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Theatre Course Descriptions

Lamplight Players

Theater Department Staff Page

Option to Liberal Arts, (AA.THR)

The Associate of Arts in Theatre is designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year school offering a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentrations in Theatre or Speech and Theatre.

Students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree may intend to teach in the public schools, with proper school certification, either at the elementary or secondary level. Students who transfer to a four-year old school offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts may intend to pursue a career in the professional theatre in acting, directing, scene design or technical theatre.

Students who can earn degrees in Theatre often find careers in sales, marketing, broadcasting, public relations, and law or pursue higher degrees in Communications. Students who complete an Associate of Arts in Theatre will be able to:

• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
• Critically evaluate a play, a theatrical performance and other art forms
• Apply technical skills in the areas of set design, construction and stage management
• Develop critical perspectives, which guide aesthetic choices
• Develop their voice, body and imagination through creative expression

Note: Burlington County College has a student Theatre Group, The Lamplight Players, that perfors two shows each year, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester. This gives the students experience in a professional atmosphere.

General Education Courses	Credits
Written Communications	6
Arts and Humanities
Group A (MUS 101 recommended)	6
Group B	3
Group C	3
Social Science (PSY 101 recommended)	6
Mathematics	3
Natural Science	7-8
Computer Science	3
Additional General Education Requirements(SPE 102, LIT 220 recommended)	9
Total	46-47
Program Courses	Credits
THR 101 Introduction to Theatre	3
THR 105 Fundamentals of Acting I	3
THR 110 Stagecraft I	3
THR 202 Introduction to Drama	3
Total	15
Electives	3
Total Required for Degree	64

Liberal Arts Division ext.1290
Last Updated: 02-02-06