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West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

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Cert. Musical Theater

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Cert. Musical Theater

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AA Music, Professional

General - No Emphasis

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Instrumental Performance

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Jazz Performance

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Music for Media Writing

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Vocal Performance

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Music Education

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Music Industry Studies

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AA-T Theater Arts

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AA Theater Arts

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Training

•44-unit CTE certificate combining acting, singing, and dance

•Three-level acting sequence, voice production, and script analysis

•Music theory, musicianship, piano, and applied voice coursework

•Jazz, ballet, modern, tap, and hip hop dance training

Performance Opportunities

•Musical Theater and Opera Scenes workshops from comic opera through modern musicals

•Concert Choir ensemble and Musical Theater Production workshops

Career Preparation

•Prepares students for regional and national musical theater auditions

•Complements the AA Theater Arts and AA Music degrees for BFA/BM Musical Theater transfer

•Free tuition for California residents

School Info

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51%

Grad Rate

6.4K

Enrollment

$52K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,434

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,624

Before aid

Average Net Price

$3,423

After aid

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Program Highlights

Training

•44-unit CTE certificate combining acting, singing, and dance

•Three-level acting sequence, voice production, and script analysis

•Music theory, musicianship, piano, and applied voice coursework

•Jazz, ballet, modern, tap, and hip hop dance training

Performance Opportunities

•Musical Theater and Opera Scenes workshops from comic opera through modern musicals

•Concert Choir ensemble and Musical Theater Production workshops

Career Preparation

•Prepares students for regional and national musical theater auditions

•Complements the AA Theater Arts and AA Music degrees for BFA/BM Musical Theater transfer

•Free tuition for California residents

Program Highlights

Training

•44-unit CTE certificate combining acting, singing, and dance

•Three-level acting sequence, voice production, and script analysis

•Music theory, musicianship, piano, and applied voice coursework

•Jazz, ballet, modern, tap, and hip hop dance training

Performance Opportunities

•Musical Theater and Opera Scenes workshops from comic opera through modern musicals

•Concert Choir ensemble and Musical Theater Production workshops

Career Preparation

•Prepares students for regional and national musical theater auditions

•Complements the AA Theater Arts and AA Music degrees for BFA/BM Musical Theater transfer

•Free tuition for California residents

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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$100

Opens

Feb 1, 2026

Deadline

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Post-Enrollment Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

No audition is required for the initial application. This is an internal program gate students complete after enrolling at the university.Gateway source

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Application Logistics

•Open admission through CCCApply / OpenCCC; no separate musical theater application is published

•The Summer/Fall 2026 admission application opened February 1, 2026; West Valley publishes rolling admission with no program-specific deadline

Course Placement

•The certificate curriculum requires voice study, with the specific voice course selected by audition after enrollment

What's The Process

Post-Enrollment

•West Valley does not publish an admission audition or prescreen for this certificate

•The catalog states that voice-course selection is based on an audition after enrollment

School Info

Snapshot

51%

Grad Rate

6.4K

Enrollment

$52K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$1,434

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,624

Before aid

Average Net Price

$3,423

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•44-unit CTE certificate combining acting, singing, and dance

•Three-level acting sequence, voice production, and script analysis

•Music theory, musicianship, piano, and applied voice coursework

•Jazz, ballet, modern, tap, and hip hop dance training

Performance Opportunities

•Musical Theater and Opera Scenes workshops from comic opera through modern musicals

•Concert Choir ensemble and Musical Theater Production workshops

Career Preparation

•Prepares students for regional and national musical theater auditions

•Complements the AA Theater Arts and AA Music degrees for BFA/BM Musical Theater transfer

•Free tuition for California residents

Updated 2d ago

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