LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Theatre
Associate in Applied Arts Degree
Curriculum Code: 0278 (Effective Fall 2000 - Summer 2005)
Theatre at LCC is designed to provide students as many opportunities to
perform as possible and to focus students towards transfer to a four-year
institution. A theatre major is part of a learning community: students take
classes concurrently and work with the same group of students for two years.
The theatre program concentrates on improvisation: Stanislavski method of
script analysis and motivation, analysis of Shakespearean text, and individual
and collaborative creativity. Graduation is dependent on successful partici-
pation in a minimum of four productions. Not all courses in this program
transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an
academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a mathe-
matics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency require-
ment, students may need to complete specific course work in mathematics. For
information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page 23.
INFORMATION
Contact the Humanities and Performing Arts Department, Arts and Sciences
Building, Room 255, telephone number (517) 483-1018.
REQUIREMENTS (See Note 1) TOTAL: 62 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
DANC 103 Jazz I 2
ENGL 122 Writing: Literature and Ideas 4
MUSC 182 Class Voice I 1
POLS 120 American Political System 4
SPCH 120 Dynamics of Communication 3
THEA 110 Introduction to Theatre 3
THEA 111 Basic Stagecraft 2
THEA 116 Scene Design I 3
THEA 120 Introduction to Acting 2
THEA 131 Studio Theatre Performance I 1
THEA 132 Studio Theatre Performance II 1
THEA 141 Acting I - Contemporary 2.5
THEA 142 Acting II - Classics 2.5
THEA 171 Dramatic Form and Function I 3
THEA 172 Dramatic Form and Function II 3
THEA 181 Improvisation 2.5
THEA 210 Theatre History 4
THEA 233 Studio Theatre Performance III 1
THEA 235 Studio Theatre Performance V 2
THEA 241 Acting III: Creating Theatre 2.5
THEA 251 Stage Voice for the Actor 3
THEA 261 Movement for the Actor 2
THEA 271 Dramatic Form and Function III 3
THEA 281 Advanced Improvisation II 1
WRIT 121 Composition I 4
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS (See Note 2) TOTAL: 8 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 4 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area (See Note 3) 0
Speech Communication Core Area (See Note 3) 0
Science/Technology Core Area (See Note 4) 4
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 5) 0
Mathematics Competency (See page 23 for information on
how to fulfill this requirement. Course work may be needed.)
CHOICE 2: Humanities 4 Credits
HUMS 211 History of Art I 4
HUMS 212 History of Art II 4
HUMS 213 World Civilizations I 4
HUMS 214 World Civilizations II 4
MINIMUM TOTAL 70
NOTES:
1. Students must consult a Theatre Program advisor prior to declaring a
theatre major. Most required theatre courses are offered in a sequenced
studio format, and students must obtain program approval to enroll.
2. Those students who plan on attending a four-year school in Michigan
should include an additional 4-credit course in: 1) Science or Mathe-
matics and 2) Social Science or Humanities to complete all general
education requirements.
3. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
4. ASTR 201 or BIOL 210 is recommended.
5. Students completing "Limited Choice Requirements" have fulfilled the
requirements for this Core area.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have trans-
ferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
MUSC 182 DANC 103 THEA 181 SPCH 120
THEA 110 ENGL 122 THEA 210 THEA 235
THEA 120 POLS 120 THEA 233 THEA 241
THEA 131 THEA 111 THEA 251 THEA 271
THEA 141 THEA 116 THEA 261 THEA 281
THEA 171 THEA 132 Lim. Ch. 2
WRIT 121 THEA 142
THEA 172
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