Dramatic Arts

Associate in Arts (DTA)

The Department of Dramatic Arts educates and prepares students for careers in all of the contemporary vehicles of drama—including live theatre, film, television and video as well as the new emerging media forms. Our goals are to provide students with the practical skills and artistry necessary to develop and refine their creative talents within their chosen disciplines—acting, directing, scriptwriting or production design—and to offer the major introductory courses of the first two years of a Baccalaureate Program in Dramatic Arts.

The department is committed to serving the authentic needs of the modern dramatic artist of the 21st Century by integrating the study of theatre, film and video under a single institutional umbrella. Our curriculum encourages and inspires the student artist to stretch and expand the fabric of his or her talent through a structured, process-oriented professional program that stresses self-discipline, self-discovery, self-expression and self-actualization. Through the mastery of specific skills and techniques, our students’ talents and creative instincts are nurtured and accelerated until their artistic potential flourishes.

Students should complete the Associate in Arts (AA) Degree requirements. See the Associate in Arts—Direct Transfer Agreement Planning Worksheet. Within these guidelines, the following courses are recommended:

*See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2009-2010 Olympic College Catalog

Common Course Numbering Crosswalk (Effective Summer 2008)

for Former and Continuing Students