Theatre Arts

About Theatre Arts

Do you love the theatre and acting? ��ѡAV's Theatre Arts program offers students training in everything from acting and improv to set design and stage management.

Start your theatre career at ��ѡAV where you will feel challenged and supported to as you push your theatrical desires to new levels.

Explore Potential Careers

Studying Theatre Arts can lead to a variety of different jobs or career paths. Below are just some of the many options you will have!

Actor/Actress
Stage Manager
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Director
Producer
Playwright
Screenwriter

Program Options

Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish.

Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.

Theatre Arts AD-T

View Requirements in College Catalog

Semester 1

Course Number	Course Title	Units
TH A 30	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3
TH A 150A	Beginning Acting Fundamentals	3
ENGL 1A + 1AS	University-Parallel Reading and Composition + Support	4
CSU GE Area E	Lifelong Learning and Self-Development	3
Additional CSU Transferable Units		3

Total Units: 16-18

Semester 2

Course Number	Course Title	Units
Additional Major Requirement- select 3 units from Group 1 or Group 2	(See Counselor)	3
CSU GE Area B4	Math / Quantitative Reasoning	3-8
CSU GE Area A3	Critical Thinking	3-4
POLS 1	U.S. Government	3
Additional CSU Transferable Units		3

Total Units: 15-21

Semester 3

Course Number	Course Title	Units
Additional Major Requirement	(See Counselor)	3-4
Additional Major Requirement	(See Counselor)	3-4
CSU GE Area C2	Humanities	3-5
CSU GE Area D	Social Sciences	3
CSU GE Area B1	Physical Science	3-6
CSU GE Area B3	Lab Activity (To Be Taken with Course from B1 or B2)	1

Total Units: 16-23

Semester 4

Course Number	Course Title	Units
Additional Major Requirement	(See Counselor)	3-4
CSU GE Area A1	Oral Communication	3
CSU GE Area D	Social Sciences	3
CSU GE Area B2	Life Science	3-6
CSU Graduation Requirement Group 2	(See Counselor)	3

Total Units: 15-19

Acting Certificate of Achievement

View Requirements in College Catalog

Required courses:

Course Number	Course Title	Units
TH A 150A	Beginning Acting Fundamentals	3
TH A 153A	Beginning Improvisation	3
TH A 154A	Beginning Acting For The Camera	3
TH A 160A	Beginning Vocal Production and Audition	3

Total Units: 12

Choose any combination of four (4) elective units from the following

Course Number	Course Title	Units
TH A 170A	Beginning Shakespeare for Actors	3
TH A 171A	Beginning Storytelling and Performance	3
TH A 201A	Ensemble Role Comedy - Play Rehearsal and Presentation	1
TH A 201B	Supporting Role Comedy - Play Rehearsal Presentation	2
TH A 201C	Principal Role Comedy - Play Rehearsal and Presentation	3
TH A 202A	Ensemble Role Drama - Play Rehearsal and Presentation	1
TH A 202B	Supporting Role Drama - Play Rehearsal Presentation	2
TH A 202C	Principal Role Drama - Play Rehearsal and Presentation	3
TH A 203A	Ensemble Role Classical - Play Rehearsal Presentation	1
TH A 203B	Supporting Role Classic - Play Rehearsal Presentation	2
TH A 203C	Principal Role Classic - Play Rehearsal and Presentation	3
TH A 204A	Ensemble Role Tragedy - Play Rehearsal Presentation	1
TH A 204B	Supporting Role Tragedy - Play Rehearsal Presentation	2
TH A 204C	Principal Role Tragedy - Play Rehearsal and Presentation	3

Total Units: 4

Overall Total Units: 16

Transfer Options

The program coursework you complete at City College will satisfy lower-division requirements for related majors at several colleges and universities. Start planning your transfer by exploring Theatre Arts programs at the following institutions: