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Performing Arts & Entertainment Pathway

Students in this pathway learn the skills needed for careers in the performing arts and entertainment fields such as music (vocal and instrumental performance, composition, technology), cinema/television (cinema/film, television, animation, direction, producing, post-production, cinematography, screenwriting), and theater (acting, technical theater, costume design).

Performing Arts & Entertainment Programs

Performing Arts & Entertainment Programs

Area of Study Transfer Degree Degree Certificate Skill Certificate
Animation - Foundation C
Beginning Cinema & Television Production SC
Cinema / Video Production C
Cinema Directing C
Cinema Post Production C
Cinema Producing C
Cinema Production AA C
Cinematography C
Costume Design Level 1 C
Costume Design Level 2 C
Entertainment Industry: Production Assistant C
Film, Television, and Electronic Media AS-T
Instrumental Performer C
Music AA-T AA
Music Songwriting and Composition C
Music Technology C
Performing and Visual Arts AA
Professional Actor Training - Level 1 C
Professional Actor Training - Level 2 C
Professional Actor Training - Level 3 C
Screenwriting C
Technical Theater Level 1 C
Technical Theater Level 2 C
Television Production AA C
Television Studio Production (Level 1) SC
Theater (Technical) Design and Production - CalArts Pathway AA
Theater Academy Acting AA
Theatre Arts AA-T
Vocal Performer C
Definitions:
AS: Associate of Science, AS-T: Associate of Science Transfer, AA: Associate of Art, AA-T: Associate of Art Transfer, C: Certificate, SC: Skill Certificate
*: This program has additional requirements. View the program page for more information.

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More about Degrees and Certificates

  • An Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree provides knowledge and skills for employment or further study in a chosen field.
  • An Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree is for students interested in transferring to schools within the California State University (CSU) system to earn a bachelor’s degree.
  • A Certificate of Achievement (C) is approved by the state and prepares students to enter the workforce.
  • A Skills Certificate (SC) is issued by the department and prepares students to enter the workforce.
  • A Noncredit Certificate (CN) is for students who want to acquire employment, transition to college, and/or explore pathways leading to a career.

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