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Students will gain a basic understanding of all facets of the theatre from acting to set design. Students will gain the skill to compete for entry level positions.
Associate of Arts in Drama
  Subject Catalog# Title
Credit Hours
First Semester
  - - - - - - - - Humanities:  Visual/Performing Arts 3
  DRAM 1351 Introduction to Acting 3
  DRAM 1120 Theatre Arts Lab I 1
  ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3
  DRAM 2336 Voice and Diction 3
  - - - - - - - - Natural Science 4
     
Semester Total
17
Second Semester
  DRAM 1330 Elementary Stagecraft 3
  - - - - - - - - Social/Behavioral Science:  Other 3
  DRAM - - - - Drama Elective * 3
  DRAM 1121 Theatre Arts Lab II 1
  ENGL 1302 English Composition II 3
  MATH - - - - Mathematics 3
     
Semester Total
16
Third Semester
  HIST

1301

 

1302

 

2301

 History of the United States to 1877

or

History of the United States since 1877

or

History of Texas

 3
  DRAM - - - - Drama elective * 3
  DRAM 2120 Theatre Arts Lab III 1
  - - - - - - - - Humanities:  Other 3
  GOVT 2301 American Government I 3
  - - - - - - - - Computer Literacy 3
  KINE - - - - Health, Wellness, Kinesiology 1
     
Semester Total
17
Fourth Semester
  HIST

1301

 

1302

 

2301

 History of the United States to 1877

or

History of the United States since 1877

or

History of Texas

 3
  DRAM - - - - Elective * 1-3
  DRAM - - - - Elective * 3
  GOVT 2302 American Government II 3
  - - - - - - - - Natural Science 4
     

Semester Total

 14-16
Total Semester Credit Hours for Degree
64/66
*Drama electives to be chosen from DRAM 1341, 1352, 2121, 2189, 2331, 2361, 2362, 2366