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  "college": "allan-hancock-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Theatre",
  "id": "theatre-professional-acting-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Theatre: Professional Acting",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "theatre",
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      "markdown": "**Award Type:** Certificate of Achievement\n\nA two-year vocational training program designed to develop the skills in acting necessary for the aspiring theatre artist to pursue a career in professional theatre. Students enrolled in this program receive instruction from theatre professionals who are company members of the Pacific Conservatory Theatre. Admittance to program is by audition/interview.\n\n**The graduate of the Certificate of Achievement in Theatre: Professional Acting will:**\n\n1.  Develop the ability to collaborate with professionals in a rehearsal and performance process, demonstrating professional ethics, working discipline and performance skills to function at the highest standards of the theatrical profession.\n2.  Develop a process for acting and text analysis which recognizes the activation of text as the central component of the rehearsal and performance process.\n3.  Develop and improve vocal and physical techniques in support of character development in a rehearsal and performance process.\n4.  Apply the principles and techniques of ensemble playing to any rehearsal process."
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "A total of 72 units is required for the certificate."
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          "text": "Required core courses (72 units):",
          "units": "72"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 101",
          "title": "Applied Professional Acting I",
          "units": "10",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 102",
          "title": "Applied Professional Acting 2",
          "units": "10",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 112",
          "title": "Advanced Intermediate Production Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 113",
          "title": "Advanced Production Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 116",
          "title": "Advanced Intermediate Performance Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 117",
          "title": "Advanced Performance Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 104",
          "title": "Intermediate Professional Theatre Dance Styles",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 103",
          "title": "Beginning Professional Theatre Dance Styles",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 120",
          "title": "Advanced Professional Acting 1",
          "units": "10",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 121",
          "title": "Adv. Professional Acting II",
          "units": "10",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 111",
          "title": "Intermediate Production Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 110",
          "title": "Beginning Production Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 115",
          "title": "Intermediate Performance Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 122",
          "title": "Advanced Intermediate Professional Theatre Dance Styles",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 123",
          "title": "Advanced Professional Theatre Dance Styles",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 114",
          "title": "Beginning Performance Laboratory",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Recommended electives (optional):",
          "units": "51"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 120",
          "title": "Ballet Dance I",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DANC 130",
          "title": "Jazz Dance I",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DRMA 110",
          "title": "History of World Theatre 1",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DRMA 111",
          "title": "History of World Theatre 2",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DRMA 189",
          "title": "Independent Projects in Drama",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 310",
          "title": "Beginning Summer Touring Repertory Production",
          "units": "10",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 311",
          "title": "Intermediate Summer Touring Repertory Production",
          "units": "10",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 312",
          "title": "Advanced Intermediate Summer Repertory Production",
          "units": "10",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "THEA 313",
          "title": "Advanced Summer Touring Repertory Production",
          "units": "10",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "72"
        }
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