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2+2 Transfer Pathway Guides

This Advising Guide is under review by the partner school. Changes TBA if needed.

2+2 with SUNY Geneseo

B.A.Theatre (TH34)

MCC Degree Awarded:

Theatre Arts - A.S. (TH01)

Please note that some courses required in a 2+2 Transfer Pathway may not be required for the MCC program. This could have financial aid implications. Students should meet with their advisor or with a transfer representative to discuss an academic plan and recommended sequence of courses.
2022-2023
2+2Sheet

Choose Performance or Technical Theatre Option. Graduating from MCC before transferring to SUNY Geneseo is strongly advised. Students transferring without an AA or AS degree will need to take additional general education courses at Geneseo.

Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER:
THE 112  Fundamentals of Acting One
3
ENG 101 College Composition or ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
MTH 150 Survey of Mathematics or higher SUNY-M
3
Performance: THE 110 Introduction to Theatre AND THE 148 Voice and Diction

Technical:
THE 111 Introduction to Technical Theatre AND THE 115 Introduction to Theatrical Costuming
6
 Total:
15
SECOND SEMESTER:
THE 147  Readers' Theatre
3
ART 118 Perspectives of Art History I: Ancient or ART 119 Perspectives of Art History II: Modern
3
SUNY-H Elective
3
Performance: THE 111 Introduction to Technical Theatre AND THE 149 Stage Movement

Technical:
THE 110 Introduction to Theatre AND THE 113 Stage Makeup
6
 Total:
16
THIRD SEMESTER:
SUNY-SS Elective - Choose PSY 101 Introductory Psychological Science or SOC 101 Introductory Sociology
3
HED 130 Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness or HED 207 Emotional Wellness
3
SUNY-OWC Elective (MUS 119 is recommended )
3
Performance: THE 113 Stage Makeup AND One Program Elective: MUS 101, 121, 142; THE 142, 160, or 190 (THE 142, 160, 190; MUS 142 may be repeated for MCC degree)

Technical:
THE 211 Theatre Production Laboratory AND One Program Elective: MUS 101; THE 142, 160, 190, or 211  (MUS 201, THE 142, 160, 190, 211 may be repeated for MCC degree)
6
 Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER:
MUS 118  Broadway Musicals
3
SUNY-NS Elective
3-4
ART 104  Drawing I: Foundation
3
Performance: THE 212 Fundamentals of Acting Two AND One Program Elective: MUS 101, 121, 142; THE 142, 160, 190  (THE 142, 160, 190; MUS 142 may be repeated for MCC degree)

Technical:
THE 116  Stage Lighting Design AND One Program Elective: MUS 101; THE 142, 160, 190 or 211  (THE 142, 160, 190, 211 may be repeated for MCC degree)
6
 Total:
15-16
TOTAL CREDITS
61-62

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See:
SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit Equivalency Database

"Seamless Transfer" is available to MCC students with associate degrees in Associate of Arts or Associate of Science programs prior to starting at Geneseo. Students who have achieved an Associates of Applied Science do not qualify. Students without an AA or AS associate degree must complete SUNY Geneseo local general education requirements in order to graduate from Geneseo, including Basic Communication (i.e. “writing seminar”), a Quantitative/Reasoning course, and laboratory science.


SUNY Geneseo requires a grade of 'C' or higher for all courses in your chosen major.

All SUNY general education courses will transfer to Geneseo if the student earns a grade of C- or better. Students receiving grades of D in general education courses may not transfer in credit but will satisfy the relevant SUNY general education categories.

All majors require 18 hours at the 300 level or above.

AP, IB, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, & Transfer courses:
Credits showing as accepted by MCC may not be transferable.
See: SUNY Geneseo Transfer Credit and contact Geneseo with questions.

Students completing this program will complete at least 6 required and 12 elective hours of the total 43 required hours for the Theatre major at Geneseo, leaving at most 25 hours.

Cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher is required for admission consideration.
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required for MCC graduation.

The Theatre Arts A.S. (TH01) will be the degree student is audited against and awarded from MCC.
Documentation source: MCC Advisement & Transfer Services 2022-2023. Updated 6/13/2022

While every effort is made to ensure accurate information, students are strongly advised to verify course transferability with the four-year institution as they will make the final determination of transfer credit.




Links to information at SUNY Geneseo
B.A. Theatrehttps://www.geneseo.edu/theatre_dance/theatre_major