Theatre Arts AA-T Degree
Theatre Arts is the study of the creative, historical, technical, and cultural aspects of performance. Career paths chosen by students pursuing undergraduate studies in Theatre Arts commonly include performance, education, design, and communication. Careers in the discipline that generally require graduate-level degrees include dramatic criticism and education. Even students who choose not to major in Theatre Arts find that coursework in the field can improve their ability to communicate, problem solve, speak publicly, build self-confidence, and work successfully both collaboratively and independently. College of the Desert’s Theatre Arts curriculum includes course offerings that provide a g
Courses
- MUS 084 — Musical Theatre Performance Units: 1
- MUS 085 — Musical Theatre Performance Units: 2
- MUS 086 — Musical Theatre Performance Units: 3
- TA 001 — Introduction to Theatre Units: 3
- TA 002 — Acting I Units: 3
- TA 003 — Acting II Units: 3
- TA 004 — Script Analysis Units: 3
- TA 009 — Stagecraft Units: 3
- TA 010 — Introduction to Design & Production Units: 3
- TA 012 — Introduction to Costume Design Units: 3
- TA 013 — Introduction to Lighting Design Units: 3
- TA 020 — Play Production - Acting Units: 1
- TA 021 — Play Production - Acting Units: 2
- TA 022 — Play Production - Acting Units: 3
- TA 030 — Technical Theatre Production Units: 1
- TA 031 — Technical Theatre Production Units: 2
- TA 032 — Technical Theatre Production Units: 3
- TA 080 — Theatre Makeup Units: 3
- TA 094 — Musical Theatre Performance Units: 1
- TA 095 — Musical Theatre Performance Units: 2
- TA 096 — Musical Theatre Performance Units: 3