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Theater Transfer Pathway Curriculum
| Course Code | Title | Course Outlines | Goal Areas | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFT 1210 | Introduction to Theatre AND | 06,7A | 3 | |
| TFT 1450 | Stagecraft AND | 06 | 3 | |
| TFT 1500 | Acting I AND | 06,02 | 3 | |
| TFT 1510 | Movement and Voice AND | 02,06 | 3 | |
| TFT 1600 | Theatre Practicum: Performance AND | 02,06 | 1-3 | |
| TFT 1610 | Theatre Practicum: Technical AND | 06,02 | 1 | |
| TFT 2150 | Play Analysis AND | 7B,06,02 | 3 | |
| TFT 2550 | Acting II | 02,06 | 3 |
| Course Code | Title | Course Outlines | Goal Areas | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Electives - 8 credits | ||||
| ART 1040 | Art Appreciation OR | 06,08 | 3 | |
| ART 1270 | Digital Video Production OR | 06 | 3 | |
| ART 1310 | Three Dimensional Design OR | 06 | 3 | |
| ART 1320 OR | ||||
| ENGL 2500 | Playwriting OR | 06 | 3 | |
| ENGL 2580 | Shakespeare's Plays OR | 08,06 | 3 | |
| MUSC 1350 | History of Rock and Roll OR | 06 | 3 | |
| TFT 1250 | Introduction to Film OR | 06 | 3 | |
| TFT 1260 | Introduction to Television OR | 06,08 | 3 | |
| ART 1270 | Digital Video Production OR | 06 | 3 | |
| TFT 1531 | Stage Combat I OR | 06 | 3 | |
| TFT 1532 | Stage Combat II OR | 06 | 3 | |
| TFT 1540 | Acting for the Camera OR | 06 | 3 | |
| TFT 2010 | Fundamentals of Directing | 06 | 3 | |
| Course Code | Title | Course Outlines | Goal Areas | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Writing I | ||||
| ENGL 1200 | Gateway College Writing OR | 01 | 4 | |
| ENGL 1201 | College Writing I | 01 | 4 | |
| ENGL 1202 | College Writing II OR | 02,01 | 2 | |
| ENGL 1203 | College Writing II with Workshop AND | 02,01 | 2 | |
| COMM 1110 | Principles of Interpersonal Communication | 7A,01 | 3 | |
| Natural Science(Goal Area 3)-2 courses,7 credits from different disciplines, one must be a lab course | ||||
| Highly recommended: (Goals 3 10) ANTH 1020, BIOL 1160, BIOL 1200, BIOL 1610, CHEM 1000, CHEM 1010, GEOG 1010, EEVS / NATS 1100, 1130, 1150, 1160, 1170, 1180, 1200, 1210 | ||||
| Mathematics/Logical Reasoning (Goal Area 4) - 3 credits | ||||
| History the Social Behavioral Sciences (Goal Area 5 ) - 3 courses, 9 credits from the following | ||||
| (Goals 5 8 - 3 credits) ANTH 1010, ECON 1060, GEOG 1040, GEOG 1100, HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 1110, HIST 1120, HIST 2500, POLS 1600, POLS 1700, PSYC 2350 | ||||
| (Goals 5 9 - 3 credits) ECON 1050, GCST 1490, GCST 1504, GCST 1505, GCST 1964, GEOG 1040, GEOG 1100, GWS 1504, GWS 1505, HIST 1230, HIST 2700, POLS 1100, POLS 1140 | ||||
| One Additional 3 credit course not listed above | ||||
| Environment (Goal Area 10) - 1 course | ||||
| A minimum of 19 credits to fulfill Goal Areas 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 |
| 15 Credits must be earned at NHCC |
| Total Credits Required | 60 |
2025-2026
The Associate of Fine Arts Theatre Transfer Pathways includes rigorous studies in performance and production, along with hands on experience in theatre methods and practices. These studies will allow students to gain a deep understanding and working knowledge of theatre fundamentals. It will also prepare students for direct transfer to an established bachelor's degree program in Theatre. The 40 credits Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) is completed with the AFA degree to assist the transfer to the MN State University system via the Theatre Transfer Pathways Program.
Minnesota State Universities:Bemidji State University, Metropolitan State University, Minnesota State University Mankato, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Southwest Minnesota State University, St. Cloud State University, Winona State University.
Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, including:
- identifying in an historical, cultural and societal perspective the genres of theater with exemplary authors and works
Intellectual and Practical Skills, including:
- analyzing and effectively communicating stylistic elements of theater pieces and significant authors, including structural parameters, language, aesthetic factors, and interdisciplinary requirements
- demonstrating technical proficiency and artistic synthesis in vocal, physical and emotional development in performance
- experiencing multiple modern and classical approaches to performance, script interpretation, and character formation
- using a wide range of creative and critical approaches to relate theater art to society
Personal and Social Responsibility, including:
- the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high pressure creative environment
- understanding cultural differences in theater practices
Integrative Learning, including:
- participating in theatrical productions at varied levels including design, makeup, stagecraft, and production
- demonstrating a required level of proficiency in acting and directing
- investigating careers in the theater arts
Be prepared to transfer to a four year institution in this discipline.
鈥婸rogram roadmaps provide students with a guide to understand the recommended course sequence to complete their degree.
Information on careers, including career descriptions, salary data, and employment outlook is available on the and
鈥婭f you are planning on transferring to another institution, follow the guidelines available on our transfer resources web page to help you plan the process: Transfer Information
An Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.) degree is intended for students whose primary goal is to complete a program in a designated discipline in fine arts. The A.F.A. degree is designed for transfer to a baccalaureate degree.
Completion of an A.F.A. degree fulfills the Goal Area 2 requirement of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Developmental Coursework Some students may need preparatory course(s) in Math and/or English. Courses numbered below 1000 will not apply toward a degree.
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Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1210
Course Title: Introduction to Theatre Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory-level course explores forms and modes of theater in order to examine theaters import as a live, performing art of human expression. Analysis will consider both written dramatic literature (plays as texts) and performances of fully staged theater productions (recorded and live). Investigations will explore the ways in which societies shape theater and, in turn, how theater has shaped societies. Examinations will consider a spectrum of theater genres and historical eras from ancient Greek theater to Shakespeare to modern musicals to leading works of the 21st century by women and BIPOC creatives. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to consider and interpret central elements of staged performance, including: the techniques and technologies of theatrical storytelling, the work of visual representation for performance, modes of acting and physical movement, and representations of race and gender in theater. Explorations will also delineate the specialized crafts of theater artists (i.e., playwrights, actors, designers, and directors). Participants will come to understand the ways in which theater and its multifaceted strategies of representation and creativity for performance are an integral and defining feature of human experience and expression.
Course Title: Introduction to Theatre Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory-level course explores forms and modes of theater in order to examine theaters import as a live, performing art of human expression. Analysis will consider both written dramatic literature (plays as texts) and performances of fully staged theater productions (recorded and live). Investigations will explore the ways in which societies shape theater and, in turn, how theater has shaped societies. Examinations will consider a spectrum of theater genres and historical eras from ancient Greek theater to Shakespeare to modern musicals to leading works of the 21st century by women and BIPOC creatives. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to consider and interpret central elements of staged performance, including: the techniques and technologies of theatrical storytelling, the work of visual representation for performance, modes of acting and physical movement, and representations of race and gender in theater. Explorations will also delineate the specialized crafts of theater artists (i.e., playwrights, actors, designers, and directors). Participants will come to understand the ways in which theater and its multifaceted strategies of representation and creativity for performance are an integral and defining feature of human experience and expression.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1450
Course Title: Stagecraft Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory-level course in theater production provides hands-on, experiential learning for the study of production technologies and methodologies utilized in the creative work of theater stagecraft. Examinations will explore foundational knowledge areas of theater production, including: materials and building techniques common to the construction of scenery and properties, installation of scenic elements, scenic painting, theatrical lighting technology (i.e., lighting control consoles, lighting instruments and accessories, electrical rigging), and theatrical sound technology (i.e., digital sound mixer, microphones, speakers, electrical wiring). Additional topic areas include instruction, knowledge, and exploration of: hand tools, power tools, specialized theater equipment, safety protocols of the theatrical scene shop and theatrical stage, stage rigging, and stage management. In-class learning will be reinforced through students hands-on participation in the construction
Course Title: Stagecraft Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory-level course in theater production provides hands-on, experiential learning for the study of production technologies and methodologies utilized in the creative work of theater stagecraft. Examinations will explore foundational knowledge areas of theater production, including: materials and building techniques common to the construction of scenery and properties, installation of scenic elements, scenic painting, theatrical lighting technology (i.e., lighting control consoles, lighting instruments and accessories, electrical rigging), and theatrical sound technology (i.e., digital sound mixer, microphones, speakers, electrical wiring). Additional topic areas include instruction, knowledge, and exploration of: hand tools, power tools, specialized theater equipment, safety protocols of the theatrical scene shop and theatrical stage, stage rigging, and stage management. In-class learning will be reinforced through students hands-on participation in the construction
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1500
Course Title: Acting I Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory-level course explores foundational forms and principles of improvisation and acting techniques. Through a continuum of hands-on, creative exercises that introduce and explore theatrical games, improvisation, monologues, scene work, and devising activities, students will develop their skills as performing artists as well as their abilities in theatrical play and imagination, more broadly. Individual and group activities will introduce and investigate physicality and vocality for performance and abilities of focus, observation, and presence as well as progress participants ability to take creative risks. Explorations will also introduce the fundamental principles of acting techniques developed by (but not limited to) one or more of the following acting schools: Stanislavski, Meisner, Spolin, Strasberg, Chekhov, and Balk. Creative exercises will also introduce acting methodologies of physical theater practices.
