Sierra College

Do you love the performing arts and want to study theatre? Learn all aspects of production including performance, lighting, costumes, make-up and sound. You can also learn scene painting and stage management. Experience plays from the ancient Greeks to Broadway musical hits. Start your theatre career in a safe and challenging environment, and carry the joy of theatre with you throughout your lifetime.

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

• Differentiate and evaluate verbally or in written form a theatre-related assignment or project (self-analysis and class work of other students) in terms of technical and aesthetic success.
• Analyze problem, formulate/invent idea then execute and use appropriate techniques to build or construct a solution/project that meets assignment criteria.
• Practice and demonstrate appropriate, safe and sustainable rehearsal/production practices, when inventing and producing solutions, to meet assigned project criteria.
• Use pre-compiled knowledge and devise alternative knowledge structures to demonstrate understanding (including scene breakdown) of plays or musicals.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate understanding of performed works or objects built for production.
• Identify, recognize and express through discussion and written analysis the achievements and contributions of significant and diverse artists (playwrights, designers, directors, actors, producers, stage technicians) and cultures throughout history.