Communication Speech and Theatre - Mercer County Community College

Communication Speech and Theatre from Mercer County Community College is a Campus Associate Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. The Communication: Speech and Theatre option of the Liberal Arts and Sciences program prepares students to transfer as juniors into bachelor of arts programs in theatre, speech, and communication . The major offers students a creative edge in the marketable field of communication by exposing them to creative training in the performing arts. Students planning careers in communications should choose elective subjects which best meet their educational needs. All students should determine the requirements of the institution to which they wish to transfer. Successful graduates of this program will be able to: independently interpret dramatic literature for performance; use a variety of acting, movement, and vocal techniques to craft a performance; conduct research in preparation for performing a role or a prepared or extemporaneous speech; work collaboratively with administrative, artistic, and production staff; create successful auditions and/or interviews by preparing materials and exhibiting professional conduct; develop communicative competencies in physical presentation, vocal variety techniques, and anxiety management skills to deliver prepared or extemporaneous speeches; develop effective interpersonal and intrapersonal communication skills. Successful graduates of the Communication: Speech and Theatre option customarily transfer to four-year institutions such as Temple University, Rider University, The College of New Jersey, and Rutgers University, among others. The program may be pursued part- or full-time. Theatre courses are offered during the afternoon and early evening. Students are required to attend some day classes in order to complete the program. Admission requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. View more details on Mercer County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.