Associate in Arts Degree/Theater Arts
This program is designed to prepare the student for occupations reated to professional theater.
The following are 3-unit classes.
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| THEA 100C | Intro to Theater | 3 |
| THEA 120C | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 143C | Stagecraft | 3 |
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| THEA 140C | Intro to Design | 3 |
| THEA 124C | Acting II | 3 |
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| THEA 126C | Musical Theater | 3 |
| THEA 144C | Lighting Design | 3 |
| THEA 129C | Voice and Diction | 3 |
| THEA 145C | Costume Design | 3 |
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| THEA 147C | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| THEA 107C | Diversity in US Theater | 3 |
| THEA 220C | Scene Study | 3 |
| THEA 226C | Musical Theater Styles | 3 |
Select 2-3 units from the following performance classes according to emphasis.
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| THEA 130C | Acting Workshop | 3 |
| THEA 132C | Musical Theater Workshop | 2-3 |
| THEA 133C | Rehearsal and Performance | 2-3 |
| THEA 149C | Stage Crew Activity | 1, 1, 1 |
| THEA 234C | Ensemble Acting | 2-3 |
| THEA 232C | Musical Theater Production | 2-3 |
Associate in Arts in Theater Arts for Transfer
The AA-T degree in Theatre Arts provides a path to guaranteed admission as a junior-year transfer student at one of Californisas CVSU campuses.
Required Core: Select 3 courses from the following (9 units). Please note if a student does not take THEA 132 C or THEA 133 C for the required core a minimum of two Stage Crew courses may be completed for a total of 3 units only. (EX: 1 course taken at 1 unit and the second course taken at 2 units.)
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| THEA 100C | Intro to Theater | 3 |
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| THEA 102C | World Theater History I | 3 |
| THEA 120C | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 132C | Musical Theater Performance I | 2 – 3 |
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| THEA 133C | Rehearsal Performance I | 3 |
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| THEA 149C | Stage Crew I – Running | 1 – 2 |
| THEA 150C | Stage Crew II-Production Prep. | 1 – 2 |
| THEA 151C | Stage Crew III- Costume/Makeup | 1 – 2 |
| THEA 152C | Stage Crew IV- House/Box Office | 1 – 2 |
List A: Select 3 courses from the following (9 units). Please note if a student does not take THEA 132 C or THEA 133 C for the required core, one of these courses may be completed for the required 9 units in list A or a minimum of two stage crew courses (not used in the core) may be completed for a total of 3 units only.
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| THEA 101C | Play Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 124C | Acting II | 3 |
| THEA 143C | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA 144C | Lighting Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| THEA 145C | Fundamentals of Costume Design | 3 |
| THEA 147C | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| THEA 132C | Musical Theater Performance I | 2 – 3 |
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| THEA 133C | Rehearsal Performance I | 3 |
| THEA 149C | Stage Crew I- Running | 1 – 2 |
| THEA 150C | Stage Crew II-Production Prep. | 1 – 2 |
| THEA 151C | Stage Crew III- Costume/Makeup | 1 – 2 |
| THEA 152C | Stage Crew IV- House/Box Office | 1 – 2 |
Total Units: 18
Costume/Makeup Design Certificate
The certificate in costume/makeup design is designed to prepare the student for occupational competency in the fiels of costume/makeup design for theater.
Required Courses: 15 units total
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| THEA 140C | Introduction to Theater Design | 3 |
| THEA 145C | Fundamentals of Costume Design | 3 |
| ART 185C | Life Drawing | 3 |
| THEA 147C | Stage Makeup | 3 |
| THEA 149C | Stage Crew Activity | 1,1,1 |
And an additional 3 units from the following:
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| THEA 247C | Prosthetic Makeup | 3 |
| THEA 149C | Stage Crew Activity | 1, 1, 1 |
Lighting/Audio Design Certificate
This certificate in lighting/audio design is designed to prepare the student in occupational competency in lighting and sound design for theater.
Required Courses: 14-15 units total
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| MUS 124C | Recording Studio | 3 |
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| THEA 142C | Theater Sound and Recording | 3 |
| THEA 144C | Lighting Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| THEA 149C | Stage Crew Activity | 1, 1, 1 |
| ART 182C | Freehand Drawing | 3 |
| THEA 140C | Introduction to Theater Design | 3 |
Technical Theater Certificate
The Technical Theater Certificate is designed to prepare the student for occupational competency in the field of technical theater.
Required Courses: 14-15 units total
| Course Number | Title | Units |
| THEA 140C | Introduction to Theater Design | 3 |
| ART 182C | Freehand Drawing | 3 |
| THEA 120C | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 149C | Stage Crew Activity | 1, 1, 1 |
| THEA 143C | Stagecraft | 3 |