Acting - Certificate of Achievement

Certificates & Degrees - CE1050
Technical Theatre

Acting - Certificate of Achievement

The Acting Program at Riverside City College is an engaging program designed to prepare highly talented students for work in both professional and educational theatre. In addition to the core of required theatre courses, this comprehensive curriculum includes a sequence of courses in acting, voice, movement, and specialized styles, as well as required participation in campus productions both on and backstage. This balance of coursework and production experience prepares students to persevere in the demanding world of professional theatre. Students must exhibit continued progress and artistic growth and pass ongoing faculty evaluations in order to remain in the program. Student performance opportunities include Performance Riverside and The Gary Schultz Black Box Theatre.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

  • Perform and/or design material appropriate to their area of emphasis as individuals in productions.

  • Demonstrate identify, and work conceptually with all elements and styles of theatre.

  • Experience the process of audition, rehearsal and performance through various forms of theatrical literature.

Required Courses (9 units)  Units
THE-30 Voice and Movement for the Stage 2
THE-32 Acting Fundamentals - Theater Games and Exercises 3
THE-38 Auditioning for the Stage 1
Select one of the following:

THE-5
or
THE-6

Theater Practicum
or
Advanced Theater Practicum
3
Elective- Complete 9 units from the following: Units
THE-33 Scene Acting-Creating a Role 9
THE-34 Scene Study in Various Theatrical Styles 3
THE-35 Classical Acting with Emphasis in Shakespearean Verse 3
THE-36 Improvisational Acting 3
THE-39 Acting for the Camera 3