Acting and Performance Level 1 Certificate

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
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
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

Theatre Arts

East LA College, LA City College, and Long Beach City College are the main three colleges offering certificates that either scaffold or address different areas of acting and performance.

40 - 50