THEATRE
Career Studies Certificate
Purpose: The Theatre Career Studies Certificate program is designed to meet the needs of individuals seeking to develop further skills in acting, directing, arts management, technical theatre, and theatre scholarship. It extends theatre opportunities outside of the classroom and into community, educational, and professional theatres.
One Year Core Courses
1st semester:
SPD 110 Introduction to Speech Communication or
SPD 100 Principles of Public Speaking -3
cr.
SPD 130 Introduction to Theatre or
SPD 141 Theatre Appreciation I -3
cr.
SPD 131 Acting I -3
cr.
Subtotal
= 9 credits
2nd semester:
SPD 136 Theatre Workshop -3
cr.
*SPD Electives -6
cr.
Subtotal
=9 credits
*Choose courses from: SPD 111, SPD 132, SPD 195, SPD 231, SPD 241, SPD 251, SPD 268, SPD 285, SPD 299
SPD 111 Voice and Diction I
SPD 132 Acting II
SPD 195 Special Topics:Technical Theatre
SPD 195 Special Topics:Playwriting/Screenwriting
SPD 231 History of Theatre I
SPD 241 Introduction to Directing I
SPD 251 Stage Lighting and Sound
SPD 268 Creative Dramatics
SPD 285 Internship
SPD 299 Supervised Study:Advanced Theatre
Production
Depending on students' interests, *SPD electives may give students more experience in one or more areas of technical theatre, performance, and/or scholarship, etc.
- available
at the following Campuses: Alexandria,
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Alexandria -- Dr. Brenda Lewis-Holmes - blewisholme@nvcc.edu - 703-845-6243
Annandale -- Dr. Amy Gilley - agilley@nvcc.edu -
703-323-3272
Loudoun -- Ms. Natalie Safley - nsafley@nvcc.edu - 703-948-7701
Manassas -- Ms Kathryn O'Sullivan - kosullivan@nvcc.edu - 703-257-6695
Woodbridge -- Dr. Eric Trumbull - etrumbull@nvcc.edu - 703-878-5750
NVCC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (http://www.sacs.org) to award associate degrees and certificates in selected occupational areas.
Please visit the College Website at http://www.nvcc.edu
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
last update: January 17, 2008