General Theatre Major

Theatre Department classes are available to students who are unable to make the time commitment necessary for the Academy. A number of classes are available to non-Academy students each semester. There is no required application or audition for Departmental classes. Students interested in these classes need only register through Los Angeles City College to participate. Many Departmental Classes are also required as part of the regular Theatre Academy curriculum and are taught by Theatre Academy Faculty.







GENERAL THEATER MAJOR - For Non-Academy - Associate in Arts Degree

  • Students studying in the Theater Department fall into three categories: (1) those who are planning to transfer to a four-year college and are taking a limited number of courses to satisfy lower division requirements
  • (2) those who are satisfying their elective and/or humanities requirements for the A.A. Degree
  • (3) those who are satisfying the eighteen-unit requirement for an A.A. Degree in Theater. No specific combination of classes is required. This program is listed in a four-semester sequence as a matter of convenience to the student. However, the following program is strongly recommended:
FIRST SEMESTER UNITS SECOND SEMESTER UNITS
Theater 100 3 Theater 105 1
Theater 105 1 Theater 271 2
Theater 200 3 Theater 300 3
THIRD SEMESTER UNITS FOURTH SEMESTER UNITS
Theater 105 1 Theater 105 1
Theater 110 3 Theater 273 2
Theater 273 2 Theater 450 2
Theater 400 3

 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS *
See Graduation Requirements Section of LACC catalog.

FEES AND TUITION--A tuition of $26 per unit is currently required of California residents for each semester of study at Los Angeles City College.(All fees subject to change.) Tuition for non-residents is $188 per unit per semester and $198 per unit per semester for international students.This tuition is paid at the time the student registers for classes. A health fee of $11 is also required of all students.

THE FACULTY - Nineteen full-time and part- time Acting, Technical Theatre and Costuming faculty mambers teach both Academy and Departmental Classes. All faculty are available to students for individual evaluation as well as career counseling and assistance during the semester. The Theatre Faculty are working professionals in all areas of theatrical performance and production. Many are active in theatre organizations and programs such as Actor's Equity Association, the Southern California Educational Theatre Association, the California Educational Theatre Association, the United States Institute of Theatre Technology, the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival. Members of the full-time Faculty are also published authors on theatre, the craft of acting, and entertainment technology.