Associate in Science Theatre Arts
Course Overview
GCC's award-winning Theatre Arts program provides a comprehensive liberal arts education and a robust foundation in performance, preparing students for successful transfer to four-year institutions and diverse careers in the theatre industry. Students gain hands-on experience by participating in four annual productions and workshops within the state-of-the-art Genesee Center for the Arts. This program is designed to develop versatile artists equipped with both practical skills and academic knowledge.
Key Program Highlights
- Award-winning program with a proven record of student success and transfer
- Hands-on performance experience in four full-scale productions each year
- Training in a modern facility featuring a 328-seat theatre and professional-grade shops
- Comprehensive curriculum covering acting, design, technical theatre, and liberal arts
- Strong alumni network working in film, theatre companies, and education
Course Overview
GCC's award-winning Theatre Arts program provides a comprehensive liberal arts education and a robust foundation in performance, preparing students for successful transfer to four-year institutions and diverse careers in the theatre industry. Students gain hands-on experience by participating in four annual productions and workshops within the state-of-the-art Genesee Center for the Arts. This program is designed to develop versatile artists equipped with both practical skills and academic knowledge.
Key Program Highlights
- Award-winning program with a proven record of student success and transfer
- Hands-on performance experience in four full-scale productions each year
- Training in a modern facility featuring a 328-seat theatre and professional-grade shops
- Comprehensive curriculum covering acting, design, technical theatre, and liberal arts
- Strong alumni network working in film, theatre companies, and education
Requirements
Modules
- College Composition
- Oral Communication Elective (Public Speaking/Drama)
- Select One Suny Approved Mathematics Course
- Select One Suny Approved History (Us Or World) Course
- Intro To Theatre
- Communication W 2 Elective (Composition Ii/Literature)
- Select One Suny Approved Natural Science Course
- Theatre History 1
- Stage Craft
- Performance In Theatre
- Fundamentals Of Acting
- Introduction To Psychology
- Dance (Dan 127)
- Theatre Practicum
- Theatre History 2
- Intro Theatrical Design Or Children'S Theatre
- Developing A Character
- Play Analysis
- Audition Techniques Or Stage Management
- Theatre Practicum
- General Elective 1
- General Elective 2
