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ASSOCIATE DEGREE & TRANSFER DEGREE
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Theater Arts Associate of Arts Degree
Our primary AA degree provides professional theatrical training to prepare students to enter the entertainment field or transfer to a four-year institution. It is a rigorous two-year program where students learn valuable skills in the major area of theater, with emphases in either acting, technical theater, costuming, or dance. The program is designed for the student who recognizes the social and occupational value of this training. Click here for a AA Degree printable spreadsheet
Total for Major: 33-41 units
Electives: Any CSU transferable courses: 1-9 units
LACCD GE Pattern: 21 units
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR AA DEGREE: 60 units
Note: 3 units of major courses may be doubled towards LACCD GE Area C Note: courses that appear in more than one elective category can only be used onceRequired Core Courses: 12 unit minimum
THEATER 100 Introduction to Theater - 3 unitsTECTHTR 323 Stage Management - 3 units
TECTHTR 342 Technical Stage Production - 2 units
TECTHTR 350 Makeup for Theater - 3 units
Choose of the these:
THEATER 260 Acting Fundamentals- 3 units
THEATER 270 Beginning Acting - 3 units
Choose one course from the following: 3 unit minimum
THEATER 101 Acting in History & in Style - 3 units
THEATER 110 History of World Theater I - 3 units
THEATER 114 Script Analysis - 3 units
THEATER 121 Chicano Theater - 3 units
THEATER 123 Theater for Social Justice - 3 units
THEATER 259 Arts in the Community - 3 units
DANCEST 457 Dance Perspectives & Appreciation - 3 units
DANCEST 458 Latin American Dance Studies - 3 units
Choose one course from the following: 2 unit minimum
THEATER 130 Playwriting - 3 units
THEATER 225 Beginning Direction - 3 units
DANCEST 452 Introduction to Choreography - 2 units
Choose one course from the following: 2 unit minimum
THEATER 205 Actor's Orientation to Professional Theater - 2 units TECTHTR 305 Orientation to Technical Careers - 2 units
Elective Courses List A (Production): 2 unit minimum
THEATER 226 Director's Project Practicum - 2 unitsTHEATER 232 Play Production - 2 units
THEATER 235 Play Production & Company Performance - 5 units
THEATER 251 Tour for Children - 2 units
THEATER 252 Children's Theater - 2 units
THEATER 256 Tour for Seniors - 2 units
THEATER 257 Inter-Generational Theater - 2 units
THEATER 293 Rehearsals and Performances - 3 units
TECTHTR 348 Stage Management Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 701 Shakespeare Festival Workshop - 2 units
DANCEST 820 Dance Staging and Methods - 4 units
DANCEST 822 Dance Rehearsals and Performances - 1 unit
DANCEST 823 Dance Rehearsals and Performances - 1 unit
Elective Courses List B (Technical): 2 unit minimum
THEATER 235 Play Production & Company Performance - 5 unitsTECTHTR 340 Technical Theater Practicum - 4 units
TECTHTR 343 Scenery Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 344 Props Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 345 Costume Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 346 Lighting Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 347 Sound Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 348 Stage Management Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 349 House Management Practicum I - 2 units
TECTHTR 351 Applied Make-Up Design - 2 units
TECTHTR 361 Applied Costume Design - 2 units
TECTHTR 371 Applied Lighting Design - 2 units
TECTHTR 381 Applied Scenic Design - 2 units
DANCEST 814 Dance Production I - 2 units
Elective Courses List C (Emphasis): Select ONE emphasis
Acting Emphasis: 10-11 unit minimum
THEATER 272 Intermediate Applied Acting - 3 units
THEATER 240 Voice and Articulation for Theater - 3 units
THEATER 265 Movement fot the Actor - 2 units
Choose one course from the following:
THEATER 244 Voice and Articulation for Performance - 3 units
THEATER 246 Dialects for the Actor - 3 units
THEATER 273 Advanced Acting - 2 units
THEATER 278 Film and TV Acting - 3 units
THEATER 286 Stanislavsky: The Art of the Actor - 2 units
Technical Emphasis: 12 unit minimum
TECTHTR 300 Stagecraft - 3 units
Choose one or two courses from the following:
TECTHTR 315 Introduction to Design for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 370 Lighting Design for Theater - 3 units
Choose one or two courses from the following:
TECTHTR 313 Scenic Art for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 330 Sound Design for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 372 Advanced lighting Design - 3 units
TECTHTR 380 Scenic Design for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 382 Sketching and Rendering for Design - 3 units
TECTHTR 384 Computer Drafting for Theater - 3 units
Costume Emphasis: 12 unit minimum
TECTHTR 360 Costume Design for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 367 Costume and Fashion History - 3 units
Choose one or two course from the following:
