Theatre Arts, Associate in Arts for Transfer
The Monterey Peninsula College Theatre Arts department offers a balanced approach to both the academic study and practical application of the knowledge, skills, and techniques essential to the theatrical experience. The AA-T in Theatre Arts offers a focus in Performance Training and Technical Theatre. Students will be prepared to transfer seamlessly into the CSU system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in Theatre Arts or related major. Students must complete the Associate Degree for Transfer requirements to earn the AA-T degree.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to communicate through the dramatic medium, inviting analysis of human situations, contexts, cultures, pursuits, and human behavior and how it relates meaning to all other aspects of the human condition.
- Compare and apply techniques in performance and technical theatre learned in a classroom and/or lab environment to the requirements inherent in theatrical production.
- Create or participate in a theatrical production or productions, in line with discipline standards, so as to demonstrate a command of awareness and execution inherent in those works as well as a degree of performance or technical ability appropriate to the projects and program.
Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| THEA 1 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 15A | Acting I | 3 |
| Required Electives | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Main Stage Production - Comedy | ||
| Main Stage Production - Dramatic | ||
| Main Stage Production - Classical | ||
| Main Stage Production - Original/Experimental | ||
| Studio Theatre - Comedy | ||
| Studio Theatre - Dramatic | ||
| Studio Theatre - Classical | ||
| Studio Theatre - Original/Experimental | ||
| List A | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
Any one Required Elective not already selected | ||
| Script Analysis | ||
| Acting II | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Introduction to Theatre Design | ||
| Introduction to Stage Lighting | ||
| Fundamentals of Costume Design | ||
| Stage Makeup | ||
| TOTAL MAJOR UNITS | 18 | |
| Additional Requirements | 42 | |
| Complete Cal-GETC pattern and electives, if needed, for a total of 60 transferable units. | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |
Please refer to the program requirements section of the Catalog for information about associate degree requirements and certificate requirements including Information Competency, and General Education requirements.
The model sequence of coursework below is one pathway for students to complete the program. The information below is not an official educational plan. An MPC Counselor can assist you with creating a personalized education plan based on your academic, career, and personal goals. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling and up-to-date program requirements.
Suggested 2-Year Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| THEA 1 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 15A | Acting I | 3 |
| Cal-GETC Area 2 (STAT C1000 or PSYC 19/SOCI 19 Recommended) | 4 | |
| Elective (COUN 10 Recommended) | 1 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL C1001 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| THEA 40A | Main Stage Production - Comedy or Main Stage Production - Dramatic or Main Stage Production - Classical or Main Stage Production - Original/Experimental or Studio Theatre - Comedy or Studio Theatre - Dramatic or Studio Theatre - Classical or Studio Theatre - Original/Experimental | 3 |
| Major List A | 3 | |
| Cal-GETC Area 3B (US-1 Course Recommended) | 3 | |
| Electives (CSU/UC Transferable) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Major List A | 3 | |
| Cal-GETC Area 4 | 3 | |
| Cal-GETC Area 5B | 3 | |
| Electives (CSU/UC Transferable) | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Major List A | 3 | |
| Cal-GETC Area 4 (US-2 & 3 Course Recommended) | 3 | |
| Cal-GETC Area 5A and 5C | 4 | |
| Cal-GETC Area 6 | 3 | |
| Electives (CSU/UC Transferable) | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
MPC transfer programs are designed to enable students to complete lower-division requirements in preparation for transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution.
The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (Senate Bill 1440, codified in California Education Code sections 66746-66749) guarantees admission to California State University (CSU) system for any community college student who earns an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), although not to a particular campus or major. Upon transferring to a CSU campus that accepts the Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T), students will be required to complete no more than 60 upper-division units to earn a bachelor’s degree in a same or similar major (unless designated as a “high-unit” major).
The following Associate Degree for Transfer requirements must be completed to earn the AA-T or AS-T degree:
- Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units;
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework (while a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA);
- Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units as detailed in the Major Requirements;
- Completion of all courses in the major with a grade of C or better (or a “P” if the course is taken on a “Pass/No Pass” basis);
- Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern.
All students should consult with a Counselor to discuss transfer pathways and specific university admission requirements. Visit MPC’s Counseling website for more information about Counseling services provided by MPC and to connect with a Counselor.