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Apr 03, 2025
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Fall 2025 - Summer 2026 Academic Catalog
Performing Arts A.S.
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School: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Academic Dept: Art & Design and Performing Arts
HEGIS: 5610
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2025 to Summer 2026. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
The Performing Arts A.S. program at SUNY Westchester Community College allows students to explore a range of creative disciplines, offering concentrations in Dance; Drama including Acting and Musical Theatre; and Music to include Instrumental and Vocal Performance, Music Production and Engineering, and Music Technology. Students engage in both the theory and practice of their chosen emphasis, with hands-on opportunities to perform, compose, choreograph, and produce. This dynamic program equips graduates to pursue further studies or launch careers in various performing arts industries, supported by a faculty of accomplished artists and access to state-of-the-art facilities. Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will: - Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process inherent in the performing arts by analyzing and/or interpreting the elements within a music, dance or theatre performance.
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic theories and techniques in music, dance, and theater, including the latest cultural and technological developments.
- Demonstrate the ability to create or perform artistic works at an intermediate level in the fields of music, dance, and theater.
Program Note
Students are encouraged to apply early due to an extraordinary demand. Program Requirements
60 credits are required for the degree: - General Education - 30 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 30 credits
General Education Requirements - 30 Credits - Communication - Written and Oral (3 credits): ENG 101 Writing and Research
- Humanities (3 credits): ENG 102 Writing and Literature
- Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
- Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
- Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
- Social Sciences (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
- The Arts (3 credits): ART 108 - Art of the Ancient World: Prehistory to Fourteenth Century , ART 109A - Contemporary Art , ART 109 - Art of the Modern World: Fifteenth Century to Contemporary , FILM 100 - Introduction to Film , FILM 101 - Film 1895 to 1945 , FILM 102 - Film 1945 to Present , MUSIC 100 - History of Western Music to 1800 , MUSIC 102 - History of Electronic Music , MUSIC 103 - History of Jazz , MUSIC 110 - Basic Musicianship , MUSIC 111 - Music Theory 1 , MUSIC 150 - Music Appreciation 1 , OR THEAT 101 - Introduction to the Theatre
- US History and Civic Engagement (3 credits): choose from this category of general education courses
- World History and Global Awareness OR World Languages (3 credits): choose from either category, World History and Global Awareness OR World Languages
- Additional General Education Electives (3 credits): choose from all general education courses
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all general education courses . Required Degree Courses - 30 credits - History/Theory of Arts Electives (9 credits): select THREE courses from the following
- Performing Arts Electives (18 credits): select from the following Performing Arts courses list. Music students may opt to take a 2-credit ensemble class and 1-credit Applied Music. Music students should take all 4 levels of the same ensemble and Applied Music.
- Performing Arts Courses - Theatre
- Performing Arts Courses - Music
- Performing Arts Courses - Dance
- Free Electives (3 credits): select any college course(s)
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 | Course | Credits | | The Arts Gen. Ed. course from the following: ART 108 - Art of the Ancient World: Prehistory to Fourteenth Century , ART 109A - Contemporary Art , ART 109 - Art of the Modern World: Fifteenth Century to Contemporary , FILM 100 - Introduction to Film , FILM 101 - Film 1895 to 1945 , FILM 102 - Film 1945 to Present , MUSIC 100 - History of Western Music to 1800 , MUSIC 102 - History of Electronic Music , MUSIC 103 - History of Jazz , MUSIC 110 - Basic Musicianship , MUSIC 111 - Music Theory 1 , MUSIC 150 - Music Appreciation 1 , OR THEAT 101 - Introduction to the Theatre | 3 | | Any General Education Course | 3 | | Performing Arts Electives | 6 | | Free Elective | 3 | | Semester Total Credits | 15 | Minimum Total Credits: 60Career Opportunities
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