Finger Lakes Community College

Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Theater Arts

Sample Schedule

The Associate in Arts degree with an advisement area in Theatre Arts prepares you to become a skilled professional with production, acting, and communication experience. The program is designed for students who wish to transfer to four-year colleges and universities for theatre arts and related fields. Course work includes study in acting, directing, production, voice, theatre history and literature, design, set construction and painting, stage lighting, costuming, makeup, mime, and television production.

The schedule below shows how the requirements for the A.A. Liberal Arts and Science degree with an advisement area for transfer in Theater Arts may be met in four semesters. Please check with your transfer institution with regard to specific courses and requirements. This schedule is an example of one of many possible schedules that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some preparatory course work may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.

First Semester (16 Credit Hours)

• ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
• THE 100 Play Production  (3)
• THE 102 Acting  I (3)
• THE 104 Introduction to Theatre  (3)
• HIS History  Elective (3)
• PE elective  (1)

Second Semester (18 Credit Hours)

• ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
• THE 101 Play Production II  (3)
• THE 103 Acting II (3)
• COM 111 Vocal Communication  (3)
• CSC Electives  (3)
• Social Science Elective (3)

Third Semester (15/16 Credit Hours)

• COM 110 Public  Speaking or COM 115 Interpersonal Communication (3)
• THE 106 Children’s Theatre  (3)
• Math/Science Elective  (3/4)
• Social Science Elective (3)
• Social Science Elective (3)
• PE 181 Mime  (3)

Fourth Semester (14/16 Credit Hours)

• THE 210 Dramatic Literature I (3)
• THE 215 Scene Shop Practicum  (1)
• Mathematics Elective  (3/4)
• Math/Science Elective (3/4)
• General Elective* (4)

*COM 123 Television Production I, COM 122 Television Advertising, THE 115 Backstage practicum  recommended.

Social Science courses begin with ANT, ECO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC, SSC

Humanities courses begin with ART, CIN, ENG, FRN, HUM, MUS, PHL, SPN, THE

Students intending to transfer to a SUNY Institution should consult with their advisor for course selections that meet general education requirements.