Associate of Arts in Dramatic Arts - Technical (AA)
This degree prepares students for entry-level employment and/or potential further study in the field of Dramatic Arts - Technical through the study of stagecraft, costuming, makeup and lighting. Students will acquire skills in set construction, costume construction, lighting design/plot and makeup design and application.
Program Outcomes
- Apply historical context to a technical aspect of a production.
- Critically analyze the technical component(s) of a publicly produced production.
- Synthesize implementation of physical, visual, and/or aural elements within a production in front of an audience.
Career Opportunities
Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be prepared for careers or employment in the following fields: stage run crew, light/sound board operator, stage electrician/carpenter/welder, scenic artist and wardrobe/makeup crew.
Note
This degree is not designed for transfer; however, the courses included in this degree may be transferable and apply to other degrees designed for transfer.
| Code | Title | Units |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION AND SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS | 25 | |
College of the Sequoias' Associate Degree General Education (COS-GE) * | ||
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| REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES | 26-27 | |
| DRAM 001 | Introduction to the Theatre * | 3 |
| DRAM 002 | Fundamentals of Acting 1 | 4 |
| or DRAM 003 | Fundamentals of Acting 2 | |
| DRAM 012 | Costuming | 3 |
| DRAM 013 | Beginning Stagecraft | 3 |
| DRAM 015 | Beginning Stage Lighting | 3 |
| DRAM 017 | Makeup | 3 |
| DRAM 019 | Rehearsal and Performance - Classical | 2 |
| DRAM 020 | Music Theatre Rehearsal and Performance - Classical | 2 |
| DRAM 021 | Rehearsal and Performance - Contemporary | 2 |
| DRAM 022 | One Act Play Production | 2 |
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| RESTRICTED ELECTIVES | 8 | |
Select eight units from the following courses: | ||
| DRAM 006 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| DRAM 014 | Intermediate Stagecraft | 3 |
| DRAM 016 | Intermediate Stage Lighting | 3 |
| CINA 031 | Film Appreciation-American | 3 |
| CINA 032 | Film Appreciation-International | 3 |
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| ELECTIVES | 3-4 | |
Select additional degree applicable courses numbered 1-299 to achieve 60 units. | ||
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| TOTAL | 60 | |
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Courses meet General Education requirements and 3 units may double count above in COS-GE.
The Associate Degree requirements include completion of the:
- Required major courses and restricted elective courses with a "C" or better grade in each course (required and restricted elective courses may be substituted with the approval of the Division Chair),
- General Education requirements,
- Subject requirements including PE, Health & Wellness, and American Institutions, and
- A minimum of 60 units of degree applicable courses numbered 1-299, at least 12 of which must be taken in residence at College of the Sequoias, with a "C" (2.0) average (see Associate Degree Requirements for additional details).