This degree provides a balanced combination of practical training and academic study.
Students engage in acting, directing, stage design, and technical theatre while developing
skills in script analysis, theatre history, and performance techniques. Participation
in productions gives valuable hands-on experience and fosters team-building, collaboration,
communication, and critical thinking. This program prepares graduates for entry-level
roles in the arts or transfer to a four-year institution.
The Associate of Arts is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester
units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community College.
The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion of
the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better,
or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns:
GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum
(Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to apply skills and knowledge
of theatre in preparation for transferability or vocation; analyze a play from script
to performance; identify theatre terms and occupations; and identify theatre as a
collaborative art form.
Associate of Arts Program Map
| REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR |
UNITS |
| THTR 101 |
Introduction to Theatre |
3
|
| THTR 171 |
Stagecraft |
3 |
|
PRODUCTION - CHOOSE FOUR UNITS FROM THE FOLLOWING
|
| THTR 160 |
Rehearsal & Performance in Musical Theatre Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 161 |
Rehearsal & Performance in Classical Theatre Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 162 |
Rehearsal & Performance in Modern Theatre Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 163 |
Rehearsal & Performance in Contemporary Theatre Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 164 |
Rehearsal & Performance in New Works & Experimental Theatre Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 180 |
Technical Theatre in Musical Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 181 |
Technical Theatre in Classical Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 182 |
Technical Theatre in Modern Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 183 |
Technical Theatre in Contemporary Production |
2-4 |
| THTR 184 |
Technical Theatre in New Works, Devised and Experimental Production |
2-4 |
|
ACTING - CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
|
| THTR 100 |
Introduction to Acting |
3
|
| THTR 103 |
Acting Fundamentals I |
3
|
| CHOOSE A MINIMUM OF TWELVE UNITS FROM THE FOLLOWING |
| DANCE 130 |
Choreography |
1.5
|
| DANCE 145 |
Movement for Musical Theatre |
1 |
| ENGL 125 |
Shakespeare |
3 |
| HUMAN 117 |
Creativity and Culture |
3
|
| THTR 102 |
Theatre History |
3 |
| THTR 104 |
Acting Fundamentals II |
3 |
| THTR 106 |
Introduction to Theatrical Directing |
3 |
| THTR 107 |
Drama Heritage: Play Structure, Form, and Analysis |
3 |
| THTR 109 |
Stage Make-up I |
2
|
| THTR 110 |
Stage Make-up II |
1
|
| THTR 111 |
Voice for the Actor |
3 |
| THTR 112 |
Movement for the Actor |
3 |
| THTR 113 |
Community Theatre for Social Change |
3 |
| THTR 121 |
Stage Scenic Design |
3
|
| THTR 123 |
Fundamentals of Costume Design |
3
|
| THTR 124 |
Musical Theatre History |
3 |
| THTR 140 |
Introduction to Performance for the Camera |
3 |
| THTR 155 |
Introduction to Playwriting |
3 |
| THTR 172 |
Introduction to Theatre Design |
3 |
| THTR 173 |
Lighting Design Fundamentals |
3 |
| TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED |
25 |
Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective
units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR
FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
| Spring 2026 |
GCC Catalog Addendum 2026-2027 |
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Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented
above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor
or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see
the catalog from that year.
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