Drama

The Drama curriculum is designed for students who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree with a major in theater or a pre-professional degree in law. The degree plan provides a Core Curriculum that will transfer to any state supported college or university in Texas. It includes the general education requirements for almost any baccalaureate degree. The electives beyond the Core Curriculum allow students to explore various aspects of the performing arts.

Program Outcomes

Use creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
Demonstrate effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication.
Apply the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
Show the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
Express intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Integrate choices, actions, and consequences in ethical decision-making.

Critical Thinking Skills
Communication Skills
Empirical and Quantitative Skills
Teamwork Skills
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
Intermediate skills in acting.
Intermediate skills in set design.
Intermediate skills in lighting.
Intermediate skills in choreography.

Career Information

An Associate's degree in Drama from Lamar State College Port Arthur will provide you with a solid foundation for your career in the industry of your choice.Potential Career opportunities include but are not limited to Actor, Arts Administrator, Make-Up Artist, Special Effects Artist, Costume Designer, Media Producer, Sound Technician, Theatre Director, Choreographer, and Playwright.

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Recommended Program of Study
Course	Title	SCH
First Semester
ENGL 1301	English Composition I
MATH 1332	Contemporary Mathematics
HIST 1301	United States History I
DRAM 1351	Acting I
DRAM 1120	Theater Practicum I
PSYC 1100/EDUC 1100	Learning Framework
Second Semester
ENGL 1302	English Composition II
BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications
HIST 1302	United States History II
DRAM 1352	Acting II
DRAM 1121	Theater Practicum II
DRAM 1310	Introduction to Theater
Third Semester
GOVT 2305	Federal Government
PHYS 1315	Physical Science Lecture
PHYS 1115	Physical Science Lab
DRAM 1330	Stagecraft I
DRAM 2120	Theater Practicum III Social/Behavioral Science
Fourth Semester
GOVT 2306	Texas Government
SPCH 1315	Public Speaking
PHYS 1305	Elementary Physics I Lecture
PHYS 1105	Elementary Physics I Lab
DRAM 2361	History of Theater I
DRAM 2336	Voice for Actor
Total

Lamar University

A student completing the LSCPA curriculum is considered Core Complete.
No more than 60-66 semester credit hours (SCH) fromLSCPA will be applied to a Bachelor degree at Lamar University.
An additional 60 SCH or more must be completed to satisfy the bachelor degree requirements.
Students may pursue a Bachelor of Communications or a Bachelor of Theater and Dance with an emphasis in Acting, Dance, or Design/Technical Theatre.

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Texas Educational Theater Association (TETA)

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