Acting and Performance Level 1
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Acting and Performance Level 1 Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level performance competency and employment in regional theatre, television, film, theme parks and education. Students will integrate voice, mind, and body techniques toward character development, explore and engage with multiple professional training methodologies, generate a repertory of performance material for auditions, and produce professional grade resumes and headshots to forward career advancement. This certificate requires between 17.5 and 18.5 units. At least one half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College with a grade of C or better in each course taken.
Acting and Performance Level 1 Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Archivists
Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 39,330
- High salary: 104,780
- Average salary: 61570
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,040
- High salary: 194,530
- Average salary: 80190
Curators
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 37,110
- High salary: 105,520
- Average salary: 61770
All Careers in Acting and Performance Level 1 (19)
| Art Directors | Bachelor's degree | Stable | 111,040 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document Management Specialists | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 108,970 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Professional degree | Stable | 101,480 |
| Special Effects Artists & Animators | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 99,800 |
| Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree | Stable | 95,770 |
| Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 84,290 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 80,190 |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 78,630 |
| English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Declining | 78,270 |
| Set & Exhibit Designers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 66,280 |
| Librarians & Media Collections Specialists | Master's degree | Stable | 64,320 |
| Curators | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Rising | 61,770 |
| Archivists | Master's degree | Rising | 61,570 |
| Graphic Designers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 61,300 |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | Some college, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 60,560 |
| Forest & Conservation Technicians | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Declining | 54,310 |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 47,460 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | Master's degree, Certificate after high school | Stable | 45,590 |
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Stable | 44,930 |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Analyze and distinguish professional roles in the theatre, film, and television industries to identify employment opportunities.
- Analyze and apply vocal and physical techniques to create culturally responsive characters within the context of theatrical storytelling.
- Analyze and evaluate scripts and theatrical performances for the purpose of creating culturally responsive storytelling.
- Choose, analyze, rehearse and perform solo and scene texts for the purpose of auditions and performance.