Acting Level One, Certificate of Achievement (C)
The Certificate of Achievement in Acting Level One is awarded to a student who has completed a beginning level series of acting and related courses in preparation for a career in theatre and related entertainment industries. This Certificate of Achievement will better prepare a student secure a job in the professional theatre industry. Acting opportunities exist on the stage, in film, television, themed entertainment, commercials, industrials, corporate business theatre and the video game industry. After successfully completing this certificate a student could be hired as a stage manager, actor, playwright, crew member in the film and/or television industry, production assistant, casting assistant or general theatre technician.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Complete all Department Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. Candidates for a Certificate of Achievement are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Department Requirements | ||
| TA 103 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| or TA 106 | Development of Drama - Musical Theatre | |
| or TA 107 | Development Of Drama: Greek to Renaissance | |
| or TA 108 | Development Of Drama II: Restoration To Contemporary | |
| TA 111 | Beginning Acting | 3 |
| TA 112 | Intermediate Acting A | 3 |
| TA 114 | Voice and Diction | 3 |
| TA 136 | Theatrical Makeup Techniques | 3 |
| Complete a minimum of one unit from the following: | 1-6 | |
| Improvisation | ||
| Theatre Workshop | ||
| Theatre Workshop II | ||
| Theatre Workshop III | ||
| Theatre Workshop IV | ||
| Theatre Production I | ||
| Theatre Production II | ||
| Theatre Production III | ||
| Theatre Production IV | ||
| Stage Costumer Workshop | ||
| Specialty Costume Dresser in Production | ||
| Costume Crew Technician in Production | ||
| Costume Crew Head in Production | ||
| Summer Theatre Workshop | ||
| Contemporary Comedy in Performance | ||
| Contemporary Comedy in Performance | ||
| Contemporary Comedy in Performance | ||
| Contemporary Comedy in Performance | ||
| Modern American Drama in Performance | ||
| Modern American Drama in Performance | ||
| Modern American Drama in Performance | ||
| Modern American Drama in Performance | ||
| Total Units | 16.00-21.00 | |
- Speak in front of a live audience so that you are clearly heard and understood.
- Move on stage in a way that is appropriate to the moment and character and that creates an effective live presentation.
- Analyze a play text in terms of dramatic structure, production and performance.
- Effectively use vocabulary, techniques and processes to act in or direct an affecting public performance of a play.
- Demonstrate at a beginning level of mastery the skills necessary to successfully compete in actor auditions.