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2006-07 Educational Plan


Emphasis: DRAMA (Acting/Directing/Theater Technology)
Degree: Associate in Arts

Centralia College • 600 W. Locust • Centralia WA 98531
Program Faculty • ext. 301


PURPOSE:
The Drama program meets the needs of students interested in acting, directing, or technical theater work, who intend either to complete a two-year program or to transfer to a four-year institution.

The program can be an important supplement to the work of those who plan to major in the humanities and social sciences. Dramatic experience provides insights into the complex motivation for human behavior.

For students who plan to become educators, particularly those interested in elementary and secondary school teaching, courses in drama can provide insight into methods of teaching and learning through "language arts".

If you are entering the drama program with the intent to transfer to a four-year program at a college or university in Washington state, you should see the drama advisor for information on special requirements, if any, of that school. This information may have a bearing on courses you choose to satisfy distribution requirements.

A maximum of 15 credits in DRAM 100 may be credited toward an Associate in Arts Degree. Up to 5 credits in DRAM may be used as Humanities distribution credits.

COLLEGE TRANSFER INFORMATION:
The Associate in Arts degree represents the broad knowledge generally acquired in the first two years of a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. When you have earned the AA from Centralia College, you may transfer to a baccalaureate institution within the state of Washington with assurance that you have satisfied all or most of the basic requirements (General University Requirements/Distribution Requirements). This means, generally, that AA transfer students can begin work on their specialized, major-area course-work as soon as they transfer.

Centralia College has direct AA-degree transfer agreements with the following colleges:

  • Central Washington University
  • Cornish College of the Arts
  • Eastern Washington University
  • Gonzaga University *
  • Griffin College
  • Northwest College *
  • Pacific Lutheran University *
  • Saint Martin’s College
  • Seattle Pacific University *
  • Seattle University *
  • The Evergreen State College
  • University of Washington *
  • Washington State University
  • Western Washington University
  • Whitworth College *

* Associate degree accepted with provisos listed under STUDENT TRANSFER IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON in the Centralia College catalog. Discuss your transfer plans with your advisor.


LEARNING THEMES:
General education outcomes at Centralia College help students, faculty, and the general public identify exactly what learning is expected when a student has completed a degree or program. The administration, faculty, and staff have agreed upon the following five Learning Ability Themes which students can expect to encounter in most courses and by the completion of any degree or program.
Reasoning:
The ability to extract information from data, develop ideas and solutions, establish logical progression in thinking, and problem solve using such procedures as literary analysis or the scientific methods.
Written, Oral and Visual Communication:
The ability to make oneself understood in public, interpersonal, professional, artistic, and technical arenas.
Exploration-Self and Others:
An awareness of the values, beliefs, customs, and contributions of persons from one’s own and other traditions, ethnicities, classes, and genders.
Resourcefulness:
The ability to adapt to change, such as technological innovations or environmental conditions.
Responsibility:
The ability to be accountable to self, society, and the natural world.

Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
Credits
ENGL 101 Composition I (C)
5
DRAM 101 Beginning Acting (H)
5
DRAM 108 Introduction to the Theatre (H)
5
15
Winter Quarter, First Year
Credits
ENGL 102 Composition II (C)
5
ENGL 204 Shakespeare (H)
5
Health & Fitness Distribution Requirement (HF)
3
Social Science Distribution Requirement (SS)
5
18
Spring Quarter, First Year
Credits
DRAM 110 Stage Makeup
3
DRAM 104 Intermediate Acting (H)
5
Humanities Distribution Requirement (H)
5
Science Distribution Requirement (S)
5
18
Fall Quarter, Second Year
Credits
Quantitative Skills Requirement (Q)
5
Science Distribution Requirement (S)
5
Social Science Distribution Requirement (SS)
5
Elective*
3
18
Winter Quarter, Second Year
Credits
DRAM 208 Introduction to Dramatic Literature (H)
5
Drama Emphasis/Elective
3-5
Elective*
3-5
Social Science Distribution Requirement (SS)
5
16-20
Spring Quarter, Second Year
Credits
DRAM 201 Advanced Acting (H)
5
Social Science Distribution Requirement (SS)
5
Science Distribution Requirement (S)
5
15
* Recommended offerings include DRAM 115 and ENGL 270.
Must include 5 Humanities credits other than Drama or English

Centralia College provides equal opportunity in education and does not descriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
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