Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
University App Required
PRODUCTION TRAINING
•El Camino mounts five or six live productions each year, including main stage, workshop, and major musical productions performed with a live orchestra.
•Students work in costuming, lighting, and stagecraft on live performances alongside professional adjunct instructors in a working theatre environment.
•The Center for the Arts — one of the South Bay's top presenting houses — brings visiting music, theatre, and dance companies to the Marsee Auditorium, Campus Theatre, and Robert Haag Recital Hall.
LOCATION & NETWORKING
•El Camino's location in the South Bay puts students inside the Los Angeles/Hollywood production market, with internship and employment pathways in film and theatre.
•Faculty are active theatre professionals in the LA region; master classes with visiting artists are part of the curriculum.
University AppApplication
Apply
Deadline
Rolling
APPLICATION
•Apply to El Camino College through the school's online application at elcamino.edu/apply.php — the department does not run a separate theatre application, audition portal, or prescreen.
•Any applicant 18+ or who has a high school diploma (or equivalent) qualifies for admission under California community college open-admission rules.
•SAT and ACT scores are not considered for admission or scholarships; placement is handled after enrollment via the English/Math Survey.
DEGREE PATHWAYS
•El Camino publishes two theatre associate degrees: the Theatre Associate of Arts (AA) for students pursuing direct career entry, and the Theatre Arts Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) built to transfer into a CSU bachelor's degree program.
•Both degrees share a core of acting, technical theatre, and theatre history coursework — the AA-T adds the additional GE and major coursework that satisfies the CSU transfer requirements.
TIMING
•The theatre department does not post a separate theatre application deadline; students follow the college's rolling admission and registration timelines.
ADMISSION
•No audition, portfolio review, or interview is required for admission to the theatre program.
•Students enter through El Camino's college-wide open-admission process and choose theatre coursework after enrolling.
AFTER ENROLLMENT
•Casting for the department's main stage, workshop, and musical productions takes place after students are enrolled, through department-run auditions for specific productions each season.
Program info updated 12h ago
PRODUCTION TRAINING
•El Camino mounts five or six live productions each year, including main stage, workshop, and major musical productions performed with a live orchestra.
•Students work in costuming, lighting, and stagecraft on live performances alongside professional adjunct instructors in a working theatre environment.
•The Center for the Arts — one of the South Bay's top presenting houses — brings visiting music, theatre, and dance companies to the Marsee Auditorium, Campus Theatre, and Robert Haag Recital Hall.
LOCATION & NETWORKING
•El Camino's location in the South Bay puts students inside the Los Angeles/Hollywood production market, with internship and employment pathways in film and theatre.
•Faculty are active theatre professionals in the LA region; master classes with visiting artists are part of the curriculum.
Updated 12h ago
Academic School Information
39%
Grad Rate
19,210
Enrollment
$41,589
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$1,144
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$7,630
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$5,968
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$4,319
Family Income $30k - $48k$5,149
Family Income $48k - $75k$8,298
Family Income $75k - $110k$11,546
Family Income $110k+$12,869
