Theatre Arts

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To transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in theatre arts as a junior, students need to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits. Community and junior college students are encouraged to complete an Associate in Arts degree prior to transfer. Since admission is competitive, however, completion of these courses alone does not guarantee admission. Students are encouraged to consult with their transfer school regarding additional theatre courses. Consult a JJC theatre adviser for additional information.

The following list of courses is designed for students choosing to begin their college career at Joliet Junior College and later transfer to another Illinois college.

Illinois Articulation Initiative Recommendations

Joliet Junior College participates in the IAI majors panels for the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees to help students transfer major courses to an Illinois college or university that participates in IAI. Transferability of major courses is still dependent upon the transfer institution accepting the courses as major courses. An updated list of courses is available at www.itransfer.org/iai/majors and www.itransfer.org/iai/articulationTables. Students should also check the transferability of courses through u.select (formerly known as CAS), which can be found at www.itransfer.org/uselect. Always consult the four-year college or university to which you plan to transfer and work with a counselor or an adviser at JJC. Note that students do not graduate with a transfer major from a community college but rather the community college prepares students to have the flexibility to transfer and to choose a major from a number of different areas. Students must be responsible to seek information to make good curriculum choices. Students should recognize that, even though they may be admitted to a four-year transfer institution, they may need to meet that institution’s separate requirements to be admitted into a particular major.

Theatre Arts Requirements: 0-12 Semester Hours

Theatre Arts Core Requirement

IAI General Education Recommendations: 37-41 Semester Hours

I. Communication: 9 Semester Hours

II. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Semester Hours

Select three courses from at least two different disciplines from the IAI Social/Behavioral Sciences.

III. Humanities and Fine Arts: 9 Semester Hours

Select one course from IAI Humanities and one course from IAI Fine Arts and one course from either IAI Humanities or Fine Arts. THEA 101 is recommended.

IV. Physical and Life Sciences: 7-8 Semester Hours

Select one course from IAI Physical Sciences. Select one course from IAI Life Sciences. Select at least one laboratory course. Students with the appropriate preparation may substitute an initial course designed for science majors for a more general course.