Screen Performance
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Theatre Arts · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.TASP.CA
Program Control Number: 38160
The Screen Performance certificate program is designed for those who want to pursue an acting career in film, television, commercials, and digital media. Students hone their performance, auditioning, and improvisation skills and have ample opportunity to perform in front of the camera and learn the practical business skills needed to succeed in the entertainment industry.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Use the artistic and technical processes involved in on-screen acting to create believable characters.
- Apply performance techniques in preparing and performing characters for the screen.
- Demonstrate experience in performing on-screen characters in various styles of television and cinema production.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 14 | |
| THEA 111 | Intermediate Acting | 3 |
| THEA 113 | Acting for the Camera | 3 |
| THEA 114 | Acting for the Camera II | 3 |
| THEA 118 | Fundamentals of Scene Study | 2 |
| THEA 255 | Motion Picture Performance Production | 3 |
| Electives | 5-6 | |
| THEA 153 | Introduction to Directing | 2 |
| DM 112 | Introduction to Video Editing and Postproduction | 3 |
| DM 115A | Single-Camera Production & Editing | 3 |
| DM 120 | Beginning Screenwriting for Digital Media | 3 |
| DM 140 | Cinematography | 3 |
| Total | 19-20 | |