Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted): Screen Performance

Below is a sample academic plan that shows you how you can complete your Certificate in a timely manner. Your path may look different depending on your circumstances?for example, if you attend part-time, choose to take Intersession or Summer courses, or have earned prior credit (Credit for Prior Learning, Dual Enrollment, Transfer Credit). You are required to meet with a counselor to set up a comprehensive education plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals.

The Screen Performance certificate program is designed for those who want to pursue an acting career in film, television, commercials, and digital media. Students hone their performance, auditioning, and improvisation skills and have ample opportunity to perform in front of the camera and learn the practical business skills needed to succeed in the entertainment industry.

Demonstrate experience in performing on-screen characters in various styles of television and cinema production.

Use the artistic and technical processes involved in on-screen acting to create believable characters.

Apply performance techniques in preparing and performing characters for the screen.

Program Map

GE General Education Course
M Major Course
E Elective Course
SI Summer/Intersession Course *
* Course is appropriate for Summer and Intersession, which are accelerated terms.

Getting Started

Comprehensive Education Plan: You are required to meet with a counselor for a comprehensive educational plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor in your first semester.

First Semester

9 units
THEA 111
Intermediate Acting
Further study in the art of acting for the stage, investigating in-depth character study, role portrayal, special problems, and personal technique. Acting skills developed through use of exercises, monologues, and scenes from contemporary theatre.
*Fall Course Only
  • Prerequisite: THEA 110
THEA 255
Motion Picture Performance Production
Practical experience in performance production culminating in a fully produced feature film screened to the public. The final movie presentation becomes the basis for developing an actor reel. Students desiring an acting role must audition.
    CHOICE: Screen Performance Elective

    Second Semester

    10-11 units
    THEA 113
    Acting for the Camera
    Techniques and disciplines of acting as applied to film and television production. Opportunity to practice and perform with emphasis on developing talents and skills required in acting for the screen (Same as Theatre Arts 113).
    *Spring Course Only
      THEA 118
      Fundamentals of Scene Study
      A continued study for the beginning actor in the preparation and presentation of scenes from modern comedies, the plays of William Shakespeare, and plays from influential playwrights such as Anton Chekov and Henrik Ibsen. Students prepare scenes with partners for performance and critique.
      *Spring Course Only
        THEA 114
        Acting for the Camera II
        An intermediate and immersive on-camera experience in which the student will have opportunities to practice skills and techniques in several styles of camera production: movie/TV narrative drama, comedy, and reality TV. The material from these performances is edited, screened, and discussed.
        *Spring Course Only
        • Recommended Preparation: THEA 113
        CHOICE: Screen Performance Elective