Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/theatre/

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS FOR TRANSFER (AA-T)

Students wishing to earn the Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer in Theater Arts must complete the 18.5-19 units described below and additional transfer level electives as needed for a total of 60 transferable semester units. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. Upon completion of the Associate of Arts Degree for Transfer in Theater Arts, students will have qualified coursework for transfer into the California State University System with a general education and lower division theatre arts background that will enable them to directly transition into the CSU upper division theatre courses required for their four-year degree.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Students conduct themselves safely in a backstage environment.
• Students identify the stage acting areas.
• Students integrate the technical aspects of a production into a play.
• Students participate in the mounting of a college theatrical production.
• Students recognize the importance of teamwork in working on theatrical production.
• Students recognize the value and uniqueness of the actor-audience relationship.
• Students recognize theatre as a collaborative form of art.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code Number	Course Title	Units
Required Core
TH 101	Introduction to the Theatre	3.0
or TH 102	History of the Classical Theatre
TH 110	Fundamentals of Acting	3.5
Select one of the following:		3.0
TH 130 & TH 131	Rehearsal and Performance for the Minor Role and Rehearsal and Performance for the Supporting Role (3)
TH 132	Rehearsal and Performance for the Leading Roles (3)
TH 133 & TH 134	Stage Crew Activity and Technical Production (3)
List A
Select a minimum of 9-9.5 units from the following:		9.0-9.5
TH 111	Intermediate Acting to Characterization (3.5)
TH 112	Script Analysis (3.5)
TH 222	Stage Lighting (3)
TH 221	Costuming for the Stage (3)
TH 123	Stage Make-Up
TH 120	Theatre Stagecraft (3)
Total Units		18.5-19

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS FOR TRANSFER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

1.  Completion of 60 CSU-transferable semester units. 
2.  Achievement of a minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. (Some majors may require a higher GPA. Students should consult with a counselor for more information.)
3.  Completion of the major with a grade of "C" or better in each course or a "P" if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the "P" is equal to a "C" or better. 
4.  Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). The CSU GE (California State University General Education-Breadth) or IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) pattern may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.