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The AA in Theatre<\/strong> is an associate degree in general studies with an emphasis on either speech or theatre that is designed to allow the student to transfer courses in the degree to any state university. The communications field is wide and varied as it can relate to business, retail, public relations, journalism, law, and English. Elective courses included but not limited to in this study are Introduction to Mass Media Communications, Public Speaking, Oral Communications, News and Feature Writing, Introduction to Logic, Ethics, Diversity in the Media, Introduction to Film Studies, Theatre Appreciation, Fiction to Film, Human Relations, and International Relations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theatre<\/strong> offers students courses that afford them opportunities to learn in class and work on stage, backstage, and in the scene shop. The main stage community theatre schedules 5 stage shows per year that include three musicals affording a student ample opportunities to audition and work in a variety of stage settings including the full stage productions, readers theatre, an actor\u2019s showcase, and black box. Courses offered transfer to most universities as entry-level course work offering the student valuable skill sets, vocabulary, history, and hands-on experience. Click here to visit our Â鶹Éç Theatre Website>><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is our philosophy that training in the performing arts develops imagination, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills that prepare students for all fields. Department productions enable students and the community to pursue lifelong learning by exploring the forms of expressions through which we interpret ourselves and the world. Elective courses included in the study of theatre are Acting I and II, Beginning and Intermediate Directing, Theatre Practicum Drama and Theatre Practicum Musical Production, Theatre Appreciation, Introduction to Film Studies, Drama as Literature, and Introduction to Shakespeare.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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