CIP Code: 24.0101

ctcLink Plan Code: LASDTAA

Total Credits: 90

1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

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• Note: The College Success course you select will depend on the Career Pathway Map you are following. Your advisor will assist you in selecting either the 3- or 5- credit version of the course. Should you choose to repeat a College Success course you must enroll in a College Success course with the same credit amount as the original course; a COLLG 110 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 110 course and a COLLG 115 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 115 course.

2. Intro to Theatre

• DRMA& 101 Introduction to the Theater Arts (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course provides foundational theories and general history of Theatre. This course would be appropriate if you have an interest in the study of film as an artistic practice.

3. Technical Theatre and Acting Course Recommendation

• DRMA 260 Introduction to Acting (5 credits)
• DRMA 261 Acting: Performance Styles (5 credits)

• Course purpose: If you have an interest in acting you should take this sequence of acting courses. Students with an interest in technical theatre are generally required to take at least one introductory acting course at 4-year institutions. 

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.

4. English Composition I

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Clear and strategic written communication with others is essential for playwrights, dramaturgs, drama critics, and technical staff. All must have strong written communication skills to efficiently work in production teams. 

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• Note: Your advisor will assist you in reviewing your Guided Self Placement and selecting either the 5-credit or the 7-credit co-requisite ENGL& 101 + ENGLC 101 course. 

5. Math Course Recommendation

The math course you select will depend on the transfer institution you plan to attend and your math placement.  Your advisor will assist you in selecting the appropriate course(s).

Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (Math) Course Distribution List   

6. Survey of Anthropology

• ANTH& 100 Survey of Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course offers you an opportunity to expand your understanding of cultures and peoples outside of your background. This also allows you to specialize and synthesize that information.

7. Humanities Course Recommendation

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• CMST& 101 Introduction to Communications (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will provide you with foundational theories in human communication. Film is one mode of communication. This course covers elements of media literacy and consumption and has students interrogate their media choices, impacting how one understands and consumes film.

8. General Psychology

• PSYC& 100 General Psychology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: An understanding of film is best served by a fundamental understanding of human psychology. As many films are performances of how humans interact. Many topics and theories covered in this course are also applicable in acting courses. 

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

Way to go! It is time to apply for graduation. Visit the Pierce College Graduation website for details.

9. Public Speaking

• CMST& 220 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Public speaking is a highly valued skill for most employers and is a requirement for graduation at most 4-year institutions. Being able to express oneself orally is critical for all students of film.

10. Survey of Biology

• BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Students in theatre need to develop skills in observation, testing, and analysis. 

11. English Composition III

• ENGL 107 Research and Argumentation about Literature (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Theatre practitioners must be able to understand and analyze literary theories and structures as part of the dramatic form. 

12. Humanities Course Recommendation

• ENGL& 114 Introduction to Drama (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course provides an opportunity to understand and analyze plays and drama through literary theories which are also deployed by professional theatre scholars, performance artists, and critics.

• DRMA 160 Introduction to Film and Video (5 credits)
• DRMA 165 Introduction to Digital Movie Making (5 credits)
• DRMA 166 Digital Movie Making: Short Form (5 credits)

13. Biological Anthropology

• ANTH& 205 Biological Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course offers an opportunity to expand your understanding of cultures and peoples outside of your own background. This also allows you to specialize and synthesize that information.

14. Natural Science Course Recommendation

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• MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course helps develop your ability to communicate complex information in ways that are accurate and understandable. This is a helpful skill for any student as the world is an increasingly complex one. Statistics are frequently used in the discourse of many fields, including media. It is important that all students have a basic understanding of statistics.

• NUTR& 101 Nutrition (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course promotes self-awareness through a natural science lens. All students should be aware of nutrition as a component of self-care.

15. Humanities Course Recommendation

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• DRMA 160 Introduction to Film and Video (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course is a review of the creation and dissemination of American films.

16. Personal Growth

• PSYC 201 Psychology of Personal Growth (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Because many theories in theatre are also based in Psychology this course will add to your understanding of human behavior.

17. Production Practicum/Yoga

• PE 159 Beginning Yoga (1 credit)
• PE 259 Intermediate Yoga (1 credit)

• Course purpose: You may choose to take a PE course to strengthen the body for the physical process of acting.

Total Credits: 90

CIP Code: 24.0101

ctcLink Plan Code: LASDTAA