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Performing Arts and Social Justice, Theater Concentration, Major


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As the first and only undergraduate program of its kind in the U.S., the Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts and Social Justice (PASJ), with concentrations in Dance, Music and Theater, combines studio work, seminars, and lectures to teach students about diverse cultures, approaches to arts-activism, and arts management. We collaborate with locally based and internationally recognized artists, so that students learn first hand what it means to be a working artist who uses their craft in the cause of social justice. We strive to achieve academic and artistic excellence in the classroom, on stage, and in the community, offering students professional preparation for a variety of careers in the performing arts, as well as for further study, while working towards a more humane and just society.

Program Learning Outcomes


Please see the Performing Arts and Social Justice Major 

Major Requirements (48 units)


PASJ Elective Courses (4 units)


All PASJ majors must take two, 2-credit electives from the list below, one of which should fall outside of your specific concentration. 

Theater Concentration Requirement (24 units)


Degree Planner


First-Year


  Fall Units
PASJ 110 - Introduction to PASJ   4
Core - F: THTR 110 - Acting Foundations    4
Core A1: Rhetoric and Composition -  THTR 201 - Speech for Performance  (doesn’t count for major)  4
Core - A2: Rhetoric and Composition - Course 1 4
Total Semester Units 16
Spring Units
THTR 182 - Theater and Social History   4
PASJ 120 - Workshop in Stage Production   2
THTR 210 - Costume Design   2
Core - A2: Rhetoric and Composition -  Course 2 4
Core - B1: Mathematics 4
Total Semester Units 16

Sophomore Year


Fall Units
PASJ 220 - Design Lab      2
THTR 225 - Theatrical Composition 4
First PASJ Lab: PASJ 240 - Movement Lab   2
Core - C1: THTR 301 - Classical Dramatic Literature  (does not count towards major) 4
Language - Course 1 4
Total Semester Units 16
Spring Units
THTR 3XX Performance & Culture Requirement (i. e. Cultural Diversity (CD) - THTR 303 - Perform & Cultural Resistance THTR 305 - Latin/e Performance & Culture THTR 316 - African Amer Perf/Culture  4
THTR 390 - Special Topics in Theater: Lab  (i.e. Auditioning) 2
THTR 390 - Special Topics in Theater: Lab  (i.e. Scene Study) 2
Core C2: History 4
Language - Course 2 4
Total Semester Units 16

 

Junior Year


Fall Units
Community-Engaged Learning (CEL): PASJ 380 - Performance/Community Exchange    4
Second PASJ LAB: THTR 340 - Page to Stage    2
Core - B2: Applied or Lab Science 4
Language Course 3 4
Total Semester Units 14
Spring Units
PASJ 385 - Research Methods   4
THTR 390 - Special Topics in Theater: Lab  (i.e. Careers in Theater) 2
Core - D1: Philosophy 4
Core - E: Social Sciences 4
Total Semester Units 14

Senior Year


Fall Units
PASJ 480 - Senior Project    2
Core - D2: Theology & Religious Studies 4
Elective 4
Elective 4
Total Semester Units 14
Spring Units
PASJ 485 - Senior Project Performance   2
Core - D3: Ethics 4
Elective 4
Elective 4
Total Semester Units 14

*This information is subject to change, the degree planner is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information. 

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