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AA-T Theater Arts

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Program Recognition

Regular recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)

Students nominated annually for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship through KCACTF

KCACTF Meritorious Achievement awards in acting and technical theater

Training

Core coursework in acting, theater history, and stagecraft

Production experience through performance and technical theater practicums

Performance & Productions

Four main stage productions each year in the GWC Mainstage Theater

Open auditions for all productions, including plays and musicals

Degree Flexibility

Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) guarantees admission to the CSU system as a junior

Designed to fulfill lower-division requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at any CSU campus

School Info

Snapshot

49%

Grad Rate

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,344

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,824

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$26,847

Before aid

Average Net Price

$4,824

After aid

Costofattendance · cccd.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:39 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Regular recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)

Students nominated annually for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship through KCACTF

KCACTF Meritorious Achievement awards in acting and technical theater

Training

Core coursework in acting, theater history, and stagecraft

Production experience through performance and technical theater practicums

Performance & Productions

Four main stage productions each year in the GWC Mainstage Theater

Open auditions for all productions, including plays and musicals

Degree Flexibility

Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) guarantees admission to the CSU system as a junior

Designed to fulfill lower-division requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at any CSU campus

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Regular recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)

Students nominated annually for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship through KCACTF

KCACTF Meritorious Achievement awards in acting and technical theater

Training

Core coursework in acting, theater history, and stagecraft

Production experience through performance and technical theater practicums

Performance & Productions

Four main stage productions each year in the GWC Mainstage Theater

Open auditions for all productions, including plays and musicals

Degree Flexibility

Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) guarantees admission to the CSU system as a junior

Designed to fulfill lower-division requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at any CSU campus

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Regular DecisionRolling

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Eligibility

60 total units (18-20 major units + Cal-GETC general education + electives)

Minimum GPA of 2.0 and minimum grade of C in all major courses

Completion of Cal-GETC general education pattern required

Enrollment

Rolling admissions year-round

Apply through CCCApply (free for all California community colleges)

Financial aid eligible

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, prescreen, or interview required for program admission

Open-admission community college

Post-Enrollment

Auditions for main stage productions are open to all GWC students and the public

Cast members must enroll in a Theater Production course

Contact: Tom Amen at tamen@gwc.cccd.edu or Martie Ramm at mrammengle@gwc.cccd.edu

Scholarship Info

GWC Foundation provides hundreds of scholarships each year for actively enrolled students

Theater Arts Scholarship and Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarship appear in recent department special scholarship awards

The 2026-27 scholarship recipient list includes the Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarship

School Info

Snapshot

49%

Grad Rate

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,344

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,824

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$26,847

Before aid

Average Net Price

$4,824

After aid

Costofattendance · cccd.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Regular recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)

Students nominated annually for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship through KCACTF

KCACTF Meritorious Achievement awards in acting and technical theater

Training

Core coursework in acting, theater history, and stagecraft

Production experience through performance and technical theater practicums

Performance & Productions

Four main stage productions each year in the GWC Mainstage Theater

Open auditions for all productions, including plays and musicals

Degree Flexibility

Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) guarantees admission to the CSU system as a junior

Designed to fulfill lower-division requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at any CSU campus

Updated Aug 27, 9:39 PM