Theatre Arts - A.A. (TTP)

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For more information on this program, contact the Humanities division at 615-230-3200 or at humanities@volstate.edu.

Theatre Arts is the study of theatrical performance relating to literary, physical, and historical contexts. The Associate of Art in Theatre Arts is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts or related fields.

Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

CIP Code: (16) 24.0101.01

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
THEA 1030 - ^Introduction to Theatre Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (6)
History Credits: (6)
Mathematics Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (6)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

THEA 1015 - Acting I Credits: (3)
THEA 1025 - Stage Craft I Credits: (3)
Foreign Language (One Year Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (6)
Theatre Electives (THEA Prefix - excluding theatre history) Credits: (7)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

THEA 1030 - ^Introduction to Theatre Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
THEA 1015 - Acting I Credits: (3)
Theatre Elective (THEA Prefix - Excluding Theatre History) (THEA 210 Recommended) Credits: (3)
Mathematics (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

THEA 1025 - Stage Craft I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Theatre Elective (THEA Prefix - Excluding Theatre History) Credits: (1)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Foreign Language (One Year Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Theatre Electives (THEA Prefix - Excluding Theatre History) Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

Foreign Language (One Year Sequence in Single Foreign Language) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)