Course Title: Acting I Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory-level course explores foundational forms and principles of improvisation and acting techniques. Through a continuum of hands-on, creative exercises that introduce and explore theatrical games, improvisation, monologues, scene work, and devising activities, students will develop their skills as performing artists as well as their abilities in theatrical play and imagination, more broadly. Individual and group activities will introduce and investigate physicality and vocality for performance and abilities of focus, observation, and presence as well as progress participants ability to take creative risks. Explorations will also introduce the fundamental principles of acting techniques developed by (but not limited to) one or more of the following acting schools: Stanislavski, Meisner, Spolin, Strasberg, Chekhov, and Balk. Creative exercises will also introduce acting methodologies of physical theater practices.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1510
Course Title: Movement and Voice Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course explores forms and modes of stage movement and vocal technique as they pertain to theatre performance and the art of human expression. Investigations will explore theatrical movement techniques that may include, but are not limited to,the works of Moishe Feldenkrais, Frederick Alexander, Rudolf Laban, Wesley Balk, Ann Bogart, Frantic Asembly, and Tectonic Theater Companies. Vocal techniques will also be explored through a series of exercises which may include, but are not limited to, the works of Kristin Linklater and Edith Skinner. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to interpret vocal and kinesthetic choices in performances of fully staged theater productions (recorded and live) as well as in class presentation of exercises throughout the semester. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to interpret central elements of staged performance, specifically modes of acting and physical movement and vocal variation and expression. Participants will come to understand the ways in which building responsiveness and flexibility by freeing the body and voice of the limitations of habitual patterns. Critical assessment is placed on the utilization of learned techniques to create character, heighten response to others, and to enhance stage presence.
Course Title: Movement and Voice Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course explores forms and modes of stage movement and vocal technique as they pertain to theatre performance and the art of human expression. Investigations will explore theatrical movement techniques that may include, but are not limited to,the works of Moishe Feldenkrais, Frederick Alexander, Rudolf Laban, Wesley Balk, Ann Bogart, Frantic Asembly, and Tectonic Theater Companies. Vocal techniques will also be explored through a series of exercises which may include, but are not limited to, the works of Kristin Linklater and Edith Skinner. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to interpret vocal and kinesthetic choices in performances of fully staged theater productions (recorded and live) as well as in class presentation of exercises throughout the semester. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to interpret central elements of staged performance, specifically modes of acting and physical movement and vocal variation and expression. Participants will come to understand the ways in which building responsiveness and flexibility by freeing the body and voice of the limitations of habitual patterns. Critical assessment is placed on the utilization of learned techniques to create character, heighten response to others, and to enhance stage presence.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1600
Course Title: Theatre Practicum: Performance Goal Areas: Credits: 1-3
Course Description: This course offers students the opportunity to focus directly on the development and application of performance skills in acting through a hands-on, experiential learning, practicum setting. To enroll, students must audition for and earn a role in an NHCC Department of Theater play production. When a role in a Department of Theater play production is earned, students undertake a creative journey in which they develop their acting through their role for the play production in a structured rehearsal process under the direction and instruction of the course instructor. Emulating professional actors rehearsal processes, this concentrated creative journey in acting enables students to develop a character/role forward from page to stage through completion of the following activities: (1) conducting research that informs participants understanding about their role/character and also the plays socio-historical context, (2) play analysis activities that inform participants understanding about the plays themes, form, and content, (3) formal rehearsals and other creative activities that develop participants individual acting techniques and abilities, (4) formal rehearsals and other creative activities that develop participants collaboration with the productions director, other actors of the play, and the production team, (5) execution of their role and the play in total for performances before a live audience. This courses meeting times are linked directly to the rehearsal meeting times of a play production and vary from week to week. The consent of the course instructor is required for participation in this course. This course may be repeated for credit.
