# Theatre Arts (TA) — Spring 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 10 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jan 26, 2026 – May 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/spring-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Spring 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/ta.md

## TA 001 — Introduction to Theatre (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 2011 | In person | Mon/Wed 3:30–4:50pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall PT | Jan 26–May 22 | Janet E. Miller | 38 of 50 open |

## TA 002 — Acting I (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2111 | 2111 | In person | LEC: Mon/Wed 12:30–1:30pm, Theatre Too 1; LAB: Mon/Wed 1:30–3:00pm, Theatre Too 1 | Jan 26–May 22 | Janet E. Miller | 15 of 35 open |

## TA 004 — Script Analysis (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1969 | 1969 | In person | Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, Social Sciences Building 14 | Jan 26–May 22 | Janet E. Miller | 18 of 35 open |

## TA 010 — Introduction to Design & Production (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | 1997 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 9:50–10:50am, Stagecraft Building 3; LAB: Tue/Thu 10:50am–12:20pm, Stagecraft Building 3 | Jan 26–May 22 | Trefoni M. Rizzi | 20 of 25 open |

## TA 013 — Introduction to Lighting Design (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2067 | 2067 | In person | Tue/Thu 12:30–1:50pm, Stagecraft Building 3 | Jan 26–May 22 | Trefoni M. Rizzi | 11 of 16 open |

## TA 022 — Play Production - Acting (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2105 | 2105 | In person, TBA Lab | Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu 6:00–9:50pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall PT | Jan 26–Mar 22 | Denis P. Stryjewski | Full (5/0), 1 waitlisted |

## TA 029 — Fabrication Techniques - Props, Furniture, and Detailed Objects (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2073 | 2073 | In person | Tue/Thu 2:00–3:20pm, Stagecraft Building 3 | Jan 26–May 22 | Trefoni M. Rizzi | 12 of 16 open |

## TA 032 — Technical Theatre Production (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2033 | 2033 | In person, TBA Lab | Tue/Thu 5:00–8:30pm, Stagecraft Building 4 | Jan 26–May 22 | Joseph W. Layne | 22 of 30 open |

## TA 080 — Theatre Makeup (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1953 | 1953 | In person | LEC: Fri 11:00am–1:00pm, Stagecraft Building 3; LAB: Fri 1:00–4:20pm, Stagecraft Building 3 | Jan 26–May 22 | Lynda T. Shaeps | 5 of 15 open |

## TA 096 — Musical Theatre Performance (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2059 | 2059 | In person, TBA Lab | Mon/Tue/Wed 6:00–8:50pm, Theatre Too 1; Sun 1:00–4:50pm, Theatre Too 1 | Feb 9–May 17 | Janet E. Miller | Full (10/0) |