# Theater Arts-Television Performance (A.A. Degree)

Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Theatre Arts and Television

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The Gavilan Theatre and Television Program opens the doors for students to become producers, actors, writers, editors and directors for television/video/film production. Students in the Gavilan Television program participate in learning experiences that teach skills in pre-production, production and postproduction including: writing, acting, camera operation, editing, audio, directing in studio and field production scenarios for television production. The projects created and produced by students are prepared for webcast on GavTV, Blip.TV, and Youtube. Academic pathways for an A.A. degree in Television Performance may lead to a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic and Teledramatic Arts, in addition to degrees in Cinema and Film.

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  perform confidently and safely in set-up and operation of video and audio equipment in live or live to tape studio or field production.
2.  demonstrate knowledge and skills in digital editing for broadcast television.
3.  discuss and critique production values in film and television including: lighting, set design, make-up.
4.  demonstrate and apply best practices in working on a television/ video production crew.
5.  describe and perform the knowledge, skills and abilities related to the production process including: pre-production, production and post-production.
6.  identify key movements in theatre history, and to elaborate on their social and cultural significance.
7.  develop teamwork skills through class exercises, assignments and performances.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| THEA 1 | Theatre History 1 | 3 |
| THEA 2A | Children's Theatre Repertory | 3 |
| THEA 12A | Acting I | 3 |
| THEA 13A | Actor's Workshop | 1-3 |
| THEA 14 | Stage Production | 3 |
| THEA 16 | History and Culture of Television, Film and New Media | 3 |
| or MCTV 16 | History and Culture of Television, Film and New Media | 3 |
| MCTV 17A | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| or THEA 17A | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| THEA 19 | Acting and Voice for TV/Film/Media | 3 |
| or MCTV 19 | Acting and Voice for TV, Film and Media | 3 |
| **Choose one or more:** | |  |
| THEA 17B | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| or MCTV 17B | Television and Video Workshop | 3 |
| THEA 20 | Introduction to Scriptwriting | 3 |
| HUM 25 | Motion Picture Production | 3 |
| **Total** | | **** |