Course Title: Theatre Practicum: Performance Goal Areas: Credits: 1-3
Course Description: This course offers students the opportunity to focus directly on the development and application of performance skills in acting through a hands-on, experiential learning, practicum setting. To enroll, students must audition for and earn a role in an NHCC Department of Theater play production. When a role in a Department of Theater play production is earned, students undertake a creative journey in which they develop their acting through their role for the play production in a structured rehearsal process under the direction and instruction of the course instructor. Emulating professional actors rehearsal processes, this concentrated creative journey in acting enables students to develop a character/role forward from page to stage through completion of the following activities: (1) conducting research that informs participants understanding about their role/character and also the plays socio-historical context, (2) play analysis activities that inform participants understanding about the plays themes, form, and content, (3) formal rehearsals and other creative activities that develop participants individual acting techniques and abilities, (4) formal rehearsals and other creative activities that develop participants collaboration with the productions director, other actors of the play, and the production team, (5) execution of their role and the play in total for performances before a live audience. This courses meeting times are linked directly to the rehearsal meeting times of a play production and vary from week to week. The consent of the course instructor is required for participation in this course. This course may be repeated for credit.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1610
Course Title: Theatre Practicum: Technical Goal Areas: Credits: 1
Course Description: This course offers students the opportunity to focus directly on the development and application of technical skills in theater production through a hands-on, experiential learning, practicum setting. Students will select one area of technical theater production for concentrated study. Technical theater areas of study could include (but are not limited to) the following specializations: scenic construction, properties construction, scenic painting, theatrical lighting technology (to include lighting control console set-up/operation for performances), theatrical sound technology (to include digital sound mixer set-up/operation for performances), costume technology, backstage run crew, and stage management. To develop a selected area of technical theater production, under the direction and instruction of the course instructor, students will complete projects that support the creative activity of an NHCC Department of Theater play production.This courses meeting times are linked directly to the Department of Theaters scenic shops established build schedule and open shop hours (as determined by the Technical Director) as well as to the rehearsal meeting times of a play production (as determined by the productions director). Meeting times for this course will vary from week to week. The consent of the course instructor is required for participation in this course. This course may be repeated for credit.
Course Title: Theatre Practicum: Technical Goal Areas: Credits: 1
Course Description: This course offers students the opportunity to focus directly on the development and application of technical skills in theater production through a hands-on, experiential learning, practicum setting. Students will select one area of technical theater production for concentrated study. Technical theater areas of study could include (but are not limited to) the following specializations: scenic construction, properties construction, scenic painting, theatrical lighting technology (to include lighting control console set-up/operation for performances), theatrical sound technology (to include digital sound mixer set-up/operation for performances), costume technology, backstage run crew, and stage management. To develop a selected area of technical theater production, under the direction and instruction of the course instructor, students will complete projects that support the creative activity of an NHCC Department of Theater play production.This courses meeting times are linked directly to the Department of Theaters scenic shops established build schedule and open shop hours (as determined by the Technical Director) as well as to the rehearsal meeting times of a play production (as determined by the productions director). Meeting times for this course will vary from week to week. The consent of the course instructor is required for participation in this course. This course may be repeated for credit.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 2150
Course Title: Play Analysis Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: TFT2150: Play Analysis will introduce participants to a spectrum of methodologies, tools, and approaches for the formal analysis of theatrical plays. Analysis will approach plays scripts as blueprints for theatrical production: script analysis comprises a vital activity of play production that shapes active, critically informed practitioners. Texts studied will represent and include a spectrum of theatrical styles, genres (i.e., tragedy, comedy, epic theater, musicals), works by diverse racial/ethnic and gender identities, and works that exemplify leading historical eras of theater making. Participants will also engage secondary readings that locate plays within historical and contemporary discourses. Participants will come to understand numerous systematic methodologies for critically examining plays, the relationship between form and content in drama, the strategies, structures, and tropes of theatrical storytelling, and the aesthetic as well as socio-cultural work of theatrical representation.