TECTHTR 363 Costume Craft, Dye Fabric Printing - 3 units
TECTHTR 364 Costume Sewing and Pattern Making - 3 units
Choose one or two course from the following:
TECTHTR 365 Historical Costume Pattern Making - 3 units
TECTHTR 366 Fantasy Costume Pattern Making - 3 units
Dance Emphasis: 10 unit minimum
DANCETQ 111 Ballet Techniques I - 1 unit
DANCETQ 112 Ballet Techniques II - 1 unit
DANCETQ 121 Jazz Dance Techniques I - 1 unit
DANCETQ 122 Jazz Dance Techniques II - 1 unit
DANCETQ 141 Modern Dance Techniques I - 1 unit
DANCETQ 142 Modern Dance Techniques II - 1 unit
DANCETQ 535 Dance Team Techniques I - 2 units
Choose one course from the following:
DANCEST 826 Dance Performance Company - 1 unit
DANCETQ 171 Hip-Hop Techniques I - 1 unit
DANCETQ 211 Tap Dance Techniques I - 1 unit
DANCETQ 321 Social Dance I - 1 unit
DANCETQ 411 Salsa Casino I - 1 unit
DANCETQ 570 Conditioning for Dance Team Techniq - 1 unit
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Associate of Arts Degree in Theater Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
The Associate of Arts in Theater Arts for Transfer is designed for students to complete the majority of their lower division general education requirements prior to transferring to a four-year institution. This transfer degree guarrantees students priority consideration for admission into a California State University campus. Students with this degree enter the CSU system at junior status, needing 60 additional semester units to earn a baccalaureate degree in a CSU program that has been deemed as similar.Click here for a AA-T Degree printable spreadsheet
Major: 18 unit minimum
Electives: Any CSU transferable courses: 4-8 units
IGETC or CSU GE Pattern: 39-42 units
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR AA-T DEGREE: 60 units
May select from the following courses not already used in required core: 3 units maxRequired Core Courses: 9 unit minimum
THEATER 100 Introduction to Theater - 3 unitsor
THEATER 110 History of World Theater I - 3 units
THEATER 260 Acting Fundamentals- 3 units
or
THEATER 270 Beginning Acting - 3 units
May select from the following courses: 3 units min
THEATER 293 Rehearsals and Performances - 3 units
TECTHTR 340 Technical Theater Practicum - 4 units
TECTHTR 342 Technical Stage Production - 2 units
TECTHTR 343 Scenery Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 344 Props Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 345 Costume Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 346 Lighting Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 347 Sound Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 348 Stage Management Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 349 House Management Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 355 Makeup Practicum - 2 units
List A Courses: 9 unit minimum
THEATER 114 Script Analysis - 3 units
THEATER 272 Intermediate Applied Acting - 3 units
TECTHTR 300 Stagecraft - 3 units
TECTHTR 315 Introduction to Design for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 350 Makeup for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 360 Costume Design for Theater - 3 units
TECTHTR 370 Lighting Design for Theater - 3 units
May select from the following courses not already used in required core: 3 units min
THEATER 293 Rehearsals and Performances - 3 units
TECTHTR 340 Technical Theater Practicum - 4 units
TECTHTR 342 Technical Stage Production - 2 units
TECTHTR 343 Scenery Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 344 Props Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 345 Costume Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 346 Lighting Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 347 Sound Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 348 Stage Management Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 349 House Management Practicum - 2 units
TECTHTR 355 Makeup Practicum - 2 units
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Enroll at East Los Angles College (ELAC)
If you are not yet a current East Los Angeles College student, the first step is to enroll in the college. You can start the process on your own by completing the on-line East Los Angeles College Application for Admission and following the enrollment steps that follow the application. To enroll, students must be a high school graduate or recipient of a Certificate of Proficiency from the State Board of Education (students currently enrolled in grades K-12 need to contact the admissions office for further information).
After applying to ELAC, you will receive an email with your Student ID number. Login to your account and reset your password immediately to be able to continue with the rest of the step.
Register for classes through My College.laccd.edu Portal. You can review instructions on how to navigate the student portal and register to classes by following this video: http://3cmediasolutions.org/privid/151037?key=a94f78938c1030e66bc9f36862047c3ac25310f0