Performing Arts-Option

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