Theater Arts

Arts and Humanities: Theatre Arts

The Theatre Arts concentration provides students invaluable time on stage while introducing them to various aspects of acting and stagecraft. The program focuses on developing fundamental acting skills, as well as a deeper understanding of how to prepare for auditions, research characters, and develop a strategy for finding work as an actor.

This program is open to anyone (it does not require an audition), and students are encouraged to enroll regardless of whether they have prior or formal theatre training. RCC regularly offers fundamental acting classes Acting I (HUM 141) and II (HUM 142), as well as History of the Theatre (HUM 240) and other special topics related to the craft.

Course Requirements

Semester One - Fall 2023

Credits

Semester Two - Spring 2024

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Semester Three - Fall 2024

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Semester Four - Spring 2025

Credits

Potential Career Path

A strong foundation in the fundamentals of acting can open many opportunities for a dedicated student: from stage plays to broadcast media, the study of acting can prepare students to pursue a variety of different types of work in live theatre, film and television, commercials, voice-overs, theatre education, and more. Experience in a theatre can open a wide range of opportunities on the technical side as well, in stagecraft, lighting, sound, performing arts, and directing.

This program emphasizes a well-rounded liberal arts education required to transfer into a related 4-year degree, while providing the foundational skills necessary to start exploring local production opportunities.

Transfer Opportunities

MassTransfer - Through the MassTransfer program, your arts and humanities degree from RCC transfers as two years of completed work towards at Bachelor's degree at most state colleges and universities. Review the A2B pathways on the MassTransfer website.

Program Faculty

Arts and Humanities

First Name	Last Name	Title	Department	Phone	Email	Room
Shaumba- Yandje	Dibinga		Humanities		syandjedibinga@rcc.mass.edu
Kevin	Dacey	Adjunct Instructor	Humanities		kdacey@rcc.mass.edu
Tereza	Swanda	Adjunct Art Faculty	Humanities		tswanda@rcc.mass.edu	1-320
Marisa	Jones	Adjunct Theater Faculty	Humanities		mjones@rcc.mass.edu
Gary	Duehr	Adjunct Faculty - Art	Humanities		gduehr@rcc.mass.edu
Cheryl	Hirshman	Adjunct Faculty- Art	Humanities	617-427-0060 x5181	chirshman@rcc.mass.edu	1-316
Sharon	Shakur	Adjunct Faculty- Modern Dance	Humanities		sshakur@rcc.mass.edu
Joshua	Ziemann	Full Time Faculty- Music	Humanities	857-701-1128	jziemann@rcc.mass.edu	1-308
Jeffrey	Lavoie	Adjunct Professor	Humanities	617-427-0060 x5197	jlavoie@rcc.mass.edu

Program Outcomes

Gather information related to theatrical performance, conduct research, and apply it to theatrical expression
Be able to analyze theatrical works from a variety of diverse cultures
Identify and develop creative problem-solving skills
Recognize the ability of art to create meaning and illuminate aspects of human experience
Identify, develop and articulate subjective interests