LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Theatre
Associate in Applied Arts Degree
Curriculum Code: 0278 (Effective Fall 2002 - Summer 2007)
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 Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
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. See
the General Education Core Requirements section for information on how to
fulfill these requirements.
INFORMATION
Contact the Humanities and Performing Arts Department, Arts and Sciences
Building, Room 255, telephone number (517) 483-1018.
REQUIREMENTS (See Note 1) TOTAL: 60 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
DANC 103 Beginning Jazz 2
ENGL 122 Writing: Literature and Ideas 4
MUSC 182 Class Voice I 2
POLS 120 American Political System 4
SPCH 120 Dynamics of Communication 3
THEA 110 Introduction to Theatre 3
THEA 114 Intro to Technical Theatre 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 143 Stage Voice for the Actor 3
THEA 171 Dramatic Form and Function I 3
THEA 173 Movement for the Actor 2
THEA 181 Improvisation 2.5
THEA 210 Theatre History 4
THEA 233 Studio Theatre Performance III 1
THEA 235 Studio Theatre Performance IV 2
THEA 240 Acting II - Classics 2.5
THEA 241 Acting III: Creating Theatre 2.5
THEA 260 Dramatic Form and Function II 3
THEA 271 Dramatic Form and Function III 3
THEA 283 Audition Workshop 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 the General Education Core
Requirement section on how to fulfill this mathematics
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 68
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 ENGL 122 DANC 103 SPCH 120
THEA 110 POLS 120 THEA 210 THEA 235
THEA 120 THEA 114 THEA 233 THEA 241
THEA 131 THEA 132 THEA 240 THEA 271
THEA 141 THEA 143 THEA 260 THEA 283
THEA 171 THEA 173 Lim. Ch. 2
WRIT 121 THEA 181
Lim. Ch. 1
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