Theater
Act Up in Class and Make a Huge Scene
Act I: The Enrollment
You enroll at SUNY CCC in the Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences
A.A. or A.S., and you are suddenly immersed in your theater and media classes.
With opportunities too great to number— to study the basics of the theatrical field, acting, playwriting, theatre history, and applied theatre (using theatre in community wellness and counseling), script analysis, film and TV production, and the history of film.
Act II: Doritos at Midnight
It may be a dark and stormy night, but you study, you write, you manage, you down
a bag of Doritos.
Opportunities are available in scriptwriting & playwriting, stage management & backstage positions through independent study, and public performance with Rehearsal, Performance, Production lab credits!
Act III: Ready for Life
Get a foundation for a life in the arts from studying theatre with caring and qualified
faculty who can help advise you on the different ways theatre studies can be applied
to your career and your life.
Studying Theatre Leads to Bright Futures
“Among U.S. service industry exports, entertainment ranks third behind only Travel
and Transportation and Finance and Insurance, bringing in $49 billion in sales of
movies, television shows and other intellectual property. The Arts sector contributes
$763.6 billion annually to the U.S. economy.
You can become an Actor, Director, Playwright, and Teacher of Theatre. But that’s not all. Theatre Studies can benefit students who are headed for careers in Community Wellness, Counseling, Education, Tourism and Hospitality, Event Planning, and Public Relations.
There are many jobs in the professional theatre, in film and television, in cultural organizations, and in internet production. It's a competitive field, but there was never a better time to jump into this industry than right now. Get your start on that path here in SUNY Corning Theatre Studies.
Students who study theatre arts develop much-needed ”soft skills”
Creativity, Empathy, Imagination, Deep Listening, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving,
Written and Oral Communication, Self-Esteem, Authentic Confidence, and Ethics.
Employers in every field are looking for these skills in qualified job candidates.
Theatre Studies Courses
Intro to Theatre
Intro to Advanced Acting
Rehearsal Production, Performance
Intro to Acting
Theatre History
Applied Theatre
Audition Preparation
Script Analysis
Independent Studies that prepare students for entry into top SUNY Theatre schools
like SUNY Purchase's Playwriting and Screenwriting Program
Learning Opportunities
Muse of Fire Drama Club
Internships w/local orgs
Student-written productions
Combine Theatre w/Music and Media Communications
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Service Learning Project
MARY GUZZY
Humanities and Theatre
607-962-9311
mguzzy@corning-cc.edu
Mary Guzzy is inspired by a passion for creating in the theatre. Communicating the importance of empathy, imagination, curiosity, and connection between artists, between human beings, between an artist and an audience, and watching the light of recognition ignite in a student’s eyes are the most satisfying experiences she has as an artist and teacher. In her theatre classes, she invites students to take ownership of the stage, the page, and the work of the theatre for themselves — this is Mary’s most important teaching objective. Mary is a member of Actors' Equity Association, the professional actors' and stage managers' union.
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