Training
•Acting I and II sequence builds foundational stage technique
•Stagecraft and Technical Theatre courses provide hands-on production experience
•Rehearsal and Performance in Production anchors practical theatre work
•Electives include Shakespeare, Film Studies, Theatre Design, and Voice I
Performance & Productions
•Theatre productions and Theatre Society activities offer additional stage and community engagement opportunities
•Merced notes that many theatre graduates work professionally in film, theatre, and education
Degree Flexibility
•Curriculum fulfills lower-division requirements for UC, CSU, and private college theatre programs
•24-unit major with 60-unit degree total
•Prepares students for transfer, pre-professional theatre, and community theatre pathways
