The Acting and Performance Level 1 Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level performance competency and employment in regional theatre, television, film, theme parks and education. Students will integrate voice, mind, and body techniques toward character development, explore and engage with multiple professional training methodologies, generate a repertory of performance material for auditions, and produce professional grade resumes and headshots to forward career advancement. This certificate requires between 18.5 and 22.5 units.
The estimated number of annually awarded certificates is between 30 and 40.
The Acting and Performance Level 1 Certificate is designed to prepare the students for transfer into Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs as well as basic occupational competency as an Actor in educational, community, resident, and other professional theatre venues as well as theme park, television and motion picture productions.
There are no requested faculty for this program, as the courses exist entirely already. The program serves to meet the labor market and educational needs of students and professionals seeking employment and self-employment in the entertainment and theatre industries. Our program is vetted by an annual Advisory Board comprising experts in the field of theatre and performance, as well as other local and regional communities, which allow us to tap into the needs of Los Angeles and Orange County community labor force, and align our Acting and Performance Program courses with the needs of the field.
Required Courses (16-18 units)
Course | Title | Units | Fall / Spring / Summer |
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THEA 100 F | Introduction to Theatre | 3 | Fall / Spring / Summer |
THEA 121 F | Movement for Actors | 3 | Fall |
THEA 129 F | Voice for the Actor | 3 | Spring |
THEA 180 F | Beginning Principles of Acting | 3 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 181 F | Intermediate Principles of Acting | 3 | Fall / Spring |
And 1 of the following courses | |||
THEA 108 F | Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre | 3 | Spring |
THEA 109 F | Modern Dramatic Literature | 3 | Spring |
THEA 122 F | Improvisation for Television, Film and Theatre | 2 | Fall |
THEA 127 F | Oral Interpretation | 3 | Fall |
THEA 130 F | Acting Workshop | 3 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 131 F | Theatre Workshop | 1-3 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 134 F | Beginning Theatre Practicum | 1-2 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 197 F | Introduction to Stage Combat | 3 | Fall |
THEA 199 F / THEA 299 F | Independent Study | 1-3 | Fall / Spring / Summer |
THEA 222 F | Acting for the Camera | 3 | Fall / Spring |
Course | Title | Units | Fall / Spring / Summer |
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THEA 153 F | Introduction to Stage Crew | .5-3 | Fall / Spring / Summer |
And 1 of the following courses | |||
THEA 141 F | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 4 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 143 F | Stagecraft | 4 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 146 F | Scene Painting | 3 | Spring |
THEA 148 F | Intro to Theatre Crafts Lab | 2 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 151 F | Properties: Design and Construction | 3 | Spring |
THEA 152 F | Beginning Theatre Crafts Lab | 2 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 160 F | Introduction to Sound Technology | 3 | Fall |
THEA 161 F | Sound Reinforcement Techniques | 2 | Spring |
THEA 162 F | Sound Design for the Theatre | 2 | Fall |
THEA 170 F | Beginning Theatrical Lighting | 3 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 171 F | Beginning Theatrical Costuming and Design | 3 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 172 F | Stage Make Up | 3 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 244 F | Intermediate Theatrical Lighting | 2 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 246 F | Intermediate Theatrical Costuming and Design | 3 | Spring |
THEA 252 F | Intermediate Theatre Crafts Lab | 2 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 253 F | Advanced Theatre Crafts Lab | 2 | Fall / Spring |
THEA 256 F | 16-18th Century Theatrical Costume Construction | 3 | Offered when in demand |
THEA 257 F | 19th Century Theatrical Costume Construction | 3 | Offered when in demand |
THEA 258 F | 20th Century Theatrical Costume Construction | 3 | Offered when in demand |
THEA 259 F | Pre-16th Century Theatrical Costume Construction | 3 | Offered when in demand |
THEA 265 F | Theatre Management | 2 | Spring |
THEA 266 F | Stage Management | 3 | Spring |
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