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West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

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Acting

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Training

Three-level acting sequence: Acting One through Three

Voice Production, Stage Movement, Improvisation, and Multicultural Theater coursework

Script analysis and film/television acting

Performance Opportunities

Studio and Mainstage Production Workshops spanning four theatrical genres

Musical Theater productions from operetta through contemporary musicals

Transfer Preparation

Prepares students for BA or BFA transfer in Acting

597 WVC students transferred to UCs and CSUs in 2024-2025

Free tuition for California residents

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

51%

Enrollment

6.4K

Earnings

$52K

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

Cost · westvalley.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 9:56 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Three-level acting sequence: Acting One through Three

Voice Production, Stage Movement, Improvisation, and Multicultural Theater coursework

Script analysis and film/television acting

Performance Opportunities

Studio and Mainstage Production Workshops spanning four theatrical genres

Musical Theater productions from operetta through contemporary musicals

Transfer Preparation

Prepares students for BA or BFA transfer in Acting

597 WVC students transferred to UCs and CSUs in 2024-2025

Free tuition for California residents

Program Highlights

Training

Three-level acting sequence: Acting One through Three

Voice Production, Stage Movement, Improvisation, and Multicultural Theater coursework

Script analysis and film/television acting

Performance Opportunities

Studio and Mainstage Production Workshops spanning four theatrical genres

Musical Theater productions from operetta through contemporary musicals

Transfer Preparation

Prepares students for BA or BFA transfer in Acting

597 WVC students transferred to UCs and CSUs in 2024-2025

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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Fee

International Fee

$100

Opens

Feb 1, 2026

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

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

The Summer/Fall 2026 admission application opened February 1, 2026; admission is rolling with no pathway-specific deadline

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

Post-Enrollment

No admission audition or prescreen is published

Production auditions occur after enrollment and are open to students and community members; they are not an admission requirement

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

51%

Enrollment

6.4K

Earnings

$52K

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

Cost · westvalley.edu College Scorecard

Training

Three-level acting sequence: Acting One through Three

Voice Production, Stage Movement, Improvisation, and Multicultural Theater coursework

Script analysis and film/television acting

Performance Opportunities

Studio and Mainstage Production Workshops spanning four theatrical genres

Musical Theater productions from operetta through contemporary musicals

Transfer Preparation

Prepares students for BA or BFA transfer in Acting

597 WVC students transferred to UCs and CSUs in 2024-2025

Free tuition for California residents

Updated Aug 27, 9:56 PM