University of Central Missouri

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the University Central Missouri  Ashley Miller-Scully, School Chair
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 660-543-8798
Theatre, BA almiller@ucmo.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 https://www.ucmo.edu/collegeof-arts-humanities-and-socialsciences/school-of-visual-andperforming-arts/division-oftheatre-and-dance/

Program Description

The Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all 42 hours of UCM’s General Education requirements, with the exception of Major/Minor-Required General Education courses and the Constitution Requirement. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details. The elective hours within the A.A. allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors/minors.

Students who transfer to UCM without a degree (or a degree other than an AA) will have all coursework evaluated on a course-by-course basis. JCCC students not completing the AA degree should visit the UCM General Education Program guide for course equivalents and also the UCM catalog for any specific or additional General Education requirements for their UCM program of study.

NOTE: Courses taken to fulfill General Education requirements may not be taken on the pass/fail basis.

Students should be cognizant of UCM’s Upper-Level Course Requirement and Residence Requirement, especially if enrolling in more than 60 hours at JCCC. Visit the UCM General Education Program guide for details.

The Theatre, BA degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to check for updates to all transfer information. This transfer guide is provided as a service and is updated as needed. Degree requirements at the four-year colleges are subject to change by those institutions. To ensure you have the most accurate information about the program, you must meet with an advisor at the transfer institution. 

Program Requirements

UCM General Education Requirements

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. The following general education courses are required by this major.

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
THEA 120Introduction to Theater ^3THEA 2400Discovering Theatre3
Select one of the following:
Intermediate German I* ^3GER 2301Intermediate German3
Intermediate Spanish I* ^3SPAN 2601Intermediate Spanish I3
Intermediate French I* ^3FREN 2201Intermediate French I3

Theatre Major Requirements (53 hours) 

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
Select one of the following:
Fundamentals of Acting 3THEA 1500Acting3
Acting I*3THEA 1500Acting3
THEA 131Voice and Speech 3THEA 1520Stage Voice3
THEA 134Performance Practicum I 1THEA 4300Professional Practices1-6
THEA 135Stage Makeup 2THEA 1610Stage Make-up3
THEA 137Movement for the Stage 3THEA 1510Stage Movement3
THEA 140Basic Stagecraft3THEA 1600Stagecraft3
THEA 209Script Analysis 3THEA 1400Script Analysis3
Select one of the following:
Introduction to Scene Design* 3THEA 3600Scene Design3
Introduction to Costume Design3THEA 3610Costume Design3
Introduction to Light, Sound and Projections 3THEA 3620Lighting Design3

Modern Language Requirement (9 hours)

The modern language requirement is fulfilled by successfully completing nine semester hours of one modern language, or completing six hours of one modern language and three hours of modern literature in translation (ENGL 2220 or ML 2000), or completing three hours of an upper-level (or level three) modern language course.

JCCC
UCM
Course CodeCourse TitleCourse HoursTransfer CodeTransfer TitleTransfer Hours
ENGL 251World Literature to 1620* 3ENGL 2220Intro to World Literature3
Select one of the following:
Intermediate German II* 3GER 2302Intermediate German II3
Intermediate Spanish II* 3SPAN 2602Intermediate Spanish II3
Intermediate French II* 3FREN 2202Intermediate French II3
*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

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Satisfies 6 hrs. of Humanities requirement. 

Last Approved Mon Jan 26 16:59:55 2026