ASU Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a Major in
Theatre
Effective: Fall 1999
ATTENTION ALABAMA TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS
If you plan to transfer to ASU from an Alabama Junior College to study Theatre, this page lists required and recommended courses in Areas I through V, including courses specifically required by ASU in Area V.
This is the transfer page that is referred to in the articulation guide. The AGSC articulation guide and this page comprise the articulation agreement for a major in Theatre at ASU.
Please print this page, fill in your name and today's date, and attach it to the articulation guide.
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ARTICULATION AND GENERAL STUDIES COMMITTEE
GENERAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
Articulation Program for a Major in Theatre
This template has been compiled by Theatre
(Name of Enhanced/Pre professional Committee)
AREA I. Written Composition (10 qh / 6 sh)
Effective written communication skills are essential in a literate society. Requirements include at least 10 quarter hours or 6 semester hours in written composition.
Specific Requirements (if any):
AREA II. Humanities and Fine Arts (20 qh / 12sh)
Study in the humanities addresses the ability to deal with questions of values, ethics, or aesthetics as they are represented in literature, philosophy, religion, and the arts, and is fundamental to general education. Requirements include at least 20 quarter hours or 12 semester hours in humanities with a minimum of 5 quarter hours or 3 semester hours in literature,* 5 quarter hours or 3 semester hours in the arts, and the remaining quarter or semester hours from the humanities and/or fine arts. In addition to literature, disciplines in the humanities include, but are not limited to, philosophy, religious studies, speech, foreign languages, art, music, theatre, and dance.
*Students must complete a 10-quarter- hour or 6-semester-hour sequence either in literature or in history.
Courses should be broad in scope and content rather than specific and should emphasize a global perspective. Courses in the arts should emphasize history and appreciation rather than performance. Examples in the humanities and fine arts include, but are not limited to, world literature, art history, music appreciation, comparative religions, and history or origins of dance.
Specific Requirements (if any):
AREA III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics* (15 qh / 11 sh)
Study in the natural sciences and mathematics emphasizes the scientific method and applies quantitative or inductive reasoning. Requirements include at least 15 quarter hours or 11 semester hours with at least 5 quarter hours or 3 semester hours in mathematics at the precalculus algebra level or higher and at least 10 quarter hours or 8 semester hours in the natural sciences which must include laboratory experiences. Disciplines in the natural sciences include, but are not limited to, astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics.
*Some mathematics courses are offered for 4 semester credit hours. Only minimum semester hour requirements are indicated.
Specific Requirements (if any):
AREA IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (20 qh / 12 sh)
Study in history and the social and behavioral sciences deals primarily with the study of human behavior, social and political structures, and economics. Requirements include 20-quarter hours or 12 semester-hours with at least a 5-quarter-hours or 3-semester-hours course in history*
and at least 10-quarter-hours or 6 semester hours from among other disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Disciplines include, but are not limited to, anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology.
*Students must complete a 10-quarter-hour or 6-semester-hour sequence either in literature or in history.
Courses should be broad in scope and content, include global or international perspectives, and must emphasize the methods of inquiry in the social sciences.
Specific Requirements (if any):
AREA V. Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses* (31 qh / 19-23 sh)
Courses appropriate to the degree requirements and Major of the individual student or electives.
Specific Requirements (if any):
THE 111 Introduction to Theatre Arts (3 SH)
THE 115 Acting I (2 SH)
THE 116 Vocal Training for the Actor (3 SH)
MUS 121 Music Appreciation (3 SH)
ART 131 Art Appreciation (3 SH)
PHL 201 Logical Reasoning (3 SH)
or
PHL 363 Introduction to Philosophy (3 SH)
CIS 205 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3 SH)
or
CSC 210 Introduction to Computer Science (3 SH)
*Some institutions may include courses in wellness or physical education.
GRAND TOTAL (61 SH)