Acting: Advanced
Certificate of Achievement Theater Arts · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
Completion of this certificate will give a student a very strong and broad understanding of the acting process, as well as prepare them for further study or participation in the professional world of performing arts. Students who complete the certificate will receive instruction in various acting techniques, script analysis, the use of body and voice as it applies to acting, as well as learn about the contemporary and historical contexts of theater and other story telling forms. By completing all the courses in this certificate students will also complete the Acting: Fundamentals. Some courses may also be used toward completion of the AA and/or AAT in Theater Arts.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Analyze a play for style and historical context
- Create a multi-dimensional character for performance in a play
- Work collaboratively with a large group to tell a clear and dynamic story in the presence of an audience.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| THTR 1 | Introduction to Acting (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 2A | Intermediate Acting (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 6A | Movement for the Actor (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 7 | Voice for the Actor (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 8A | Audition Technique and the Business of Acting (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 10 | Introduction to Theater Arts (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 17 | Script Analysis (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 18 | Bay Area Theater (Historical) | 1 |
| THTR 5A | Introduction to Theater for Young Audiences (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 30A | Introduction to Emerging Work (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 38A | Holiday Play (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 47A | Mainstage Production: Acting 1 (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 61A | Social Issues Theater (Historical) | 3 |
| THTR 2B | Advanced Acting (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 3 | Improvisation for the Theater (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 4A | Introduction to Acting on Camera (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 6B | Advanced Movement for the Actor (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 8B | Advanced Audition Technique and the Business of Acting (Active) | 3 |
| THTR 32A | Theater Workshop Writing and Directing: Introduction (Historical) | 1 |
| THTR 32B | Theater Workshop Writing and Directing: Beginning (Historical) | 1 |
| THTR 32C | Theater Workshop Writing and Directing: Intermediate (Historical) | 1 |
| BUS 43 | Personal Financial Planning (Active)* | 3 |
| Total | 28 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Arts & Design
Program Control Number: 40569
TOP Code: 100700 - Dramatic Arts
CIP Code: 50.0501 - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General