Actors Conservatory

Overview

The Actors Conservatory at Las Positas College seeks to inspire and prepare students for a life as performing artists. The Actors Conservatory foundational belief is that inspired, trained and professional actors will be leaders in the next generation of artists, passionately advocating for theater as a precious art form and viable trade skill. The Conservatory challenges students to find their personal truth, inner strength, and outer artists, enriching their own career path and the communities and stages around them.

Career Opportunities

Typical job opportunities include actor or performer in stage, television, or film, and digital media. This program also lines up with many of the foundation courses needed for an Associate for Degree for Transfer (AD-T) in Theater

Program Learning Outcome(s)

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Apply the learned techniques of acting in a public performance of various genres of theater, or other types of personal creative work, synthesizing acting, movement, and vocal skills into a truthful theater performance.
2. Demonstrate a professional work ethic within a professional framework of collaboration in rehearsal and performance.
3. Exhibit a portfolio of academic and performance work through engagement and experiences aimed at a deeper and more profound understanding of the craft of theater and the cultural importance of the art form.
4. Integrate an understanding of the history of theater and theatrical text into performance using character construction, physicality and vocal nuance.

Actors Conservatory (CA): Program Requirements