Theatre Arts - Acting, AA

The Theatre Arts - Acting Associate in Arts Degree provides a rigorous, disciplined and integrated curriculum designed to meet the vocational demands of the theatre profession. Developed for the career-oriented theatre student, the curriculum seeks to release the intuitive potential for performance and production in each individual. With this foundation, past Delta Drama alumni have successfully transferred in to the UC and CSU systems to complete their baccalaureate degree, and are working professionally as actors, directors, technical artists, designers and teachers. Additionally, the program contributes to the over all development of management skills, creative problem solving and effective communication necessary for any career path. Upon successfully completing this program, students will be able to: Demonstrate the skills required to perform at the “proficient level” through performance for a live audience. Demonstrate the skills required to perform at a “proficient level” in ensemble acting exercises including: scene study, voice and movement, audition techniques by successfully completing course requirements. Demonstrate the skills required to perform at a “proficient level” in stagecraft by successfully completing DRAMA 19A . Demonstrate a proficient knowledge of theatre history by successfully completing the required theatre history courses. Major Requirements - Core Complete 18 units DRAMA 15A Makeup for the Theatre Units: 3 DRAMA 16A History of Theatre: Primitive to the 18th Century Units: 3 DRAMA 19A Introduction to Stagecraft Units: 4 DRAMA 31 Acting I: Introduction to Acting Units: 3