Theatre Pathway Associate in Arts

Whether you’re chasing the bright lights of Broadway or your sights are set on Tinsel Town, this well-rounded program sets the stage for you to go after your dreams—and get your big break. With a curriculum that combines hands-on experience with technical education, students can anticipate a seamless transition into the performing arts program at a university.

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Getting Started: Fall Term

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Aug. 26:  Classes Begin

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  • More than 100 University Transfer Pathways: Take prerequisite courses for majors in various fields from accounting to theater.
Theatre Pathway
Type: Associate in Arts
Major Code: THE-ATRE
CIP: 1192401010

Program Description

Available Course Course Not Offered Spring 2025
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Script Analysis
3
Credits
This course will explore the dramatic form and structure of a play. Students will read and analyze the script in order to study the playwright's intentions, methods and meanings. The script will be examined as a blueprint for production and performance. This course partially fulfills the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030.
Theatre Appreciation Gen Ed Core
3
Credits
In this course, students will explore dramatic structure, techniques, and various organizational elements. The course provides an introduction to theatre as a collaborative art form through the critical analysis of its historical context, production, theory, and connections to theatrical literature, including the western canon. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B. E. 6A-10.030. This course satisfies the General Education State Core Humanities requirement for degree seeking students.
Theatre Production and Performance
1
Credits
Theatre Production and Performance is open to all students of the College and is required of all theatre majors and minors. Theatre Production and Performance presents major productions throughout the year. Students gain credit through performing roles and technical work. May be repeated for credit five times.
Stagecraft I
3
Credits
This course is an introduction to the methods, tools and materials of scenery construction and stage lighting. Students will receive extensive experience in the theatre scene shop. Additional lab hours will be required.
Technical Theatre Production
2
Credits
This course is a study in the development, theory and practice of all areas of technical theatre production.
Technical Theatre Production Lab
1
Credits
This course covers practical projects in scenic construction. Students will receive extensive experience in the theatre scene shop.
Acting I
3
Credits
This course is an introduction to the principles of acting, including basic stage movement and theatre terminology. Work in the following areas will be studied: concentration, imagination, communication, improvisation, development of character, study of relationships and preparation for scene study.
Script Analysis
3
Credits
This course will explore the dramatic form and structure of a play. Students will read and analyze the script in order to study the playwright's intentions, methods and meanings. The script will be examined as a blueprint for production and performance. This course partially fulfills the writing requirement of S.B.E. 6A-10.030.
Theatre Appreciation Gen Ed Core
3
Credits
In this course, students will explore dramatic structure, techniques, and various organizational elements. The course provides an introduction to theatre as a collaborative art form through the critical analysis of its historical context, production, theory, and connections to theatrical literature, including the western canon. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B. E. 6A-10.030. This course satisfies the General Education State Core Humanities requirement for degree seeking students.
Honors Theatre Appreciation Gen Ed Core
3
Credits
In this course, students will explore dramatic structure, techniques, and various organizational elements. The course provides an introduction to theatre as a collaborative art form through the critical analysis of its historical context, production, theory, and connections to theatrical literature, including the western canon. Honors level content. Acceptance into the Honors program or permission from the Honors Director required. This course partially satisfies the writing requirement of S.B. E. 6A-10.030. This course satisfies the General Education State Core Humanities requirement for degree seeking students.
The Development of African American Theatre
3
Credits
This course investigates the foundational African American presence in U.S. theatre. Through dramatic literature and theories of racial construction, the course will explore the historical, cultural and socio-political underpinnings of this theatre as an artistic form in American culture.
Theatre Production and Performance
1
Credits
Theatre Production and Performance is open to all students of the College and is required of all theatre majors and minors. Theatre Production and Performance presents major productions throughout the year. Students gain credit through performing roles and technical work. May be repeated for credit five times.
Selected Studies in Theatre
3
Credits
In this course topics of current interest are presented in group instruction. This course may be taken four times for credit.
Theatre Internship - 1 CR
1
Credits
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
Theatre Internship - 2 CR
2
Credits
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
Theatre Internship - 3 CR
3
Credits
This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to apply classroom theory to practical, work-related applications. Seminars may be a component of this course and regular contact with the assigned faculty advisor is required. Students may earn internship credits based on the completion of the required work experience and satisfactory completion of assignments including, but not limited to, seminars and a project. This course may be repeated based upon the student’s academic program.
Travel Study in Theatre
3
Credits
This theatre travel study course combines preparation on campus, travel and study. Content is variable depending on the program in which the student enrolls and the specific topics to be covered. Students must be 18 years of age on or before departure.
SSC Touring Company/Performance
3
Credits
This course provides an authentic experiential learning experience in the performance process of a college theatre touring company production. Emphasis is placed on the artistic process including effective communication, work ethic, collaboration and execution of assigned duties throughout all phases of the performance to external middle/high school and community audiences, as well as internal audiences. Department consent required.
Stagecraft I
3
Credits
This course is an introduction to the methods, tools and materials of scenery construction and stage lighting. Students will receive extensive experience in the theatre scene shop. Additional lab hours will be required.
Theatrical Make-up
2
Credits
This course covers study in the techniques of achieving a visual character through the application of stage make-up. The following make-up techniques are covered: straight, corrective, old-age, imaginative (clown and fantasy), three-dimensional (noses, warts, scars, wrinkling) and hair (beards, mustaches, eyebrows, sideburns). Lab fee required.
Introduction to Theatrical Design
3
Credits
This course is an introduction to the design process as it relates to the theatre. It includes study in design principles, script analysis and stylistic considerations. Students will learn basic skills culminating in conceptualizing and developing a design project.
Themed Environmental Design
3
Credits
The course focuses on the practice of understanding and evaluating the creative process, visual demands, fabrication techniques, and custom project logistics for themed environmental design. The course addresses the processes and requirements of the art director/designer for themed environments such as theme park design, film/television production design, retailing/display installations, trade show exhibits, zoo and museum dioramas, restaurants and immersive design, and advanced theatrical stage designs. The course will examine the roles of the client/designer relationship, the designer and the fabricator responsibilities, and the director/producer designer relationship within the themed environment creation process. The course will review standard industry fabrication practices, specialty products and common materials, construction and production techniques. The course will explore research techniques and resources, explore the history of this amazing field of study, and how to read the minds of the client/producer/director.
Technical Theatre Production
2
Credits
This course is a study in the development, theory and practice of all areas of technical theatre production.
Technical Theatre Production Lab
1
Credits
This course covers practical projects in scenic construction. Students will receive extensive experience in the theatre scene shop.
Stagecraft II
3
Credits
This course is a continuation of the methods of fundamental stagecraft. Special emphasis on technical drawing and drafting for the stage as well as experience in the scene shop.
Acting I
3
Credits
This course is an introduction to the principles of acting, including basic stage movement and theatre terminology. Work in the following areas will be studied: concentration, imagination, communication, improvisation, development of character, study of relationships and preparation for scene study.
Healthcare Theatre
3
Credits
In this course students will learn to be simulated performers (patients, family members, healthcare workers, etc.) to prepare for employment as a standardized participant. This course is recommended for both performers and healthcare professionals to build interpersonal communication skills and a greater understanding of the behavioral aspects of patient care. Instruction will follow standards of best practices of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.
Movement for the Actor
3
Credits
This course covers the identification and application of physical technique for actors. The major emphasis of this course is to provide an expressive range of gesture, movement dynamics and use of space for the ability to interpret text analysis into physical characterization for the actor. The course also offers actors techniques for increased physical flexibility, alignment and control. This course is recommended for all public performers.
Acting II
3
Credits
This course is a continuation of skills taught in Acting I. Areas to be covered include exercises to develop the actor's ability to interact with others, examination of the structure of the given circumstances of the text and its relationship to performance, continued work in character development, monologues and scene presentations and basic audition processes.
Musical Theatre / Opera Workshop
1
Credits
This course is designed for music and theatre students to implement songs and staging of musical theatre and opera scenes. Students will expand their knowledge of, and ability to perform, this genre-specific repertoire. Vocal instruction techniques will use musical theatre and operatic literature in solo and ensemble performances.
Directing
3
Credits
This course is an introduction to the art of directing in the theatre. Students will become aware of the responsibilities of the director in the areas of research and analysis, organization, blocking, coaching and communication. Students will direct actors in scenes.
Voice and Articulation I
2
Credits
The major emphasis of this course is to help individuals develop, maintain and improve their voice production via the right use of breathing, pitch and force. The minor emphasis is to help improve articulation. This course is recommended for all public performers.
Voice and Articulation II
2
Credits
This course is an application of techniques studied in Voice and Articulation I with emphasis on improving articulation and pronunciation. Consideration is given to an elementary study of phonetics.
Total Credits: 60

