

SPCH 101

 Public Speaking

3
 

SPCH 105

 Voice and Diction

3
An audition may be required SPCH 106 Oral Interpretation of Literature

3
  T ART 102 Theatre History

3
T ART 131 (3 units) or equivalent T ART 121 Stage Scenic Design

2
T ART 133 T ART 134 Practical and Theoretical Aspects of Stage Lighting

2
  T ART 140 Introduction for Performance for the Camera 3
  TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 21-26
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.  
August 2011 GCC Catalog 2011-2012

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Theatre Arts (2009-2010 catalog)
Theatre Arts (2010-2011 catalog)