Theatre

Program Description

The Associate of Arts, AA at JCCC is a general transfer degree and partners well with the first two years of most bachelor degree programs. Students pursuing the AA may select courses that satisfy both the AA degree requirements and lower division requirements for a bachelor’s degree at four-year institutions. The elective hours within the AA allow students to complete additional general education and lower division courses required for specific majors. The AA degree requires completion of 60 credit hours. Meeting with a JCCC counselor is strongly recommended for selection of appropriate courses.  

• The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Theatre Design is intended as a general preparation for the professional designer of scenery, costumes or lighting in theatre and/or film or as preparation for graduate studies. Students learn through small-class studio courses, laboratories, and involvement in productions in the University Theatre. Students in the B.F.A. Theatre Design program take 72 hours in Theatre, Visual Art, and Art History in addition to the KU Core and electives.  Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours required for graduation, a minimum of 15 hours of KU resident credit in the major, a minimum of 27 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the major, and a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in junior/senior courses in the major. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including “F’s” and repeated courses. Please note the JCCC Associate of Fine Arts degree (A.F.A.) or the Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) could be a good general transfer degree to the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Theatre Design.
• The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) in Theatre, each require 120-121 hours. The primary distinctions between the B.A. and the B.G.S. degree are the foreign language requirement (required of the B.A. but not the B.G.S.) and a second degree offered by the College or other school, a second College major or co-major, a minor offered by the College or another school, or two certificates offered by the College or another school/unit (required for the B.G.S but not the B.A.). Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours required for graduation, a minimum of 15 hours of KU resident credit in the major, a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the major, and a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in junior/senior courses in the major. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of student including “F’s” and repeated courses.

Admissions Requirements

• Admission to the College is a different process from admission to a major field.
• There are no major admission requirements for the B.F.A. in Theatre Design.
• There are no major admission requirements for the B.A. or B.G.S. in Theatre. Students considering a theatre major should enroll in THR 106 and THR 101 and complete all 100- and 200-level courses in the first 2 years of study. It is imperative that theatre students earn practicum credit (THR 101, THR 201, THR 301) early in their careers at KU.
• Some majors have admission requirements or impose specific GPA’s for admission. Consult the KU catalog for details.
• A maximum of 75 hours may be transferred to KU from community colleges. Students should be aware that 45 junior/senior credit hours are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree; 30 of those hours must be at KU; and community college courses do not transfer as junior/senior hours.
• The courses listed below are REQUIRED for degrees from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. These courses MAY be taken to complete the KU Core 34, but if they are not, this additional coursework is necessary to complete degree requirements. Also, students must satisfy the major requirements of the degree they are pursing (listed below). 
• Students transferring to KU, that complete the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree from JCCC will be considered to have satisfied KU’s Core 34 general education curriculum.   
• Students who transfer to KU, without completing the General Education requirements required for the Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree will have courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis toward meeting KU requirements. To learn more about courses that satisfy KU Core 34 Requirements and KU CredTran. 
• Visit the KU Core 34 General Education guide for JCCC equivalents.