Oct 23, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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THTR 1109 - Practical Experience in Theatre


Credits: 1-2

Catalog Description
Any student may participate in college theatre productions. Credit for such participation in acting, stagecraft, costuming, or any other area of production may be earned by working on one or more Anoka Ramsey Theater Department productions each semester. There are no formal class meetings. Students arrange individual schedules with the instructor. Initial meeting with instructor should occur in first two weeks of the semester. Students may enroll for zero, one, or two credits per semester; course may be repeated for a total accumulation of 4 credits.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 06C: The Humanities and Fine Arts

Additional fee to student: No

Learner Outcomes
  1. Identify the roles and duties of different theater artists involved in a production.
  2. Understand the element of performance and of different theater spaces and theatrical styles.
  3. Work collaboratively within a theatrical production process with professional decorum and respect.
  4. Draw information from written text to determine artistic and aesthetic choice used to interpret and communicate the writer/creator’s vision.
  5. Identify and utilize specific tools and methods of theatrical actors, designers, technicians or managers.
  6. Apply imagination and personal aesthetic to the interpretation of a publicly presented theatrical work.

Major Areas of Course Content
  1. The roles and duties of different theater artists and collaborators involved in a production
  2. The elements of performance and of different theater spaces and theatrical styles
  3. The communication skills needed to work in the elements of performance such as cooperation, collaboration, respect and responsibility
  4. Implementation of theory and physical practice in performance, design or management of theatrical work
  5. Various production techniques

Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.



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