Acting and Performance Level 2 Certificate
Division: Visual and Performing Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 2C42468
The Acting and Performance Level 2 Certificate builds upon the Level 1 Certificate and is designed for students who seek advanced performance skills in classical, devised, and solo performance as well as business and marketing techniques required by industry professionals to find and secure employment. This certificate requires completion of the Level 1 Certificate (17.5-18.5 units) plus additional advanced courses for Level 2 (17-19 units), for a total of 34.5-37.5 units. At least one half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College with a grade of C or better in each course taken.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Required Courses (15 units) | ||
| THEA 121 F | Movement for Actors | 3 |
| THEA 129 F | Voice for the Actor | 3 |
| THEA 180 F | Beginning Principles of Acting | 3 |
| THEA 181 F | Intermediate Principles of Acting | 3 |
| THEA 222 F | Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| Level 1 Restricted Electives (2-3 units) | 2-3 | |
| Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre | 3 | |
| Modern Dramatic Literature | 3 | |
| Improvisation for Television, Film and Theatre | 2 | |
| Foundations of Consent and Intimacy | 3 | |
| Beginning Theatre Workshop | 3 | |
| Beginning Theatre Practicum (formerly THEA 133 F) | 3 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre Production | 3 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre I (formerly THEA 125 F and THEA 186 F) | 3 | |
| Introduction to Stage Combat | 3 | |
| Entertainment Business | 3 | |
| Level 1 Stage Crew Activity (0.5 units): | 0.5 | |
| Introduction to Stage Crew Activity (formerly THEA 149 F) (The following course is a corequisite for THEA 180 F.) | 0.5-3 | |
| Level 2 Required Courses (13 units): | ||
| THEA 127 F | Oral Interpretation | 3 |
| THEA 182 F | Advanced Principles of Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 183 F | Advanced Principles of Acting II | 3 |
| THEA 223 F | Advanced Acting for Camera | 4 |
| Level 2 Restricted Electives (4-6 units) | 4-6 | |
| Select from the following or any course not already used from the list of Level 1 Elective Courses. | ||
| Intermediate Theatre Workshop | 2-3 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre II (formerly THEA 138 F and THEA 187 F) | 3 | |
| Beginning Principles of Stage Combat | 3 | |
| Stage Directing | 3 | |
| Advanced Theatre Workshop | 2-3 | |
| Intermediate Theatre Practicum | 2-3 | |
| Advanced Theatre Practicum | 2-3 | |
| Intermediate Musical Theatre Production | 2-3 | |
| Advanced Musical Theatre Production | 2-3 | |
| Theatre Arts Internship | 2-4 | |
| Theatre Arts Independent Study | 1-3 | |
| Total Units | 34.5-37.5 | |
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1: Organize, evaluate, and compose materials for the application and audition process in theatre, film, and television.
Outcome 2: Choose/create, rehearse, and perform material that reflects character interpretation from multiple perspectives for the purpose of culturally responsive storytelling in live and recorded performances.
Outcome 3: Analyze rhetorical and stylistic devices in written scripts from a variety of cultural traditions for the purpose of character interpretation and enhanced performance.
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