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Academic CredentialAssociate in Arts (AA)
Total Credit Hours60
Average Time to Complete2 yrs.
Academic PathwayHumanities, Arts, Design, Communication
AdvisorVincent Pelligrino
Assistant Professor
850.769.1551 ext. 2888
vpelligri@gulfcoast.edu

Senior Administrative AssistantDanyelle VanderHeide
850.872.3886
dvanderhe@gulfcoast.edu

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Theatre, AA

Do You Have a Passion for Theatre?

As a theatre student at GCSC you will have the opportunity to work on stage and behind the scenes. We will help you develop your craft and prepare you for transfer to university or for professional auditions and interviews. Write, direct, or perform in your own production as part of our award-winning student theatre organization, GCSC Players.

You will have the opportunity to work back stage on a national tour of a Broadway musical at the Marina Civic Center through our partnership with Bay Arts Alliance. Many of our current students get their first professional credits while studying at GCSC due to our strong professional relationships with Seaside Repertory Theatre and Emerald Coast Theatre Company.

Training the Theatre Artists of Tomorrow

What Does That Mean For You?

As a theatre student at Gulf Coast, you will receive a quality education with a focus on acting, directing, musical theatre, and technical theatre.  Notable guest artists expand the instructional program each semester.

Out of the Classroom and Onto the Stage

You'll experience the theatre first hand by participating in productions in the 500-seat Amelia Center Theatre and in the intimate 75-seat Amelia Center Theatre Lab.

What About Real Work Experience?

Faculty help you create a career portfolio and prepare you for university and professional auditions. GCSC alumni work as performers, producers, stage managers and playwrights all over the country.

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Theatre Course Requirements

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ENC1101, English I & II
Understanding Theatre
Philosophy/Religion
Literature
Select 6 hours from a list of Math Courses
Physical Science
Biological Science
Behavioral Sciences
History
Government
Theatre Courses

A complete list of courses with descriptions can be found in the Catalog

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Gulf Coast State College Production

Past Theatre Productions

Are you ready to Get Started?

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