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AA Drama
Acting
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredTraining
•Performance-focused curriculum including acting fundamentals, voice and movement, directing, and audition techniques
•4-5 live productions each season in two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater
•Hands-on experience across all production areas from acting to stage management
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 Acting also available alongside the AA degree
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Snapshot
47%
Grad Rate
15.4K
Enrollment
$51K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$8,312
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$1,312
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,320
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$6,411
$30-48k$7,103
$48-75k$10,390
$75-110k$12,846
$110k+$6,953
Program info updated 5d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Performance-focused curriculum including acting fundamentals, voice and movement, directing, and audition techniques
•4-5 live productions each season in two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater
•Hands-on experience across all production areas from acting to stage management
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 Acting also available alongside the AA degree
Training
•Performance-focused curriculum including acting fundamentals, voice and movement, directing, and audition techniques
•4-5 live productions each season in two campus venues — Performing Arts Center Main Stage and intimate Arena Theater
•Hands-on experience across all production areas from acting to stage management
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 Acting also available alongside the AA degree
Updated 5d ago
