Theatre

Associate of Arts

Modes of Instruction

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The Theatre Department offers courses that can help students in other courses and in life. Courses range from looking at everything that goes into a theatrical production to actually staging a production. Taking classes in acting and theatre production helps build confidence, cultivate creativity, and improve oral communication skills.

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Program Details

- Actor
- Children's Theatre Artistic/Executive Director
- Commercials Actor
- Costume Director
- Film Editor
- Sound Editor/Foley Artist
- Stage Technician Training Coordinator
- Stunt Coordinator/Performer
- Theatre Dresser
- Theatre Set/Display Builder
- Voice-Over Actor
- DRMA 111: Theatre Appreciation
- DRMA 112: Acting I
- DRMA 205: Theatre Production
- DRMA 210: Theatre History
- Critical Thinking
- Cultural Understanding
- Communication
- Research Skills
Kaskaskia College has 2 + 2 agreements with eight colleges and universities to provide seamless transfer for students who wish to pursue their nursing baccalaureate degree.

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Discipline Student Learning Outcomes

Students that take theatre courses will be able to understand the collaborative nature of the theatrical experience.
Students that take theatre courses will be able to write a well organized, well developed critique of a theatrical production considering all aspects of the production - scripts, acting, directing, designs, etc.
Students that take theatre courses will develop an appreciation for theatre and understand the importance of the audience in theatre.
Students that take theatre courses will understand and appreciate that the theatre deals with specific and general issues that, in most instances, transcend specific times and places and reach a common ground with all people.
Theatre audiences at our stage productions will find theatre a dependable source of pleasure, laughter, tears, and companionship in an uncertain world. Audiences can relate to a play's human significance, social significance, artistic qualities, and entertainment value.