Actors Conservatory

The Actors Conservatory at Las Positas College seeks to inspire and prepare students for a life in the performing arts. The Actors Conservatoryfoundational belief is that inspired, trained and professional actors will be leaders in the next generation of artists, passionately advocating for theaters as a precious art form and viable trade skill. The Conservatory challenges students to find their personal truth, inner strength, and outer artists, enriching their own career path and the communities and stages around them.

Initial enrollment projections:            

o   Years 2-5                                                        5-10     CTE degree completions

o   Years 5-10                                                       10-20   CTE degree completions

o   Years 10+                                                        20-30   CTE degree completions

** estimated annual completion after the initial 2 year cohort

The mission of the Actors Conservatory at Las Positas College is to provide professional training for the intellectual, creative, and personal development of theater artists. Weare committed to cultivating well-educated actors through engagement and experiences aimed at a deeper and more profound understanding of the craft of theater and the cultural importance of the art form.

 

We trust our students will leave our program with the knowledge and experience necessary to continue in the performing arts as actors. Our work remains focused on the students and the progression of their craft as they set standards for professionalism, knowledge, and artistry.

 

Typical job opportunities include actor or performer in stage, television, film, and digital media. This program also lines up with many of the foundation courses needed for an Associate Degree for Transfer(AD-T) in Theater.

Required Core

●       MUS 23A; Elementary Voice I; 1 Unit

●       MUS 21A; Beginning Piano;1 Unit

●       THEA 39A; Musical Theater Workshop – Beginning; 3 Units

●       THEA 3A; Beginning Improvisation; 3 Units

●       THEA 1A; Theory/Practice of Acting I; 3 Units

●       THEA 10; Intro to Drama; 3 Units

●       THEA 55; Movement; 1 Unit

●       THEA 25; Fundamentals of Stage Speech; 3 Units

●       THEA 5; Performance in Production; 3 Unit

●       DANC 1; Introduction to Dance; 1 Unit

●       THEA 1; Theory/Practice of Acting II; 3 Units

●       MUS 44; Vocal Ensemble Lab; 1 Unit

●       THEA 53; Script Analysis; 3 Units

●       THEA 57A/B/C/ OR D; Performance in Production; 3 Units

OR

●       THEA 48A/B/C/ OR D; Technical Theater in Production ; 3 Units                                                                      

●       DANC 3A; Ballet Fundamentals/Beginning; 1 Unit

●       THEA 58; Acting for the Camera; 3 Units         

●       THEA 3B; Intermediate Improvisation; 3 Units

●       THEA 9B; Musical Theater Workshop – Intermediate; 3 Units

●       THEA 54; Shakespeare through Performance; 3 Units

●       KIN FNE1; Fencing Epee 1;1 Unit

●       DANC 2A; Jazz Dance Fundamentals/Beginning; 1 Unit

●       THEA 4; Modern American Theater; 3 Units

●       THEA 56; Stage Combat; 2 Units

●       THEA 59; Voice Over; 3Units

●       THEA 47Aor 57A/B/C/ D; Performance in Production; 3 Units

●       THEA 59; Audition Techniques / Business of Being an Actor; 1 Unit

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Advisory Approved.

There are no local/regional 2-year conservatory training programs for actors of this kind in the California Community College System. The closest conservatory model is at Hancock Community College (Pacific Conservatory Theater) in Santa Maria, CA, approximately 250 miles South of Las Positas College in Livermore. There are conservatory-style training courses at private companies and public theaters, all of which come without accreditation and with a heavy price tag. Our program would serve as a unique college program in the area, becoming a draw for students to the Las Positas College campus.