Course Title: Play Analysis Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: TFT2150: Play Analysis will introduce participants to a spectrum of methodologies, tools, and approaches for the formal analysis of theatrical plays. Analysis will approach plays scripts as blueprints for theatrical production: script analysis comprises a vital activity of play production that shapes active, critically informed practitioners. Texts studied will represent and include a spectrum of theatrical styles, genres (i.e., tragedy, comedy, epic theater, musicals), works by diverse racial/ethnic and gender identities, and works that exemplify leading historical eras of theater making. Participants will also engage secondary readings that locate plays within historical and contemporary discourses. Participants will come to understand numerous systematic methodologies for critically examining plays, the relationship between form and content in drama, the strategies, structures, and tropes of theatrical storytelling, and the aesthetic as well as socio-cultural work of theatrical representation.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 2550
Course Title: Acting II Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course continues to explore forms and modes of acting and script analysis as they pertain to the art of human expression and theatre performance introduced in TFT 1500: Acting I. Investigations will explore acting techniques that may include, but are not limited to, the works of Constantin Stanislavski, Sanford Meisner, Viola Spolin, Lee Strasberg, Michael Chekhov and Wesley Balk. In addition, focus on scene work from playwrights will be explored, rehearsed, and performed. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to consider and interpret acting choices in performances of fully staged theater productions (recorded and live) as well as through presentation of exercises throughout the semester.
Course Title: Acting II Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course continues to explore forms and modes of acting and script analysis as they pertain to the art of human expression and theatre performance introduced in TFT 1500: Acting I. Investigations will explore acting techniques that may include, but are not limited to, the works of Constantin Stanislavski, Sanford Meisner, Viola Spolin, Lee Strasberg, Michael Chekhov and Wesley Balk. In addition, focus on scene work from playwrights will be explored, rehearsed, and performed. Participants will develop methods of critical analysis to consider and interpret acting choices in performances of fully staged theater productions (recorded and live) as well as through presentation of exercises throughout the semester.
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Course Subject: ART
Course Number: 1040
Course Title: Art Appreciation Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: The course introduces students to the basic concepts of visual art objects, focusing on the terminology needed to describe and analyze artworks. Fundamental design elements are emphasized to further the development of visual literacy. The understanding of the basic structures of architecture, painting, drawing, and sculpture will be developed. Modes of art analysis are discussed and demonstrated. The general history of art is presented and explained, with attention to the transmission and exchange of world cultures through visual art. This course is presented through lecture and discussion.
Course Title: Art Appreciation Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: The course introduces students to the basic concepts of visual art objects, focusing on the terminology needed to describe and analyze artworks. Fundamental design elements are emphasized to further the development of visual literacy. The understanding of the basic structures of architecture, painting, drawing, and sculpture will be developed. Modes of art analysis are discussed and demonstrated. The general history of art is presented and explained, with attention to the transmission and exchange of world cultures through visual art. This course is presented through lecture and discussion.
Course Subject: ART
Course Number: 1270
Course Title: Digital Video Production Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course introduces basic video production concepts and techniques with an emphasis on using the elements of motion and sound as creative artistic tools. Students will critically analyze video in terms of genre, context, meaning, visual language and form and then produce and edit their own short projects that explore creative and experimental applications of the medium rather than the traditional mass communication form. Students are encouraged to use their own computer for editing if possible. Basic knowledge of the computer is helpful.
Course Title: Digital Video Production Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course introduces basic video production concepts and techniques with an emphasis on using the elements of motion and sound as creative artistic tools. Students will critically analyze video in terms of genre, context, meaning, visual language and form and then produce and edit their own short projects that explore creative and experimental applications of the medium rather than the traditional mass communication form. Students are encouraged to use their own computer for editing if possible. Basic knowledge of the computer is helpful.
Course Subject: ART
Course Number: 1310
Course Title: Three Dimensional Design Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: As an introduction to the basic language of three-dimensional design, this course includes constructive, additive, subtractive and substitution techniques using traditional and contemporary media. Various methods of presentation are explored ranging from small freestanding works to site-specific models and proposals.
Course Title: Three Dimensional Design Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: As an introduction to the basic language of three-dimensional design, this course includes constructive, additive, subtractive and substitution techniques using traditional and contemporary media. Various methods of presentation are explored ranging from small freestanding works to site-specific models and proposals.
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Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 2500
Course Title: Playwriting Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of writing theatrical plays. They will be expected to work on several creative projects throughout the semester and to participate in workshops in which they will discuss and critique one another's work. Students may also be asked to complete other writing exercises and to analyze a selection of plays to gain a better understanding of the art of playwriting.
Course Title: Playwriting Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of writing theatrical plays. They will be expected to work on several creative projects throughout the semester and to participate in workshops in which they will discuss and critique one another's work. Students may also be asked to complete other writing exercises and to analyze a selection of plays to gain a better understanding of the art of playwriting.
Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 2580
Course Title: Shakespeare's Plays Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course studies some of the major plays of William Shakespeare (which may include histories, comedies, tragedies, and romances), analyzing the plays from the standpoint of literary interpretation, focusing on poetic style and literary techniques.
Course Title: Shakespeare's Plays Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course studies some of the major plays of William Shakespeare (which may include histories, comedies, tragedies, and romances), analyzing the plays from the standpoint of literary interpretation, focusing on poetic style and literary techniques.
Course Subject: MUSC
Course Number: 1350
Course Title: History of Rock and Roll Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course may include but is not limited to early American music, jazz, American musical theater, pop, rock, and rap. The history of popular music in Western Culture will be presented. Students will learn to identify the music styles contained under the broad umbrella of Rock 'n Roll. Students will also learn about the historical, social, cultural and political influences on popular music.
Course Title: History of Rock and Roll Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course may include but is not limited to early American music, jazz, American musical theater, pop, rock, and rap. The history of popular music in Western Culture will be presented. Students will learn to identify the music styles contained under the broad umbrella of Rock 'n Roll. Students will also learn about the historical, social, cultural and political influences on popular music.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1250
Course Title: Introduction to Film Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the history and techniques of entertaining and communicating ideas through motion pictures. The course consists of viewing, analyzing, discussing and writing about films as a means of understanding visual communication and developing greater visual literacy.
Course Title: Introduction to Film Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the history and techniques of entertaining and communicating ideas through motion pictures. The course consists of viewing, analyzing, discussing and writing about films as a means of understanding visual communication and developing greater visual literacy.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1260
Course Title: Introduction to Television Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is an introduction to television's history, development, emerging technologies, influence, and future. It explores digital convergence as well as programming, distribution, regulation, and audience, constantly emphasizing the effect of money on this pervasive medium. Both television shows and movies about television will help illuminate the course content.
Course Title: Introduction to Television Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is an introduction to television's history, development, emerging technologies, influence, and future. It explores digital convergence as well as programming, distribution, regulation, and audience, constantly emphasizing the effect of money on this pervasive medium. Both television shows and movies about television will help illuminate the course content.
Course Subject: ART
Course Number: 1270
Course Title: Digital Video Production Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course introduces basic video production concepts and techniques with an emphasis on using the elements of motion and sound as creative artistic tools. Students will critically analyze video in terms of genre, context, meaning, visual language and form and then produce and edit their own short projects that explore creative and experimental applications of the medium rather than the traditional mass communication form. Students are encouraged to use their own computer for editing if possible. Basic knowledge of the computer is helpful.
Course Title: Digital Video Production Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This course introduces basic video production concepts and techniques with an emphasis on using the elements of motion and sound as creative artistic tools. Students will critically analyze video in terms of genre, context, meaning, visual language and form and then produce and edit their own short projects that explore creative and experimental applications of the medium rather than the traditional mass communication form. Students are encouraged to use their own computer for editing if possible. Basic knowledge of the computer is helpful.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1531
Course Title: Stage Combat I Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Stage Combat I is an introductory course in the Stage Combat Program, and will focus on unarmed (hand to hand fighting) and armed (found objects, knives, etc.) stage combat. The program conforms to the guidelines put forth by the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). Telling a story effectively through the use of disciplined and safe stage combat will be stressed, as well as instruction in the history, type and use of various weapons. Students in the performing arts will gain self-confidence in their ability to fulfill the needs of any script calling for stage or screen violence. Students not in the performing arts will gain a firsthand appreciation of the skills necessary to make stage and screen violence look real.