Gen Ed Core   Denotes that a class is a State of Florida General Education Core Course.

Beginning in the 2022-23 academic year and thereafter, students entering associate in arts, associate in science or associate in applied science, or baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least one (1) course from each of the general education subject areas listed in this section prior to the awarding of their degree. Please refer to this catalog's Graduation Requirements section for specific requirements on the General Education Core Courses .

Civic Lit   Denotes that a class counts toward the course Civic Literacy Requirement.

The State of Florida requires that all students graduating from Seminole State College of Florida and other institutions in the Florida College System (FCS), as well as from any State University System (SUS) institution, fulfill a Civic Literacy Competency requirement prior to submitting an Intent to Graduate form in the term they plan to graduate. Requirements vary based on admit term and program. Please refer to this catalog’s Graduation Requirements section for specific requirements on the Civic Literacy Proficiency Requirement.

Foreign Language Proficiency

Per Florida Statute 1007.25, "Beginning with students initially entering a Florida College System institution or state university in 2014-2015 and thereafter, coursework for an associate in arts degree shall include demonstration of competency in a foreign language." Please refer to this catalog's Graduation Requirements section for specific requirements on Foreign Language Proficiency.

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Tuition and Fee Comparison*

 Seminole StateUFFSUUCF
Tuition and Fees$3,131$6,380$5,666 $5,954 
Room and Board-0-$12,120
$13,474 $12,542 
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,260$1,200$1,200
Total$4,131$19,760$20,340$19,696

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* Tuition costs are based on the current academic year for in-state students living on campus. Dorm fees, meal plans and book expenses are estimates based on cost of attendance information provided by the State University System of Florida. Lab fees and other fees that may be assessed at the time of registration may be viewed in the College fee schedule. As Seminole State is a commuter college with no residence halls on its campuses, costs for room and board are not calculated.