UNC Pembroke

Transfer Guide

UNC Pembroke
Theatre, BA

Transfer Guide for Associate in Arts

2024-2025

Delivery Method: On-Campus

Program Admission Notes:

Students who attended a college or university after graduating from high school should apply for admission as a transfer applicant and meet the following requirements:

  • Minimum 24 hours of transferable college-level coursework (completed or in progress)
  • Applicants with less than 24 transferable credit hours may be reviewed based on freshman criteria.
  • Students under the age of 21 will also be expected to meet the freshman admission criteria.
  • Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for all college courses as calculated by the UNC Pembroke Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Some academic programs at UNCP may have admission requirements that exceed those listed above.

Contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
transfer@uncp.edu

Revised: June, 2024

College Level Foreign Language Requirements:

Not Applicable. 

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
ACA 122: College Transfer Success 1 UNV 1000: Freshman Seminar Academic Transition Required Course
ENG 111: Writing and Inquiry 3 ENG 1050: Composition I English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disc 3 ENG 1060: Composition II English Composition Suggested Course, General Education
MAT 143: Quantitative Literacy 3 MAT 1050: Intro to College Mathematics UGETC Math Suggested Course, General Education

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Recommended CC Course Credit
Hours		 University Equivalent Associate Degree
Requirement Fulfilled		 University Requirement Fulfilled
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 9 University Equivalencies UGETC Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies UGETC Natural Sciences General Education
Any CAA Natural Science Course (Approved Course Options) 4 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Humanities/Fine Arts Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Any CAA Social/Behavioral Science Course (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 3 University Equivalencies Additional General Education Courses General Education
Student Choice/No Preference (Approved Course Options) 14 University Equivalencies Elective/Pre-Major Courses Elective

Additional Information From UNC Pembroke:

  • Students who major in Theatre Arts are required to participate in the University Theatre, a performance program housed in the Givens Performing Arts Center, which provides a practical laboratory for the theoretical and artistic components of the Theatre program.
  • Satisfy University graduation requirements outlined in the academic catalog. 
  • Writing Intensive Program
    • As a requirement for graduation, students must complete nine semester credit hours of Writing Enriched and Writing in the Discipline courses. One course must be a Writing in the Discipline course.
  • Indigenous Cultures & Communities (ICC) Requirement
    • Students transferring to UNCP with 60 (or more) transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course
    • OR one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.
    • Students transferring to UNCP with fewer than 60 transfer credit hours are required to take EITHER two (2) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour courses OR one (1) approved ICC designated 3-credit hour course AND one (1) ICC designated and department-approved co-curricular learning experience.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University:

University Course Credit
Hours		 University Course Notes
Theatre Core Requirements 46
  • THE 1620. Introduction to Theatre Technology (1 credit)
  • THE 1640. Stage Make‑Up (1 credit)
  • THE 1810. Stage Dance I (1 credit)
  • THE 2010. Acting I: Fundamentals (3 credits)
  • THE 2020. Theatre Practicum (Wardrobe/Makeup Crew) (1 credit)
  • THE 2040. Theatre Practicum (Production Crew) (1 credit)
  • THE 2060. Theatre Practicum (Shop and Lighting Crew) (1 credit)
  • THE 2110. Script Analysis (3 credits)
  • THE 2150. Theatre Showcase (1 credit) (must complete 2 hours of THE 2150)
  • THE 2330. Stagecraft (3 credits)
  • THE 2500. Introduction to Theatre (3 credits)
  • THE 3310. Play Direction (3 credits)
  • THE 3530. Theatre Management (3 credits)
  • THE 3600. History of the Theatre: The Beginnings to 1642 (3 credits)
  • THE 3610. History of the Theatre: 1642 to the Present (3 credits)
  • THE 4030. Senior Capstone I (1 credit)
  • THE 4040. Senior Capstone II (2 credits)
  • THE 4050. Shakespeare and Performance (3 credits)
  • Two courses from
    • THE 2340. Scene Painting (3 credits)
    • THE 2360. Costume Technology (3 credits)
    • THE 2830. Lighting Technology (3 credits)
    • THE 3020. Props Design and Technology (3 credits)
    • THE 3330. Lighting Design (3 credits)
    • THE 3340. Scene Design (3 credits)
    • THE 3540. Costume Design (3 credits)
  • Two additional hours from
    • THE 2020. Theatre Practicum (Wardrobe/Makeup Crew) (1 credit)
    • THE 2040. Theatre Practicum (Production Crew) (1 credit)
    • THE 2060. Theatre Practicum (Shop and Lighting Crew) (1 credit)
    • THE 2080. Theatre Practicum (Assistant Stage Manager/Stage Manager) (2 credits)
    • THE 2100. Theatre Practicum (Acting) (1 credit)
Theatre Electives 14
  • THE 1820. Stage Dance II (1 credit)
  • THE 2020. Theatre Practicum (Wardrobe/Makeup Crew) (1 credit) (may be repeated up to 7 times)
  • THE 2040. Theatre Practicum (Production Crew) (1 credit) (may be repeated up to 7 times)
  • THE 2060. Theatre Practicum (Shop and Lighting Crew) (1 credit) (may be repeated up to 7 times)
  • THE 2070. Stage Combat (3 credits)
  • THE 2080. Theatre Practicum (Assistant Stage Manager/Stage Manager) (2 credits) (may be repeated up to 4 times)
  • THE 2100. Theatre Practicum (Acting) (1 credit) (may be repeated up to 7 times)
  • THE 2150. Theatre Showcase (1 credit) (may be repeated up to 7 times)
  • THE 2340. Scene Painting (3 credits)
  • THE 2350. Stage Management (3 credits)
  • THE 2360. Costume Technology (3 credits)
  • THE 2810. Stage Dance III (2 credits)
  • THE 2820. Stage Dance IV (2 credits)
  • THE 2830. Lighting Technology (3 credits)
  • THE 3010. Acting II: Characterization (3 credits)
  • THE 3020. Props Design and Technology (3 credits)
  • THE 3040. Creative Drama (3 credits)
  • THE 3170. Dialects for the Stage (1 credit)
  • THE 3330. Lighting Design (3 credits)
  • THE 3340. Scene Design (3 credits)
  • THE 3540. Costume Design (3 credits)
  • THE 3810. Choreography (3 credits)
  • THE 4010. Acting III: Styles (3 credits)
  • THE 4110. Acting IV: Advanced Methods (3 credits)
  • THE 4530. Directed Practicum in Advanced Theatre Problems I (1-3 credits)
  • THE 4540. Directed Practicum in Advanced Theatre Problems II (1-3 credits)
  • THES 3xxx. Special Topics in Theatre (1-3 credits)
  • MUS 1121. Scenes from Musical Theatre (1 credit)
  • MUS 1641. Musical Production (1 credit)
  • MUS 2430. Musical Theatre Song Study I (2 credits)
  • MUS 2440. Musical Theatre Song Study II (2 credits)
  • MUSP 1001. Private Voice (1 credit) (no more than 3 credit hours of MUSP 1001 may be applied to Theatre Electives)
Physical Education and Wellness 2
University Electives 15