Program Recognition
•Bullet: Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) pathway in Theatre Arts
•Bullet: ADT guarantees admission somewhere in the CSU system with junior standing and priority consideration for similar CSU programs; it does not guarantee a specific campus or major
Training
•Bullet: Theatre Arts major requires 19-22 semester units under the 2026-2027 curriculum guide
•Bullet: Foundation in theatrical performance, design/technology, and management for students pursuing transfer or entertainment-industry careers
•Bullet: Required core includes theatre appreciation, acting, acting lab, and Student Repertory Theatre or stagecraft lab options
•Bullet: Department produces musicals, contemporary and classical plays, dance shows, and a New Works festival of world-premiere plays
•Bullet: Faculty and staff have professional field experience, according to the Theatre & Dance department
Facilities
•Bullet: Gary Soren Smith Center for Fine and Performing Arts with the G. Craig Jackson main stage theatre, NUMMI Studio Theatre, dance studio, and outdoor Amphitheatre
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Cal-GETC general education is required for the ADT
•Bullet: Transfer planning should be reviewed with an Ohlone counselor and current CSU similarity/transfer tools
