ONLY COURSES NUMBERED 1000 OR ABOVE CAN BE USED TOWARD THE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE,
ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS, ASSOCIATE OF FINE ARTS AND ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREES.
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THEATrE AND DANCE
Faculty
Burger, Burk, Conte, Garland, McIntosh, Olm, Youmans-Jones
The mission of the department of theatre and dance is to provide the
first two years of baccalaureate coursework and production opportunities
for the theatre and/or dance major; to provide cultural and artistic resources
and opportunities to the general student body of Casper College; and to
stimulate and be prominent in the intellectual and cultural life of the Casper
community.
The curriculum is designed to provide a full range of classroom study
and practical experience for the theatre and/or dance major, while allowing
ample opportunity for participation in all classes and productions by general
education students. Consistent with the ideal of a liberal arts education, the
curriculum is designed to expose students to a wide variety of experiences
within the various disciplines of theatre and dance.
Associate of Arts Degree
Theatre Performance
This degree is recommended to any student who wishes to pursue
performance in theatre, film, or television. It also provides an appropriate
foundation for directing.
(Recommended Curriculum)
General Education (Minimum 32 credits)
Credits
General education coursework can be completed from within or outside
of the major field of study.
1. Exploration and Participation
Laboratory science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Communication
ENGL 1010 English I: Composition . . . . . . . . 3
ENGL 1020 English II: Composition . . . . . . . 3
3. Relationship with the World
Human behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
U.S. and Wyoming constitutions . . . . . . . . . 3
Cultural environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. General Education Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Must be chosen from areas 1, 2, or 3 above.
5. Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Major Requirements
THEA 1010 Introduction to Theatre for
Theatre and Dance Majors . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 1100 Acting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 2010 Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I . . . . . . 3
THEA 2020 Theatrical Backgrounds Drama II . . . . . 3
THEA 2050 Theatre Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
THEA 2100 Acting II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 2140 Voice for Acting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 2160 Stage Makeup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 2220 Stagecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
THEA 2310 Auditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Theatre dance courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Approved electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Major electives must come from the following list:
MUSC 1074 Studio: Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MUSC 1270 Voice Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
THEA 2790 Stage Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Dance courses
Theatre courses
A minimum of 64 approved semester credits are required for
graduation. For specific graduation requirements see "Academic Policies"
and "Degree Requirements."
Associate of Arts Degree
Theatre Technology
This degree is recommended to any student who wishes to pursue the
technical areas of theatre, including technical direction, stage management,
scenic/lighting/costume/makeup design.
(Recommended Curriculum)
General Education (Minimum 32 credits)
Credits
General education coursework can be completed from within or outside
of the major field of study.
1. Exploration and Participation
Laboratory science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Communication
ENGL 1010 English I: Composition . . . . . . . . 3
ENGL 1020 English II: Composition . . . . . . . 3
3. Relationship with the World
Human behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
U.S. and Wyoming constitutions . . . . . . . . . 3
Cultural environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. General Education Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Must be chosen from areas 1, 2, or 3 above.
5. Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Major Requirements
THEA 1010 Introduction to Theatre for
Theatre and Dance Majors . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 1100 Acting I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 2010 Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I . . . . . . 3
THEA 2020 Theatrical Backgrounds Drama II . . . . . 3
THEA 2050 Theatre Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
THEA 2145 Introduction to Theatrical Costuming . . . 3
THEA 2160 Stage Make-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 2220 Stagecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
THEA 2230 Stage Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THEA 2311 Portfolio Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Major electives must come from the following list:
ART 1050 Basic Drawing I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ART 1110 Foundation: Two-Dimensional . . . . . . . . . 3
ART 1120 Foundation: Three-Dimensional . . . . . . . . 3
ART 1130 Design: Color Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ART 2010 Art History I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ART 2020 Art History II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3