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Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

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Theatre

Composition & music studies

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AA Drama

Musical Theater

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Training

Musical theatre curriculum covering singing, acting, and dance for the musical stage

4-5 live productions each season including musicals — recent titles include Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, The Addams Family, and Freaky Friday

Two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater

Notable Alumni

Katharine Ross — Academy Award-nominated actor (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)

Kyle Gass — actor and musician (Tenacious D)

Degree Flexibility

DVC is the #1 community college feeder school to UC Berkeley, with strong transfer pathways to UC and CSU theatre programs

Certificate of Achievement in Musical Theater also available alongside the AA degree

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

49%

Enrollment

15.4K

Earnings

$51K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,104

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$7,660

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$34,278

Before aid

Average net price

$8,312

After aid

Estimated Cost Attendance · dvc.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 11, 1:49 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Musical theatre curriculum covering singing, acting, and dance for the musical stage

4-5 live productions each season including musicals — recent titles include Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, The Addams Family, and Freaky Friday

Two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater

Notable Alumni

Katharine Ross — Academy Award-nominated actor (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)

Kyle Gass — actor and musician (Tenacious D)

Degree Flexibility

DVC is the #1 community college feeder school to UC Berkeley, with strong transfer pathways to UC and CSU theatre programs

Certificate of Achievement in Musical Theater also available alongside the AA degree

Program Highlights

Training

Musical theatre curriculum covering singing, acting, and dance for the musical stage

4-5 live productions each season including musicals — recent titles include Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, The Addams Family, and Freaky Friday

Two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater

Notable Alumni

Katharine Ross — Academy Award-nominated actor (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)

Kyle Gass — actor and musician (Tenacious D)

Degree Flexibility

DVC is the #1 community college feeder school to UC Berkeley, with strong transfer pathways to UC and CSU theatre programs

Certificate of Achievement in Musical Theater also available alongside the AA degree

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

Fall 2027 International Deadline (Applicants Abroad)Jul 1, 2027

Fall 2027 International Deadline (Applicants in the United States)Aug 1, 2027

Rolling Domestic Admission

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply free via CCCApply — processing within 24 hours

Applications are accepted through CCCApply; DVC currently publishes no domestic application deadline

International students apply via the Contra Costa Community College District international portal

Enrollment

Fall and spring enrollment available

One application covers DVC, Contra Costa College, and Los Medanos College

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition required — DVC is an open enrollment institution

Students are admitted automatically upon completing a CCCApply application

No SAT/ACT or minimum GPA required

Post-Enrollment

Auditions for department productions including musicals are held each semester and are open to all enrolled students

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

49%

Enrollment

15.4K

Earnings

$51K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$1,104

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$7,660

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$34,278

Before aid

Average net price

$8,312

After aid

Estimated Cost Attendance · dvc.edu College Scorecard

Training

Musical theatre curriculum covering singing, acting, and dance for the musical stage

4-5 live productions each season including musicals — recent titles include Sweet Charity, All Shook Up, The Addams Family, and Freaky Friday

Two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater

Notable Alumni

Katharine Ross — Academy Award-nominated actor (The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)

Kyle Gass — actor and musician (Tenacious D)

Degree Flexibility

DVC is the #1 community college feeder school to UC Berkeley, with strong transfer pathways to UC and CSU theatre programs

Certificate of Achievement in Musical Theater also available alongside the AA degree

Updated Sep 11, 1:49 PM

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