Performing Arts Degree Requirements
A.A.

5610/90003 - RC 20115

I. English (12 Credits Required)

ENG 101 English Composition I (3 cr)
ENG 102 English Composition II (3 cr)
ENG Two Electives in Literature (3 cr)
ENG (Select literature courses with ENG Code) (3 cr)

II. Pluralism and Diversity (3 Credits Required)

MUS 120 Music in America (3 cr)
(or PDA equivalent by advisement)

III. Social Science (9 Credits Required)

PSY 103 General Psychology (3 cr)

Select 6 additional credits from the following codes: ANR, ECO, GEO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC.

IV. Mathematics (3 Credits Required)

Select MAT 101 or higher at the highest appropriate level by placement
and advisement.* (3 cr)

*Students should be aware that many four-year colleges do not accept Math 101 for transfer credit. Policies toward granting credit for Math 102 vary among four-year colleges.

V. Science (6 Credits Required)

Select courses at the appropriate levels from the following codes: BIO, CHM, ENR, PHY, SCI

VI. Humanities (3 Credits Required)

Select courses from the following codes: ART, ARA, ASL, CHI, COM, ENG, FRE, GER, HEB, ITA, MUS, PER*, PHL, RLS, RUS, SPA, SPE.

*Performance practicum strongly recommended.

VII. Arts and Sciences (Not Required For This Degree)

VIII. Unrestricted Electives (Not Required For This Degree)

IX. Performing Arts Concentration (24 Credits Required)
Options Choose A, B, or C

A. Music (24 Credits)

PER 110 Introduction to Performing Arts (3 cr)
MUS 101 Music Appreciation (3 cr)
MUS 107 Songwriting Workshop (3 cr)
MUS 201 Basic Musicianship (3 cr)
MUS 105 Ear Training (3 cr)
MUS 202 Harmony p (3 cr)
MUS/PER Elective (3 cr)
MUS/PER Elective (3 cr)

B. Dance (24 Credits)

PER 110 Introduction to Performing Arts (3 cr)
PER 112 Modern Dance I (3 cr)
PER 113 Modern Dance II (3 cr)
PER 123 Jazz Dance I (3 cr)
PER 127 Dance Improvisation (3 cr)
MUS/PER Elective (3 cr)
MUS/PER Elective (3 cr)
MUS/PER Elective (3 cr)

C. Theater (24 Credits)
PER 110 Introduction to Performing Arts (3 cr)
PER 201 Acting I (3 cr)
PER 202 Acting II p (3 cr)
PER 156 Physical Acting for the Stage (3 cr)
PER 161 Shakespeare on Stage (3 cr) (Permission of instructor)

Select either:
MUS 134 Beginning Voice 
or
PER 211 Singing for Musical Theater (3 cr)
MUS/PER Elective  (3 cr)
MUS/PER Elective (3 cr)

X.Physical Education (3 Credits Required)

PER 112, 113, 123, 124, 127, or 156 are recommended if they are not required by the student’s concentration.

Total: 66 credits

p = Course prerequisite required.

NOTE: Students must consult with a faculty advisor in the Performing Arts Discipline

Planning to transfer:
If you intend to transfer to a four-year college, you should seek advisement as soon as possible. Faculty advisers in the academic disciplines or counselors in the Student Development Center can help you choose the appropriate courses. You should also consult the catalog and the admissions office of the four-year college to which you intend to transfer.