San Antonio College Schedule/Catalog 2011-2012 [Archived Catalog]
Theatre, Speech Communication, Music, and Visual Arts
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Jeff Hunt, Chairperson
MCFA 125, 486-0494
Theatre www.alamo.edu/sac/theatre/default.htm
Speech www.alamo.edu/sac/theatre/speechdegree.htm
The Theatre and Speech Communication Department consists of two programs: Drama and Speech.
Drama
The Drama Program offers both majors and interested students opportunities to perform in, design, build, and run theatrical productions. The department operates both the 1,004-seat McAllister Fine Arts Auditorium and the more intimate 150-seat McCreless Theatre. Most drama classes require students to participate in management, acting, and technical activities of the department. Auditions for departmental productions are open to any student in good academic standing.
The department’s drama season offers the community a variety of productions, including a children’s theatre production for area elementary school students and the public. Admission is free to San Antonio College students, faculty, and staff presenting a valid ID. Proceeds from general public ticket sales support the Ron Lucke Scholarship Fund. These student scholarships, awarded at the end of each long term, reward their recipients’ academic achievement, professionalism, and dedication to theatre and communication.
Speech
The Speech Program serves the degree requirements of students in a variety of majors and technical fields, as well as a limited number of majors. Course topics include public speaking, interpersonal communication, business and professional speech, voice and diction, as well as pronunciation classes for non-native speakers of English.
The department sponsors a highly successful Forensics Program. Students here compete with other college and university students in public speaking and literary performance events. A fundraising showcase each semester features the speeches and performances of forensics and acting students. Donations to this event support the Ron Lucke Scholarship Fund. These student scholarships, awarded at the end of each long term, reward their recipients’ academic achievement, professionalism, and dedication to speech and drama.
Visual Arts
Susan Witta-Kemph, Coordinator
VATC 222N, 486-1038 / 1044
www.alamo.edu/sac/vat/!vathome.html
The Visual Arts Program offers an AA degree in Visual Arts with coursework in Visual Arts that meets the recommended transfer curriculum of the Texas Association of Schools of Art (TASA). Advanced placement is awarded to students scoring five on the college board drawing test for ARTS 1316 Drawing I.
Students planning for a Baccalaureate Degree in Art or Art History should check with the four-year school of choice for a list of specific courses that will transfer. A list of transfer programs in art and art history are available through the Visual Arts and Technology Department Office. Students should consult the Visual Arts and Technology Department for academic advising and a suggested curriculum. Students with a concentration in art, planning to transfer to a college or university, must maintain no less than a “C” in all art courses as well as a cumulative average of “C” for graduation.
Music
Mark Denison, Coordinator
MCFA 105, 588-8405
www.alamo.edu/sac/music/
The Music Department at San Antonio College offers a complete sequence of courses for the music major as well as courses such as MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation and MUSI 1310 American Music performing arts component in the core curriculum. Students who declare music as their major field of study should be advised by a member of the music faculty to assure placement in the appropriate courses.
The department also offers an Associate of Arts (AA) Degree in Music. For more information on this degree, contact the Music Department.
Ensembles
Ensembles are open to both music majors and others who are interested in performing in an instrumental or choral group. Students who are not music majors are not required to be enrolled in other courses in order to enroll in an ensemble. Enrollment in an ensemble yields one hour of credit per semester and may be repeated for credit.
All students studying applied music privately (except the half-hour, one-credit lesson) must be concurrently enrolled in an ensemble.
Applied Music - Class Instruction
Class instruction is available at the elementary levels in guitar, percussion, piano, and voice. Class instruction is particularly appropriate for students with little or no previous instruction in an instrument or voice. Classes meet twice each week and students are required to complete a minimum of six self-directed practice hours per week.
Applied Music - Private Instruction
Private instruction is available on the following instruments: baritone, bassoon, clarinet, recorder, flute, french horn, guitar, harp, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, violin, viola, violoncello, electric and double bass, and voice. Students enrolled for private instruction are required to complete a minimum of six self-directed practice hours per week.
Students intending to enroll in applied music (private instruction) may do so through the Music Department Office. Auditions determine the placement of students in private lessons. Beginning students may be placed in the one-credit-hour non-major (preparatory) applied study. Intermediate students, who are not yet performing at a level commensurate with college-level music majors, are placed in the two-credit-hour non-major (preparatory) applied study, which is repeatable. Non-major (preparatory) applied study is not accepted for credit toward degree requirements as a principle instrument. It may, however, be acceptable toward requirements for a secondary instrument.
All students taking 2.0-credit-hour applied study must participate in a major ensemble each semester and participate in the department’s regularly scheduled performance workshops. (For students in voice lessons, participation in performance labs is also required.) These students must also attend four approved recitals or concerts each semester by enrolling in MUSI 0001 Recital Attendance.
Programs and Courses - Theatre, Speech Communication, Music and Visual Arts Theatre, Speech Communication, Music, and Visual Arts
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