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Theater emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Theater will:

  • Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Theater will be able to:
  • Demonstrate basic performance and production skills.
  • Develop an understanding of dramatic literature.
  • Develop an understanding of theater in a cultural context.
  • Develop an ability to engage the broader community in the Arts and communicate the importance and impact of the Arts within one’s community
  • Be prepared to competently audition and interview for a variety of Theater-related positions.

Requirements

General Education Requirements: 43

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. Students may take Theater classes to fulfill general education requirements at OSU.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements: 15

See the degree requirements section for a list of Liberal Arts Core courses. Classes are shown below that satisfy these requirements. Students may take Theater classes to fulfill these requirements.

Program Requirements: 34

The following term-by-term plan represents a suggested pathway through the curriculum. The exact order in which the courses are taken may vary. Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor to create a term-by-term plan that best fits their needs.

First Year

Fall Term

TA 147Introduction to Theater

3
TA 247Make Up

3
TA 295Touring Children's Theater

3
WR 121English Composition

3
Biological Sciences

4

WR 121 satisfies a general education requirement.

Winter Term

MTH 105Math in Society

4
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
TA 145Improvisation

3
TA 248Fundamentals Of Acting

3
TA 180Rehearsal Practicum

3
or
TA 282Performance Practicum

3

MTH 105 satisfies a general education requirement. Students may take MTH 105 or higher level MTH course.

TA 248 satisfies the Liberal Arts Core I requirement.

Spring Term

COMM 111Public Speaking

3
ENG 201Shakespeare

4
or
ENG 202Shakespeare

4
TA 121Oral Interpretation of Literature

3
TA 244Stagecraft

3

COMM 111 and PE 231 satisfy general education requirements.

ENG 201 and ENG 202 satisfy the Liberal Arts Core II requirement. TA 244 satisfies the Liberal Arts Core V requirement.

Second Year

Fall Term

MUS 108Music Cultures of the World

3
TA 250Workshop: Theater Arts

1 TO 3
Biological/Physical Science

4
Liberal Arts Core III: Non-Western Culture

3
Social Processes & Institutions

3

MUS 108 satisfies a general education requirement.

Winter Term

TA 254Directing I

3
TA 180Rehearsal Practicum

3
or
TA 282Performance Practicum

3
Difference Power & Discrimination

3
Liberal Arts Core IV: Social Sciences

3
Physical Sciences

4

Spring Term

ART 204History of Western Art

3
or
ART 205History of Western Art

3
or
ART 206History of Western Art

3
TA 140Playreading

3
TA 253Community Engaged Theater

3
WR 243Creative Writing: Script Writing Workshop

3
Western Culture

3

ART 204, ART 205, ART 206 and WR 243 satisfy general education requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 92