Cerritos College

The Theatre program at Cerritos College provides students with a comprehensive foundation in acting, technical theatre and theatre history and practice. Upon completion, students may choose to pursue a variety of theatre and entertainment-related careers and advanced degree options. In addition, this degree may appeal to students who are interested in pursuing careers outside the Performing Arts such as Law, Business, Criminal Justice, and Psychology, as the communication, critical thinking, relational and problem-solving skills learned in the study of Theatre are applicable across a broad spectrum of professions.

Students wishing to earn the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer in Theater Arts must complete the 18.5-19 units described below, the California State University General Education Breath pattern (Plan B) or the Inter-Segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern (Plan C), and additional transfer level electives as needed for a total of 60 transferable semester units. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. Upon completion of the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer in Theater Arts, students will have qualified coursework for transfer into the California State University System with a general education and lower division theatre arts background that will enable them to directly transition into the CSU upper division theatre courses required for their four year degree.