Acting Certificate of Achievement

Effective Semester: Fall 2020

The Certificate of Achievement in Acting provides students the basic skills and techniques necessary to successfully start a career path, as well as fundamental acting skills for self marketing, filling a need within the community for trained performers. However, most certificate students wishing to pursue professional acting careers must continue to build their resumes through substantial performance experience and will likely pursue additional training through private studios, training programs, or four-year university programs.

Learning Outcomes

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

Apply practical aspects of acting, including imaginative, analytic, and emotional levels.

Compare theatrical periods and styles of acting.

Perform special acting styles.

Apply fundamental techniques of voice and actor's craft to an audition for a production.

Students must complete each course with a grade of C or higher. Students must compete the 16 units at City College of San Francisco.

The minimum time for completion of this certificate is 2 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units or classes completed per semester.

Courses Required for the Certificate of Achievement in Acting

Required courses:

TH A 150A - Beginning Acting Fundamentals 3.00

TH A 153A - Beginning Improvisation 3.00

TH A 154A - Beginning Acting For The Camera 4.00

TH A 160A - Beginning Vocal Production and Audition 3.00

Total: 13.00

Choose any combination of three (3) elective units from the following, be it a single 3-unit course, any 1+2-unit combination, or any three 1-unit courses.

TH A 170A - Beginning Shakespeare for Actors 3.00

TH A 171A - Beginning Storytelling and Performance 3.00

TH A 201A - Ensemble Role Comedy - Play Rehearsal and Presentation 1.00

TH A 201B - Supporting Role Comedy - Play Rehearsal Presentation 2.00

TH A 201C - Principal Role Comedy - Play Rehearsal and Presentation 3.00

TH A 202A - Ensemble Role Drama - Play Rehearsal and Presentation 1.00

TH A 202B - Supporting Role Drama - Play Rehearsal Presentation 2.00

TH A 202C - Principal Role Drama - Play Rehearsal and Presentation 3.00

TH A 203A - Ensemble Role Classical - Play Rehearsal Presentation 1.00

TH A 203B - Supporting Role Classic - Play Rehearsal Presentation 2.00

TH A 203C - Principal Role Classic - Play Rehearsal and Presentation 3.00

TH A 204A - Ensemble Role Tragedy - Play Rehearsal Presentation 1.00

TH A 204B - Supporting Role Tragedy - Play Rehearsal Presentation 2.00

TH A 204C - Principal Role Tragedy - Play Rehearsal and Presentation 3.00

Total: 3.00

Total: 16.00