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SCHOOL OF ARTS & HUMANITIES
Theatre Arts A.S.
SOME LOVE TO BE ON STAGE. SOME LOVE TO SET THE STAGE. The theatre arts degree program lets
you create drama on-stage or behind the scenes. MCC theatre arts students can experience the excitement
of theatrical performance or the artistic satisfaction of technical theatre and stage craft. Either way, you’ll
have many opportunities to bring your talents center stage—including musical, comedy and dramatic productions, to children's theatre and summer Shakespeare.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This program provides a strong foundation for transferring to a four-year
theatrical performance or technical theatre program. In addition to liberal arts
coursework, you will take electives and workshops in theatrical performance
or technical theatre—including analyzing scripts, acting techniques, and the
technical aspects of theatrical productions. Throughout the year you’ll produce and
perform plays and musicals for a public audience.
“Theatre brought me
out of my shell...I
knew with our first
performance workshop that I was
hooked!”
- Erika A., MCC student
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Please note: Courses are subject to change. See an academic
advisor for the most current curriculum requirements.
FIRST SEMESTER:
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
MTH 150 Survey of Math OR Higher
THE 112 Fundamentals of Acting I
THE 148 Voice and Diction (Theatrical Performance
only) OR
THE 115 Intro to Theatrical Costuming (Technical Theatre
only)
THE 110 Introduction to Theatre
THIRD SEMESTER:
THE 212 Fundamentals of Acting II (Theatrical Performance
only) OR
THE 211 Theatre Production Laboratory (Technical Theatre only)
ART 104 Drawing I: Foundation
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology OR
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
PROGRAM ELECTIVE
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE
PHYSICAL/HEALTH EDUCATION
SECOND SEMESTER:
THE 111 Introduction to Technical Theatre
THE 113 Stage Makeup
THE 147 Readers' Theatre
ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient OR
ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE
(ENG 220 OR 243 RECOMMENDED)
FOURTH SEMESTER:
THE 149 Stage Movement (Theatrical Performance
only) OR
THE 116 Stage Lighting and Design (Technical Theatre only)
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE
PROGRAM ELECTIVE
HIS 112 History of the United States Since 1965
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE
TOTAL CREDITS: 62
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Start your career with employers like these:
• Geva Theater
• Broadway
• Movie industry
• School of the Arts
• Television studios
• Trade show design companies
• Cruise lines
Graduates from our Theatre Arts
A.S. degree program have an
outstanding record of continued
education and career success, at
venues such as:
•SUNY
Geneseo
Brockport
•CUNY City College of New
York
•Nazareth College
Your job title* could be:
•Actor/Performer
•Set and Exhibit Designer
•Stage Director
•Technical Director
WHERE WILL YOU GO?
•Ithaca College
•Event Coordinator
•School Play Director
•Performing Arts Teacher
•Bard College
•University of Pennsylvania
Average starting salary: $29,000 per year.
*Many professional media positions require a bachelor’s degree.
A STRONG START—ACADEMICALLY AND FINANCIALLY!
MCC’s low tuition ($2,050 per semester) plus financial aid opportunities help make a high-quality education affordable. You
could qualify for federal grants, workforce grants, scholarships, and more.
Visit www.monroecc.edu/go/finaid or call 585.292.2050.
HOW MUCH TUITION CAN YOU SAVE BY ATTENDING MCC FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF YOUR BACHELOR’S
DEGREE?
Tuition for two years at MCC*
Tuition for two years at a SUNY 4-Year Institution** Average tuition for two years at a private 4-Year Institution***
$8,200$12,940
$62,600
Your savings:
$54,000
$6,040
* Cost of tuition only. Subject to change
** Source: State University of New York
*** Source: US Government Figures
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MCC is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and recognized as being among the 19 most innovative community
colleges in the United States as a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College. The League’s members
demonstrate educational leadership in academics, technology, workforce development, and administration.
FIND OUT MORE
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Apply today at admissions.monroecc.edu or contact the Admissions Office at 585.292.2200 to schedule a visit.
MCC is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment and access to services, programs, and activities, without
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