Acting

Program Overview

Acting at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

The Acting Certificate of Achievement prepares students for entry-level performance competency and employment in regional theatre, television, film, theme parks, and social media. Students will explore multiple professional training techniques integrating mind, voice, and body, and generate a repertory of performance material for auditions to forward career advancement.

Salary, Growth, and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $27,000 to $165,000 with an average salary of $83,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Self-Enrichment Teachers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $59,000
  • Salary Range: $38,000 - $69,000
• Actors
  • Education Level: Some college, no degree
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $49,000
  • Salary Range: $29,000 - $127,000
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $127,000
  • Salary Range: $79,000 - $162,000
• Artists and Related Workers, All Other
  • Education Level: No formal educational credential
  • Job Growth: +3.4%
  • Average Salary: $95,000
  • Salary Range: $66,000 - $108,000
• Choreographers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +5%
  • Average Salary: $70,000
  • Salary Range: $52,000 - $80,000
• Costume Attendants
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +5%
  • Average Salary: $70,000
  • Salary Range: $46,000 - $83,000
• Dancers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +5.3%
  • Average Salary: $64,000
  • Salary Range: $31,000 - $123,000
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +5.2%
  • Average Salary: $114,000
  • Salary Range: $74,000 - $136,000
• Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers
  • Education Level: No formal educational credential
  • Job Growth: +33.8%
  • Average Salary: $37,000
  • Salary Range: $27,000 - $116,000
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.9%
  • Average Salary: $105,000
  • Salary Range: $50,000 - $165,000
• Producers and Directors
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +6.7%
  • Average Salary: $132,000
  • Salary Range: $79,000 - $156,000

Program Map

Acting - Certificate of Achievement

25.0 units

• Fall 2024, 1st Term
  • MAJ TH 110: Fundamentals of Acting (3.5 units)
  • MAJ TH 112: Script Analysis (3.0 units)
  • MAJ TH 108: Improvisation for the Theatre (3.5 units)
• Spring 2025, 2nd Term
  • MAJ TH 111: Intermediate Acting to Characterization (3.5 units)
  • MAJ TH 216: Acting for the Camera (3.0 units)
  • MAJ TH 114: Voice for Acting (2.0 units)
• Fall 2025, 3rd Term
  • MAJ TH 212: Scene Study (3.5 units)
  • MAJ TH 115: Stage Movement and Combat (3.0 units)