60 credit hours
An emphasis in Theatre introduces students to the aesthetic and analytical elements of theatrical productions. It offers a full curriculum of theatre study including work in beginning and advanced acting, musical theatre, voice and diction, stage and lighting design, costume design and stage makeup, theatre history and script analysis, and specialty courses in circus skills, stunt work, stage combat, stage management, and acting for the camera. The labs enable students to have hands-on experiences through performances, as well as shop and crew assignments. Studies include contemporary theories and classical aspects of theatrical productions.
The Theatre Program has been nationally ranked among the top 50 collegiate drama programs and was the 1996 national champion of collegiate drama. Theatre Program faculty and students have diverse experience in professional stage and motion picture work.
The state-of-the-art theatre facility is comprised of three separate performance spaces including the 350-seat John Anthony Theatre, the 120-seat Black Box Theatre and the intimate ALT Lab Theatre. The multi-million dollar complex also houses two dressing rooms, a theatre box office, a costume vault and construction shop, a scene and paint shop, in addition to numerous acting and directing classroom spaces.
For more information about the Collin Theatre Program, contact Brad Baker, chair of theatre, at Spring Creek Campus- C155, 972.881.5679, or via e-mail at bbaker@collin.edu.
Career Options
Performer
Producer / Director
Theatre Education
Scenic Artist
Costume Technician
Lighting Technician
Sound Technician
Technical Director / Stage Manager
Theatre Marketing and Management
CORE CURRICULUM 42 credit hours
(Core options are based on AA degree requirements; however, the full Texas Core can be found here.)
| COMMUNICATION |
9 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Must take both: | ENGL 1301 and 1302 | 6 credit hours |
| Select one: | SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 | 3 credit hours |
| HUMANITIES |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one of the following courses: |
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| English | ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351 | |
| MATHEMATICS |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Select one: | MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332 1, 1342, 1350, 1351, 1414, 2305, 2312, 2318, 2320, 2413, 2414, 2415, 2417, 2419 | |
| NATURAL SCIENCES |
8 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select two from the following areas |
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| Biology | BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1414, 1415, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2406, 2416, 2421 | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 1405, 1411, 1412, 2401, 2423, 2425 | |
| Environmental Science |
ENVR 1401, 1402 | |
| Geology | GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447 | |
| Physics | PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1410, 1415, 2425, 2426 | |
| SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one from the following areas: |
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| Anthropology | ANTH 2346*, 2351 | |
| Economics | ECON 2301, 2302 | |
| Psychology | PSYC 2301 | |
| Sociology | SOCI 1301 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
12 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Must take both: | GOVT 2301 and 2302 | 6 credit hours |
| Select two: | HIST 1301, 1302 or 2301 | 6 credit hours |
| VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one of the following: |
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| Dance | DANC 2303 | |
| Humanities | HUMA 1311 | |
| Music | MUSI 1306, 1307 | |
| Theatre | DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362 | |
| Visual Arts | ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1313 | |
| INSTITUTIONAL OPTION |
1 CREDIT HOUR |
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Select one of the following: |
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| Dance | DANC 1101, 1110, 1111, 1141, 1142, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1151, 1152, 1222, 1223, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2151, 2152, 2301, 2325 | |
| Physical Education | PHED 1100, 1102. 1104, 1106, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1147, 1148, 1253, 1338 | |
1 Before taking MATH 1332, check with an academic adviser regarding the transferability. Some majors or institutions may require a higher-level mathematics course.
* Please Note: You may take either ANTH 2346 as a core option under Social / Behavioral Sciences or HUMA 2323 as a core option under Humanities. HUMA 2323 is not listed above because it will not meet the AA degree requirement. Students may take either ANTH 2346 or HUMA 2323, but not both.
Recommended Electives 15 - 18 credit hours
| DRAM | 1120 | Theatre Practicum - Performance | |
| DRAM | 1121 | Theatre Practicum - Technical | |
| DRAM | 1161 | Musical Theatre Workshop I | |
| DRAM | 1162 | Musical Theatre Workshop II | |
| DRAM | 1310 | Introduction to the Theatre | |
| DRAM | 1322 | Stage Movement | |
| DRAM | 1323 | Basic Theatre Practice | |
| DRAM | 1330 | Stagecraft I | |
| DRAM | 1341 | Theatrical Makeup | |
| DRAM | 1342 | Introduction to Costuming | |
| DRAM | 1351 | Acting I | |
| DRAM | 1352 | Acting II | |
| DRAM | 1370 | Stage Management | |
| DRAM | 2170 | Demonstration Lab | |
| DRAM | 2331 | Stagecraft II | |
| DRAM | 2336 | Voice and Diction | |
| DRAM | 2351 | Acting III: Improvisation | |
| DRAM | 2352 | Acting IV: Acting for Film and Television | |
| DRAM | 2361 | History of the Theatre I | |
| DRAM | 2362 | History of the Theatre II | |
| DRAM | 2363 | History of Musical Theatre | |
| DRAM | 2366 | History of Film Making I | |
| DRAM | 2367 | History of Film Making II | |
| DRAM | 2370 | Theatre Outreach | |
| DRAM | 2372 | Script Analysis | |
| DRAM | 2373 | Practical Costuming | |
| DRAM | 2375 | Fundamentals of Stage Lighting | |
| DRAM | 2376 | Stage Combat and Circus Skills | |
| DRAM | 2377 | Shakespeare: Shakespeare on Stage (Acting Shakespeare) |
Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
