Award: Associate of Applied Science Degree
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Professor Ben Fisler, 443-412-2644, bfisler@harford.edu; or Admissions, 443-412-2109.

Program Description

The Theatre: Design/Production A.A.S. degree offers students the opportunity to learn, train, and gain the specialized technical and artistic skills required to execute contemporary theatrical productions. Harford Community College faculty work with each student to create an artistic point of view within a professional work ethic appropriate for the theatre.

The major in Theatre: Design/Production is time-consuming and physically demanding. Participation in productions is a part of the educational program. All majors must participate in theatre activities on weekends and during the evening.

Between traveling road shows and guest productions that perform at the APG Federal Credit Union Arena, The Amoss Center, and The Chesapeake Theatre, along with College and community productions on the thrust stage of the Chesapeake Center, students have the opportunity to work in all forms of theatre such as plays, musicals, mime, and children’s drama.

Program Goals

Upon completion of the Associate of Arts in Theatre: Performance / Associate of Applied Science in Theatre: Design/Production degree students will be able to:

1. Perform specific, marketable skills in theatre.
2. Demonstrate professional standards of behavior .
3. Apply appropriate performance or production skills to a variety of theatrical projects.
4. Use appropriate resources to identify jobs and training opportunities in theatre.

Transfer Information

Graduates may transfer to such institutions as Towson University and University of Maryland campuses in Baltimore County and College Park. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should check the requirements of that institution. If they are significantly different from the courses listed, students should consult with an advisor for academic guidance as early as possible in their academic career.

Employment Information

Graduates of this program, with close professional advising and job networking provided by the faculty, find employment opportunities with performing arts organizations and a variety of businesses and promoters involved in theatre, film, television, broadcasting, and news media. See also the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report for producers and directors and broadcast and sound engineering technicians.

Field Trip Statement

Courses in this program may require field trips.

Degree Requirements

Recommended Course Sequence

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Students may substitute a four-credit mathematics elective.

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THEA 106 Script Analysis: From Page to Stage (GAH) is required for students intending to transfer to Towson University.

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Any Art History course is recommended for this GH credit.

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If a four-credit course in mathematics is substituted, the one-credit General Elective in the fourth semester is not necessary.

Upper-Level Theatre Courses

Select four of the following courses:

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Students should contact Advising, Career and Transfer Services for permission to register for Cooperative Education courses, 443-412-2301.

General Education Degree Requirements

Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General Education Degree Requirements:

Behavioral/Social Science (GB)
English Composition (GE)
Arts/Humanities (GAH)
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues (GI)
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science (GL)
Mathematics (GM)
Biological/Physical Science (GS)