CONTACT
Timothy Cochran, 413.552.2484, tcochran@hcc.edu
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The theater option is committed to providing students with broad-based training and study in theater arts, including foundational classes in acting, technical theater, and dramaturgy. The faculty at HCC is committed to providing students with a practical application of study by collaborating on the production of various theater performances on campus.
The program prepares students for transfer to a 4-year institution, and is suited for students who wish to pursue careers in the fields of:
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- Business
- Communication
- Education
- Film
- Government Relations
- Journalism
- Photography
- Politics
- Public Relations
- Sales/Marketing
- Theater
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- collaborate and participate in all aspects of the rehearsal process and production of a play
- write critically about performance while utilizing theater-specific vocabulary
- demonstrate the techniques required to create performance and scenic elements that serve the dramatic function of a play
- perform scenes and monologues, and utilize improvisational techniques
- design, paint, and build stage scenery
- read and write about significant works in theater and be able to differentiate various styles of theater
- demonstrate effective communication while working in a production process
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