Course Title: Stage Combat I Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Stage Combat I is an introductory course in the Stage Combat Program, and will focus on unarmed (hand to hand fighting) and armed (found objects, knives, etc.) stage combat. The program conforms to the guidelines put forth by the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD). Telling a story effectively through the use of disciplined and safe stage combat will be stressed, as well as instruction in the history, type and use of various weapons. Students in the performing arts will gain self-confidence in their ability to fulfill the needs of any script calling for stage or screen violence. Students not in the performing arts will gain a firsthand appreciation of the skills necessary to make stage and screen violence look real.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1532
Course Title: Stage Combat II Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Stage Combat II is the follow-up course to Stage Combat I in the Stage Combat Program. The primary focus of this course will be on performance. The skills learned in Stage Combat I will be reviewed and refined, then applied to the performance of choreographed staged fights within the context of a scene. Students will assign emotional value to the physical circumstances of the scene and act out the intentions of the character. This program conforms to the guidelines put forth by the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), which contains 90 hours of required instruction. Students in the performing arts will gain self-confidence in their ability to fulfill the needs of any script calling for stage or screen violence. Students not in the performing arts will gain a firsthand appreciation of the skills necessary to make stage and screen violence look real.
Course Title: Stage Combat II Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Stage Combat II is the follow-up course to Stage Combat I in the Stage Combat Program. The primary focus of this course will be on performance. The skills learned in Stage Combat I will be reviewed and refined, then applied to the performance of choreographed staged fights within the context of a scene. Students will assign emotional value to the physical circumstances of the scene and act out the intentions of the character. This program conforms to the guidelines put forth by the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), which contains 90 hours of required instruction. Students in the performing arts will gain self-confidence in their ability to fulfill the needs of any script calling for stage or screen violence. Students not in the performing arts will gain a firsthand appreciation of the skills necessary to make stage and screen violence look real.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 1540
Course Title: Acting for the Camera Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Students will have the opportunity to perform in front of the camera and see themselves as the camera records them, revealing their strengths and challenges. Acting techniques specific to working in film and television will be covered along with methods for auditioning, script analysis, character development, communication and style. How to handle camera and editing equipment is also included.
Course Title: Acting for the Camera Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Students will have the opportunity to perform in front of the camera and see themselves as the camera records them, revealing their strengths and challenges. Acting techniques specific to working in film and television will be covered along with methods for auditioning, script analysis, character development, communication and style. How to handle camera and editing equipment is also included.
Course Subject: TFT
Course Number: 2010
Course Title: Fundamentals of Directing Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Fundamentals of Directing is open to any student who is interested in learning the basic skills necessary to become adept at directing. The student will learn about the wide variety of responsibilities a director assumes, as well as the range of knowledge every director needs to possess in order to communicate a story effectively on stage or screen. The course will cover the function of the director, script analysis, groundplan and blocking, working with the actor, creating a unified whole, and working collaboratively with a production team. In addition, the course will cover some of the similarities and differences between directing for the stage, film, and television. For students in careers outside the performing arts, this course offers opportunities to gain a deeper appreciation of the process of directing, increase personal self-confidence, and improve communication skills in a team setting. Pre-requisites: TFT 1500 or TFT 1540 or TFT 1210 or TFT 1250 or instructor permission.
Course Title: Fundamentals of Directing Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: Fundamentals of Directing is open to any student who is interested in learning the basic skills necessary to become adept at directing. The student will learn about the wide variety of responsibilities a director assumes, as well as the range of knowledge every director needs to possess in order to communicate a story effectively on stage or screen. The course will cover the function of the director, script analysis, groundplan and blocking, working with the actor, creating a unified whole, and working collaboratively with a production team. In addition, the course will cover some of the similarities and differences between directing for the stage, film, and television. For students in careers outside the performing arts, this course offers opportunities to gain a deeper appreciation of the process of directing, increase personal self-confidence, and improve communication skills in a team setting. Pre-requisites: TFT 1500 or TFT 1540 or TFT 1210 or TFT 1250 or instructor permission.
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Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 1200
Course Title: Gateway College Writing Goal Areas: Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary and secondary sources will be included.
Course Title: Gateway College Writing Goal Areas: Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary and secondary sources will be included.
Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 1201
Course Title: College Writing I Goal Areas: Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary sources will be included.
Course Title: College Writing I Goal Areas: Credits: 4
Course Description: This class provides extended practice in critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Students will develop an effective writing process and work to achieve college-level competence in reading and responding to texts, visuals, events, and ideas in a variety of written formats, with an emphasis on the academic essay. Audience awareness, interpretation and analysis, logical reasoning, and persuasive and argumentative skills will be developed. MLA style documentation of primary sources will be included.
Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 1202
Course Title: College Writing II Goal Areas: Credits: 2
Course Description: This class focuses on the research process, textual analysis of primary and secondary sources, rhetorical strategies for argument and persuasion, and successful integration of sources into a longer academic paper utilizing MLA (or other, as appropriate) documentation format. The class may be disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or topical in content.
Course Title: College Writing II Goal Areas: Credits: 2
Course Description: This class focuses on the research process, textual analysis of primary and secondary sources, rhetorical strategies for argument and persuasion, and successful integration of sources into a longer academic paper utilizing MLA (or other, as appropriate) documentation format. The class may be disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or topical in content.
Course Subject: ENGL
Course Number: 1203
Course Title: College Writing II with Workshop Goal Areas: Credits: 2
Course Description: This class focuses on the research process, textual analysis of primary and secondary sources, rhetorical strategies for argument and persuasion, and successful integration of sources into a longer academic paper utilizing MLA (or other, as appropriate) documentation format. The class may be disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or topical in content.
Course Title: College Writing II with Workshop Goal Areas: Credits: 2
Course Description: This class focuses on the research process, textual analysis of primary and secondary sources, rhetorical strategies for argument and persuasion, and successful integration of sources into a longer academic paper utilizing MLA (or other, as appropriate) documentation format. The class may be disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or topical in content.
Course Subject: COMM
Course Number: 1110
Course Title: Principles of Interpersonal Communication Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory course looks at communication in one-to-one relationships in friendships, families, the workplace, and elsewhere. Students will be challenged to discover and assess their own communication strengths and weaknesses as they define and discuss what it means to be a competent interpersonal communicator. Course content includes both theory and practice (skill development).
Course Title: Principles of Interpersonal Communication Goal Areas: Credits: 3
Course Description: This introductory course looks at communication in one-to-one relationships in friendships, families, the workplace, and elsewhere. Students will be challenged to discover and assess their own communication strengths and weaknesses as they define and discuss what it means to be a competent interpersonal communicator. Course content includes both theory and practice (skill development).
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Natural Science (Goal Area 3) - 2 courses, 7 credits from different disciplines, one must be a lab course: ANTH1020(3), BIOL1000(4), BIOL1001(4), BIOL1002(4), BIOL1030(4), BIOL1101(4), BIOL1102(4), BIOL1120(3), BIOL1130(4), BIOL1140(4), BIOL1160(4), BIOL1200(4), BIOL1350(3), BIOL1360(4), BIOL1610(1), BIOL1650(1), BIOL2020(4), BIOL2030(4), BIOL2100(4), BIOL2111(4), BIOL2112(4), CHEM1000(4), CHEM1005(3), CHEM1010(4), CHEM1030(4), CHEM1061(4), CHEM1062(4), CHEM2061(5), CHEM2062(5), GEOG1010(3), GEOL1010(2), GEOL1020(2), GEOL1030(2), GEOL1040(2), GEOL1110(4), GEOL1120(4), GEOL1130(4), GEOL1150(4), GEOL1160(4), GEOL1850(3), GEOL1851(1), NSCI1000(4), NSCI1010(1), NSCI1020(1), NSCI1030(1), NSCI1050(4), NSCI1060(3), NSCI1061(1), NSCI1070(3), NSCI1071(1), NSCI1110(4), NSCI1120(4), PHYS1000(4), PHYS1030(4), PHYS1050(4), PHYS1060(3), PHYS1061(1), PHYS1070(3), PHYS1071(1), PHYS1120(4), PHYS1130(4), PHYS1140(3), PHYS1201(5), PHYS1202(5), PHYS1231(4), PHYS1232(4), PHYS1400(3), PHYS1410(1), PHYS1450(3), PHYS1460(1), PHYS1601(5), PHYS1602(5)
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Mathematics/Logical Reasoning (Goal Area 4) - 3 credits: CSCI2010(4), MATH1010(3), MATH1031(3), MATH1032(3), MATH1080(3), MATH1090(4), MATH1120(3),聽MATH1130(3), MATH1140(3), MATH1150(3), MATH1160(4), MATH1170(4), MATH1180(5), MATH1190(5), MATH1200(3), MATH1221(5), MATH1222(5), MATH2010(3), MATH2220(5), MATH2300(4), MATH2400(4), PHIL1050(3)
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