Acting and Performance Level 1 Certificate
Division: Visual and Performing Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 2C40658
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 17.5 and 18.5 units. At least one half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College with a grade of C or better in each course taken.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (15 units): | ||
| THEA 121 F | Movement for Actors | 3 |
| THEA 129 F | Voice for the Actor | 3 |
| THEA 180 F | Beginning Principles of Acting | 3 |
| THEA 181 F | Intermediate Principles of Acting | 3 |
| THEA 222 F | Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| Stage Crew Activity (0.5 units): | 0.5 | |
| Introduction to Stage Crew Activity (formerly THEA 149 F) (The following course is a co-requisite for THEA 180 F) | 0.5-3 | |
| Restricted Electives (2-3 units): | 2-3 | |
| Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre | 3 | |
| Modern Dramatic Literature | 3 | |
| Improvisation for Television, Film and Theatre | 2 | |
| Foundations of Consent and Intimacy | 3 | |
| Beginning Theatre Workshop | 3 | |
| Beginning Theatre Practicum (formerly THEA 133 F) | 3 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre Production | 3 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre I (formerly THEA 125 F and THEA 186 F) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Stage Combat | 3 | |
| Entertainment Business | 3 | |
| Total Units | 17.5-18.5 | |
Outcome 1: Analyze and distinguish professional roles in the theatre, film, and television industries to identify employment opportunities.
Outcome 2: Choose, analyze, rehearse and perform solo and scene texts for the purpose of auditions and performance.
Outcome 3: Analyze and evaluate scripts and theatrical performances for the purpose of creating culturally responsive storytelling.
Outcome 4: Analyze and apply vocal and physical techniques to create culturally responsive characters within the context of theatrical storytelling.
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