Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
MTC101 or (MTC105 and MTC106) or (MTC155 and MTC156) or (MTC205 and MTC206) or (MTC255 and MTC256) |
Introduction to Music Theory or (Music Theory I and Aural Perception I) or (Music Theory II and Aural Perception II) or (Music Theory III and Aural Perception III) or (Music Theory IV and Aural Perception IV) | 3–4 | |||
MUP101AA or MUP102AA |
Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice | 1–2 | |||
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Critical course Gateway course Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 1–2 | ||
THP112 | Acting I | Critical course | 3 | ||
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | Critical course OR Any higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 | |
MUP131 or MUP132 or MUP231 or MUP232 |
Class Piano I or Class Piano II or Class Piano III or Class Piano IV | 1 | |||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
MUP151AA or MUP152AA |
Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice | 1–2 | |||
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 0–2 | ||
MHL146 | Survey of Broadway Musicals | HU | 3 | ||
THE220 | Modern Drama | HU, L | 3 | ||
THP212 | Acting II | 3 | |||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
COM100 | Introduction to Human Communication | SB | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 0–2 | ||
MUP202AA | Private Instruction: Voice | 2 | |||
THP213 or (DAN210 and THP201AA) or (THO202AA) |
Introduction to Technical Theatre or (Dance Production I and Theatre Production I) or (Theatre Production I Scene Shop) | THP213 OR [DAN210 and (THP201AA OR THO202AA)] or formerly THP202AA | 3–4 | ||
COM/THP271 or THP131 |
Voice and Diction or Stage Movement | 3 | |||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 | |
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 | ||
DAH100 or DAH250 or THE111 |
Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance in Popular Culture or Introduction to Theatre | HU or C, HU or HU | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
DAN+++ or MUP+++ or THP+++ |
Any DAN Dance Course | Select an elective course within the area of Dance, Music Performance, and/or Theatre Performance/Production in consultation with the Faculty, Program advisor and/or the Visual and Performing Arts student success analyst. Course cannot be used to satisfy Required Courses. | 1–3 | ||
MUP252AA | Private Instruction: Voice | 2 | |||
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 0–2 | ||
CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | Recommend MTC180 | CS | 3 | |
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 | ||
SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MTC101 or (MTC105 and MTC106) or (MTC155 and MTC156) or (MTC205 and MTC206) or (MTC255 and MTC256) |
Introduction to Music Theory or (Music Theory I and Aural Perception I) or (Music Theory II and Aural Perception II) or (Music Theory III and Aural Perception III) or (Music Theory IV and Aural Perception IV) | 3–4 | |||
MUP101AA or MUP102AA |
Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice | 1–2 | |||
THP112 | Acting I | Critical course | 3 | ||
FYE101 or FYE103 |
Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
MUP131 or MUP132 or MUP231 or MUP232 |
Class Piano I or Class Piano II or Class Piano III or Class Piano IV | 1 | |||
MUP151AA or MUP152AA |
Private Instruction: Voice or Private Instruction: Voice | 1–2 | |||
THP212 | Acting II | 3 | |||
CRE101 | College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking | OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment | L | 0–3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Critical course Gateway course Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 1–2 | ||
ENG101 or ENG107 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC or FYC | 3 | |
MAT14+ | College Mathematics | Critical course OR Any higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area | MA | 3–6 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
COM100 | Introduction to Human Communication | SB | 3 | ||
ENG102 or ENG108 |
First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | FYC or FYC | 3 | ||
MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 0–2 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MUP202AA | Private Instruction: Voice | 2 | |||
DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
MHL146 | Survey of Broadway Musicals | HU | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 0–2 | ||
THP213 or (DAN210 and THP201AA) or (THO202AA) |
Introduction to Technical Theatre or (Dance Production I and Theatre Production I) or (Theatre Production I Scene Shop) | THP213 OR [DAN210 and (THP201AA OR THO202AA)] or formerly THP202AA | 3–4 | ||
THE220 | Modern Drama | HU, L | 3 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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COM/THP271 or THP131 |
Voice and Diction or Stage Movement | 3 | |||
DAH100 or DAH250 or THE111 |
Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance in Popular Culture or Introduction to Theatre | HU or C, HU or HU | 3 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN | Dance Technique | Select a total of four credits from the Dance Technique Courses list. Up to four courses may be selected from the area of Musical Theatre. No more than two courses can be selected from each of the other areas. | 1–2 | ||
MUP252AA | Private Instruction: Voice | 2 | |||
SQ | Natural Sciences Quantitative | SQ | 4 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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DAN+++ or MUP+++ or THP+++ |
Any DAN Dance Course | Select an elective course within the area of Dance, Music Performance, and/or Theatre Performance/Production in consultation with the Faculty, Program advisor and/or the Visual and Performing Arts student success analyst. Course cannot be used to satisfy Required Courses. | 1–3 | ||
CS | Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application | Recommend MTC180 | CS | 3 | |
SB | Social & Behavioral Sciences | SB | 3 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MUP/THO270 or MUP/THO270AA or MUP/THP273 |
Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Workshop or Musical Theatre Production | Students must complete at least one credit of MUP/THP273. MUP/THP273 may be completed for credit twice. MUP/THP270AA may be completed for credit twice. | 0–2 | ||
SG or SQ |
Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | SG or SQ | 4 |
Course Area Key
Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative