Program Overview

Theatre Arts, Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)

Overview

The Theatre Arts Department at Santa Barbara City College offers a variety of programs of study and experience suited to the needs of the serious theatre student, as well as those students who wish to include theatre arts as part of their liberal arts education. With curricula in Acting/Directing, Design/Lighting, Costuming and Technical Production, the program provides an intensive two-year course of study that prepares Theatre Arts majors for transfer to a four-year college or university—ready to do advanced, upper-division work.

Requirements

• Complete all of the following:
  • All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or "P" in each course.
  • IGETC-CSU or the CSU GE Breadth pattern.
  • A total of 60 CSU transferable semester units.
  • Maintain a minimum cumulative CSU transferable GPA of 2.0.
  • A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.

Department Requirements

Required Core

• TA 103: Theatre Appreciation (3 units)
• or TA 107: Development Of Drama: Greek to Renaissance
• TA 111: Beginning Acting (3 units)
• Complete 3 units from the following Rehearsal and Performance Production or Technical Theatre in Production courses:
  • TA 141: Theatre Workshop
  • TA 142: Theatre Workshop II
  • TA 143: Theatre Workshop III
  • TA 144: Theatre Workshop IV
  • TA 145A: Stage Electrician
  • TA 146A: Stage Automation and Show Control Workshop/Lab
  • TA 149A: Production Assistant
  • TA 150A: Stage Audio Technician Workshop
  • TA 151: Theatre Production I
  • TA 152: Theatre Production II
  • TA 153: Theatre Production III
  • TA 154: Theatre Production IV
  • TA 155A: Stage Costumer Workshop
  • TA 156A: Stage Make-up Workshop
  • TA 256A: Contemporary Comedy in Performance
  • TA 256B: Contemporary Comedy in Performance
  • TA 256C: Contemporary Comedy in Performance
  • TA 256D: Contemporary Comedy in Performance
  • TA 262A: Modern American Drama in Performance
  • TA 262B: Modern American Drama in Performance
  • TA 262C: Modern American Drama in Performance
  • TA 262D: Modern American Drama in Performance

List A

• Complete 9 units from List A OR 6 units from List A and an additional 3 units from the Rehearsal and Performance Production or Technical Theatre in Production courses, not being used to satisfy the Required Core:
  • TA 112: Intermediate Acting A
  • TA 120: Understanding Scenography
  • TA 121: Introduction to Stagecraft
  • TA 123: Stage Lighting
  • TA 134: Costume Design
  • TA 136: Theatrical Makeup Techniques

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze a play text in terms of dramatic structure, production and performance.
• Knowledgeably critique a theatrical performance in terms of relevant techniques applied and aesthetic choices made.
• Articulate the evolution of theatre and its various styles and genres and relate them to contemporary issues, values and concerns.

Recommended Sequence

Students are advised to meet with an academic counselor to discuss the best combination of courses to take for the AA-T and to meet the requirements of the transfer institution to which they are intending to transfer. Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.