Liberal Arts, Associate in Arts
The Performing Arts option provides a platform for students interested in transferring to four-year institutions in a performing arts area. The option fulfills general education requirements and provides a foundation in the basic courses associated with the discipline. This degree includes a broad-based exposure to many of the disciplines in the area of performing arts and consists primarily of entry-level or introductory courses. The student would specialize at the senior institution level.
For more information contact the department chairperson, Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan at (609) 343-4993 or e-mail cknowles@atlantic.edu.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Courses | |
| When a general education course is not specified, refer to the list of courses approved for this degree in the College catalog. | |
| Communication (9 credits) | |
| ENGL101-Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL102-Composition II | 3 |
| COMM110-Interpersonal Communication or COMM120-Public Speaking | 3 |
| Mathematics-Science-Technology (12 credits) | |
| MATH121-Applications of Mathematics or higher mathematics course | 4 |
| Laboratory Science course | 4 |
| Mathematics or Science course | 4 |
| Social Science (9 credits) | |
| PSYC101-General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCL101-Principles of Sociology* | 3 |
| Social Science course: ANTH103*, ECON110, GEOG102, GEOG110, GOVT101 or GOVT110 | 3 |
| Humanities (9 credits) | |
| Choose: ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110 | 3 |
| Choose one course from the General Education Humanities category | 3 |
| Literature course: ENGL104, ENGL201, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213 or ENGL214 | 3 |
| History (6 credits) | |
| Choose two: HIST101, HIST102, HIST103 or HIST104 | 6 |
| *Cultural and Global Awareness | |
| ANTH103-Cultural Anthropology or SOCL101-Pricniples of Sociology meet the Cultural and Global Awareness requirement | |
| TOTAL | 45 |
Program Courses |
|
| ARTS115-Introduction to Visual Arts | 3 |
| DANC170-Introduction to Dance | 3 |
| Choose two DANC courses: DANC171-Modern Dance I and DANC172-Modern Dance II DANC173-Modern Jazz Dance I and DANC174-Modern Jazz Dance II DANC175-Tap Dance I and DANC176-Tap Dance II DANC271-Ballet I and DANC272-Ballet II |
4 |
| MUSC100-Music Appreciation | 3 |
| THEA110-Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| Choose: THEA111-Acting I or THEA112-Acting II | 3 |
| TOTAL | 19 |
| Graduation Requirements | |
| HPED150-Concepts of Physical Education | 1 |
| Computer Literacy (May be fulfilled with CISM125; testing out; or reviewed departmental portfolio) |
0 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED FOR DEGREE: | 65 |
| PERF-Effective fall 2007 |