Overview
Narrative
The curriculum is designed to parallel the courses and experiences found in the first two years of a B.A. Theatre degree while providing the students opportunities to explore the various concentrations available in theatre arts.
Northampton graduates have transferred to a wide range of four-year institutions, including Temple University, DeSales University, Cedar Crest College, Albright College, Brooklyn College, University of Iowa, University of Missouri at Kansas City, and University of Connecticut.
Features
NCC Theatre produces four major productions each season in both the newly renovated 350-seat Lipkin Theatre and the 100-seat Norman R. Roberts Lab Theatre. In addition, there is a variety of ensemble, experimental, touring, and special occasion productions mounted during the year. All NCC students are welcome to participate in productions.
The Theatre Department Faculty have diverse backgrounds and professional experience in acting, directing, technical theatre, design, performance studies, speech communications, oral interpretation, education outreach and children's theatre. The full-time faculty is augmented with a professional costumer, various guest directors, and adjunct faculty.
The program offers field trips to professional theatres in New York, New Jersey and the Philadelphia area, along with specialized workshops by visiting artists, and individual coaching of student auditions and presentations. All graduating students participate in a capstone showcase during their last semester. Graduates in good standing witha GPA of 3.0 or higher may be eligible to receive the Norman R. Roberts Theatre scholarship which is applied to their first semester at a transfer institution
Requirements
Before admission to the program, students must successfully complete a departmental interview and audition or presentation. Contact the admissions office at 610.861.5500 for further information. Non-program students are welcome to enroll in any theatre class with the exception of Theatre Portfolio, CMTH218.
Career Potential: Transfer program for actors, technicians, designers, directors, and educators. Preparation for entry level employment in Theatre Arts. Skills and Experience to qualify for internships leading to further training and future employment.
Courses
First Semester
| COLS101 | College Success | 1 credits |
| CMTH102 | Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| ENGL101 | English I | 3 credits |
| THEA110 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 credits |
| THEA111 | Acting I | 3 credits |
| MATH | Mathematics Elective (QL) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| ARTA101 | Art History Survey | 3 credits |
| CMTH205 | Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| ENGL151L | English II | 3 credits |
| PSYC103 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
| THEA115 | Technical Theatre and Design | 3 credits |
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| THEA189 | Stage Voice and Movement | 1 credits |
| OR | |
| THEA190 | Stage Production | 1 credits |
| OR | |
| MUSC130 | Chorus | 1 credits |
| OR | |
| DANC | 1 any 1 credit DANC course | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
| THEA211G | Plays: Classical to Contemporary | 3 credits |
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| THEA212 | Acting II | 3 credits |
| OR | |
| THEA117 | Stagecraft | 3 credits |
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| THEA189 | Stage Voice and Movement | 1 credits |
| OR | |
| THEA190 | Stage Production | 1 credits |
| OR | |
| MUSC130 | Chorus | 1 credits |
| OR | |
| DANC | 1 any 1 credit DANC course | 1 credit |
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| Science Elective (SCI) ++ | 4 credits |
| Social Science: Societies and Institutions over Time Elective (SIT) | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Fourth Semester
| THEA206 | Directing | 3 credits |
| THEA218 | Theatre Portfolio | 1 credits |
| ENGL2__G | Literature Elective (WI) + | 3 credits |
| MUSC101 | Introduction to Music | 3 credits |
| CMTH | Television/Film Elective +++ | 3 credits |
| Transfer Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 62
+ Literature Elective options: ENGL203 (Shakespeare) is recommended; but any ENGL 2xxG, Writing Intensive, literature course is acceptable.
++Science Elective options: BIOS105 (Contemporary Biology) or BIOS160 (Human Biology) is recommended; but any four-credit lab science course may be taken.
+++ Television/Film Elective options: CMTH170 (Television Production), CMTH180 (Multimedia Production), or CMTH240 (Portable Video Techniques) are recommended; but CMTH104 (Mass Media & Society), CMTH126 (The Communication Arts), and CMTH220 (Introduction to Film) may be taken.
Computer competencies are included in various courses in this program. Thus, completing the program automatically satisfies the computing requirement for this program.