Associate in Fine Arts (Theatre)

The Associate in Fine Arts (Theatre) degree program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution where they will major in the area of performing or teaching fine arts. The program provides general education courses as well as those courses designed for the area of specialization.

This curriculum complies with the standard approved by the State Board of Community Colleges.

Students may be required to take one or more developmental courses as a result of pre-enrollment placement tests; therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. Developmental courses for this program may include Learning Center Reading, English, and/or Math and other courses in developmental Reading, English, Math, Biology and Chemistry. 

 

 

 


Curriculum: 

English Composition (6 semester hours required)

ENG111
Writing and Inquiry

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG112
Writing/Research in the Disciplines

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Or

ENG114
Prof Research and Reporting

Credit Hours: 

3.00

History (3 semester hours required)

HIS111
World Civilizations I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HIS112
World Civilizations II

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Literature (3 semester hours required)

ENG231
American Literature I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG232
American Literature II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG233
Major American Writers

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG241
British Literature I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG242
British Literature II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG252
Western World Literature II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ENG262
World Literature II

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Humanities/Fine Arts (3 semester hours required)

ART111
Art Appreciation

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ART114
Art History Survey I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ART115
Art History Survey II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ASL111
Elementary ASL I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
COM231
Public Speaking

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA111
Theatre Appreciation

Credit Hours: 

3.00
FRE111
Elementary French I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HUM110
Technology and Society

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HUM160
Introduction to Film

Credit Hours: 

3.00
MUS110
Music Appreciation

Credit Hours: 

3.00
PHI210
History of Philosophy

Credit Hours: 

3.00
PHI230
Introduction to Logic

Credit Hours: 

3.00
PHI240
Introduction to Ethics

Credit Hours: 

3.00
REL110
World Religions

Credit Hours: 

3.00
REL211
Intro to Old Testament

Credit Hours: 

3.00
REL212
Intro to New Testament

Credit Hours: 

3.00
REL221
Religion in America

Credit Hours: 

3.00
SPA111
Elementary Spanish I

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Social/Behavioral Science (6 semester hours required)

Select two courses from two different discipline areas:

ANT210
General Anthropology

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ECO151
Survey of Economics

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ECO251
Principles of Microeconomics

Credit Hours: 

3.00
ECO252
Principles of Macroeconomics

Credit Hours: 

3.00
GEO111
World Regional Geography

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HIS111
World Civilizations I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HIS112
World Civilizations II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HIS131
American History I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
HIS132
American History II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
POL120
American Government

Credit Hours: 

3.00
PSY150
General Psychology

Credit Hours: 

3.00
PSY237
Social Psychology

Credit Hours: 

3.00
PSY241
Developmental Psych

Credit Hours: 

3.00
PSY281
Abnormal Psychology

Credit Hours: 

3.00
SOC210
Introduction to Sociology

Credit Hours: 

3.00
SOC213
Sociology of the Family

Credit Hours: 

3.00
SOC220
Social Problems

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Mathematics (Select one course from the following)

MAT143
Quantitative Literacy

Credit Hours: 

3.00
MAT152
Statistical Methods I

Credit Hours: 

4.00
MAT171
Pre-Calculus Algebra

Credit Hours: 

4.00

Sciences (4 semester hours required) Select 4 semester credit hours from the following:
BIO 140 and 140A must be taken together. CHM 131 and 131A must be taken together.

BIO111
General Biology I

Credit Hours: 

4.00
BIO140
Environmental Biology

Credit Hours: 

3.00
BIO140A
Environmental Biology Lab

Credit Hours: 

1.00
CHM131
Introduction to Chemistry

Credit Hours: 

3.00
CHM131A
Introduction to Chemistry Lab

Credit Hours: 

1.00
CHM151
General Chemistry I

Credit Hours: 

4.00

Other Required Hours

ACA115
Success and Study Skills

Credit Hours: 

1.00

Or

ACA122
College Transfer Success

Credit Hours: 

1.00

Required Drama Courses (20 semester hours required) 

DRA120
Voice for Performance

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA130
Acting I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA131
Acting II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA140
Stagecraft 1

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA145
Stage Make-up

Credit Hours: 

2.00
DRA170
Play Production I

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA211
Theatre History I

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Or

DRA212
Theatre History II

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Drama Electives  (9 semester hours required)

DRA112
Literature of the Theatre

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA122
Oral Interpretation

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA128
Children’s Theatre

Credit Hours: 

3.00

 

DRA141
Stagecraft II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA171
Play Production II

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA240
Lighting for the Theatre

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA260
Directing

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA270
Play Production III

Credit Hours: 

3.00
DRA271
Play Production IV

Credit Hours: 

3.00

Program Electives (6 semester hours required) Take 6 semester credit hours from courses in the BRCC catalog which satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a general education core requirement or as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

Total Semester Credit Hours in the Program: 64-65

Source URL: http://www.blueridge.edu/academics/associate-fine-arts-theatre