This program constitutes a JAA transfer program to RIC. Students completing a JAA plan receive an Associate's degree and enter the receiving institution with 60 credits and Junior status. Students must complete all requirements as given. Depending on GPA, students receive a tuition discount of up to 30% at the receiving institution, a waived application fee, and personalized advising.

The CCRI Theatre Performance JAA prepares you to pursue a four-year bachelor's degree while developing the skills and tools needed to become a lifelong artist for the stage, screen, and beyond. You will receive training in acting, movement, and theatrical makeup, while applying these techniques to a diverse range of materials on stage and in the classroom. This program lays a foundation for continued academic study and professional success in the performing arts.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

1. Create written work that develops and expresses ideas and that addresses a given context and target audience.
2. Communicate effectively via oral presentations, performances, participation in group work, and visual presentations.
3. Identify, analyze, and apply evidence and ideas, question assumptions, and draw logical conclusions.
4. Develop information literacy by locating, evaluating, synthesizing, and using information to accomplish a specific purpose.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of and apply scientific or quantitative principles, theories, and methods.
6. Apply quantitative principles to solve problems and support arguments with quantitative evidence in a variety of formats (e.g. words, tables, graphs, equations, etc.).
7. Demonstrate an understanding of global, cultural and historical perspectives.
8. Function effectively in social and professional environments and make reasoned decisions based on ethical standards, self-awareness, and personal responsibility.
9. Utilize discipline-specific theories and concepts to analyze data, texts, and issues at a level appropriate for a 2-year college student.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements
COMM 1010	Communication Fundamentals^ HUMN; Non-Written Communication; Social and Professional Responsibilities	3
ENGL 1010	Composition I (or ENGL 1010A) HUMN; Written Communication; Information Literacy	3
Lab Science Elective MSCI		4
Mathematics Elective MSCI		3
Social Science Elective SSCI		3
Social Science Elective SSCI		3
THEA 1090	Introduction to Theatre HUMN; Information Literacy; Diverse Perspectives	3
THEA 1130	Origins of Theatre HUMN; Critical Thinking; Diverse Perspectives	3
Choose ONE of the following:		3
Art Elective HUMN
Music Elective HUMN
Theatre Elective HUMN
Choose ONE of the following:		3
History Elective SSCI
Philosophy Elective HUMN
Choose ONE of the following:		3
ENGL 1270 or ENGL 1280 HUMN
World Languages Elective HUMN
Subtotal General Education		34
Major Requirements
THEA 1140	Acting I	3
THEA 1160	Movement for Actors	3
THEA 1170	Theatrical Make-up	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Subtotal Major Requirements		27
Total Hours		61

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Recommended Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Semester 1		Hours
COMM 1010	Communication Fundamentals^	3
ENGL 1010	Composition I (or ENGL 1010A)	3
THEA 1090	Introduction to Theatre	3
THEA 1130	Origins of Theatre	3
Free Elective		3
	Hours	15
Semester 2
Choose ONE of the following:		3
ENGL 1270	Contemporary Drama
ENGL 1280	Dramatic Literature
World Languages Elective
THEA 1140	Acting I	3
Choose ONE of the following:		3
Art Elective
Music Elective
Theatre Elective
Free Elective		3
Social Science Elective		3
	Hours	15
Year 2
Semester 1
THEA 1160	Movement for Actors	3
Free Elective		3
Choose ONE of the following:		3
History Elective
Philosophy Elective
Lab Science Elective		4
Mathematics Elective		3
	Hours	16
Semester 2
THEA 1170	Theatrical Make-up	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Social Science Elective		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	61

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Transfer

This program at CCRI is a part of the Joint Admissions Agreement (JAA). JAA helps students transfer seamlessly to Rhode Island College (RIC) or the University of Rhode Island (URI). Students who are eligible for the JAA program have earned less than 30 college credits at the time of joining and have not attended any other college or university.

JAA graduates are guaranteed admissions to either RIC or URI, have personalized advising by a caseload advisor, enter with Junior status at RIC or URI, and are eligible for a tuition discount up to 30% based on GPA. 

Please meet with an Academic Advisor/Student Success Coach to help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to RIC or URI. For more information, please visit Joint Admissions Agreement or the Transfer Center.