The Theatre Arts concentration provides students invaluable time on stage while introducing them to various aspects of acting and stagecraft. The program focuses on developing fundamental acting skills, as well as a deeper understanding of how to prepare for auditions, research characters, and develop a strategy for finding work as an actor.
This program is open to anyone (it does not require an audition), and students are
encouraged to enroll regardless of whether they have prior or formal theatre training.
RCC regularly offers fundamental acting classes Acting I (HUM 141) and II (HUM 142),
as well as History of the Theatre (HUM 240) and other special topics related to the
craft.
| Semester One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACS102 | The College Experience | 3.00 |
| ENG101 | English Comp. I | 3.00 |
| IST120 | or CIS141: Microcomp Apps | 3.00 |
| LANELECT | Foreign Language Elective | 3.00 |
| MAT100+ | MAT 100 or higher | 3.00 |
| Semester Two | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG102 | English Comp. II | 3.00 |
| ENG110 | Intro to Speech | 3.00 |
| LANELECT | Foreign Language Elective | 3.00 |
| SCIELECT | Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec | 4.00 |
| TAELECT | Theatre Arts Electives | 3.00 |
| Semester Three | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SCIELECT | Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec | 4.00 |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives | 3.00 |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives | 3.00 |
| TAELECT | Theatre Arts Electives | 3.00 |
| TAELECT | Theatre Arts Electives | 3.00 |
| ACS102 | The College Experience | 3.00 |
| ENG101 | English Comp. I | 3.00 |
| IST120 | or CIS141: Microcomp Apps | 3.00 |
| LANELECT | Foreign Language Elective | 3.00 |
| MAT100+ | MAT 100 or higher | 3.00 |
| Semester Four | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
| HUMELECT | Humanities Electives | 3.00 |
| SSIELECT | Social Science Electives | 3.00 |
| ENG102 | English Comp. II | 3.00 |
| ENG110 | Intro to Speech | 3.00 |
| LANELECT | Foreign Language Elective | 3.00 |
| SCIELECT | Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec | 4.00 |
| TAELECT | Theatre Arts Electives | 3.00 |
