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Program

Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

TRAINING
Core acting sequence: Acting I and II with play analysis and performance techniques
Coursework includes Acting for the Camera, Dramatic Scriptwriting, and Design for Theatre and Film
Technical training through Theatre Workshop and Stagecraft courses
Department Chair: Jeff Nevin, Ph.D.
Theatre Faculty: Ruff Yeager
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Brand-new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center (SWC PAC) with professional-quality performance spaces
Multiple main-stage productions per year with audition-based casting
Recent season includes Shakespeare and Dracula productions
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TWO DISTINCT TRACKS: Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) and Theatre Arts Performance AA
ADT (Major Code 01225) designed for guaranteed transfer to CSU theatre programs under SB 1440
Performance AA (Major Code A1220) offers deeper acting focus with career preparation for professional work

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