Training
•Bullet: 23-unit Associate in Arts program centered on acting, voice, movement, script analysis, and practical production work
•Bullet: Core study includes Understanding Theatre, Acting Fundamentals, and Scene Performance
•Bullet: Students choose supporting study in Stagecraft or Fundamentals of Costume Design, then complete Rehearsal/Performance or Technical Theatre coursework
•Bullet: Elective options include Auditioning for Stage, Film and Television, Improvisation, Acting for the Camera, Musical Theatre Techniques, Script Analysis, Stage Makeup, Lighting Design, and Theatre History
Professional Development
•Bullet: The curriculum connects theatre history, theory, and criticism with the creation, rehearsal, and performance of dramatic work
•Bullet: Students work in multiple performance spaces and production genres while developing advanced performance techniques
•Bullet: College of the Canyons Theatre stages five to six productions each year, giving students opportunities to work in performance and technical roles
•Bullet: The department describes its theatre degrees as preparation for transfer to four-year programs in theatre, performance, and technical theatre
