This recommended pathway meets the requirements of the AAS/DTA degree and can prepare you for a university major in drama. But you can customize your plan even more. Talk with your advisor about adapting it for your individual goals.
DRMA 125 Acting I (5 credits)
ENGL& 101 English composition I (5 credits)
CMST& 101 Intro to communication (5 credits)
Career exploration:
- Find your people! Attend area-of-study activities and connect with clubs related to your career goals. Find out where students in your pathway go to study.
- See live theatre and read plays.
- Keep a journal.
Action items:
- Meet with your advisor to build your degree plan in Starfish.
- Have your transfer-in credits officially evaluated.
- Visit the Intercultural Center, the Learning Center and the library.
Quarter 2 (16-17 credits)
DRMA 126 Acting II (5 credits)
HUM& 101 Intro to humanities (6 credits)
Optional:
HUM 106 Humanities here and now (1 credit)
Earn your credit in this supplement to HUM& 101 by attending live theatre performances.
Math (5 credits): any 100-level MATH course
If you're not ready for 100-level math, start the math sequence leading to it.
Career exploration:
- Compare the different theatre/drama majors at universities you're interested in.
- See live theatre, music, dance; go to a museum.
- Talk to a faculty member in Drama about your goals.
Quarter 3 (15-20 credits)
FILM 101 Intro to film (5 credits)
or another humanities (5 credits): a course with "H" at the end of the course description (but not "Hp")
GEOL 140 Natural disasters (5 credits)
or ENVS& 100 Survey of environmental science (5 credits)
or another science (5 credits): a physical or biological science with "MS" or "MS l" at the end of the course description
Social science (5 credits): a course with "SS" at the end of the course description
Optional:
DRMA 111 Theatre production (1-5 credits)
Theatre production is an option each quarter from here on. You can use it for up to 15 of your total elective credits. If you take theatre production credits, Quarter 6 may be a part-time quarter.
Career exploration:
- Ask your instructors about nearby conferences you might attend next year.
- Look for a summer job or internship related to your career goals.
- Watch documentaries about actors, acting and drama production.
- Read plays.
Action items:
- Check the GPA and other entry requirements for your future major. Are you on track?
Quarter 4 (15-20 credits)
DRMA 127 Acting III (5 credits)
Social Science (5 credits): a course with "SS" at the end of the course description
Lab science (5 credits): a physical or biological science with "MS l" at the end of the course description
Optional:
DRMA 111 Theatre production (1-5 credits)
Career exploration:
- Listen to podcasts about the theatre or the kind of drama career you're aiming for.
Action items:
- Meet with your advisor about applying to universities. Start your transfer applications.
- Apply for next year's financial aid.
Quarter 5 (13-20 credits)
Math/science (5 credits): a course with "MS" or "MS l" at the end of the course description. It can be a science, an additional 100-level MATH course, or a programming course.
Social science (5 credits): a course with "SS" at the end of the course description
ENGL 201 Advanced composition (5 credits)
or ENGL 202 Writing about literature (5 credits)
or ENGL& 230 Technical writing (3 credits)
or ENGL& 235 Technical writing (5 credits)
Optional:
DRMA 111 Theatre production (1-5 credits)
Action items:
Elective (1-5 credits)
Take this elective only if you need it to make your credits add up to 90.
Elective (1-5 credits)
Take this elective only if you need it to make your credits add up to 90.
Elective (1-5 credits)
Take this elective only if you need it to make your credits add up to 90.
Optional:
DRMA 111 Theatre production (1-5 credits)
Career exploration:
- Watch movies with a critical eye.
Action items:
- Attend the spring job fair.