Acting and Performance Level 2
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Acting and Performance Level 2 Certificate builds upon the Level 1 Certificate and is designed for students who seek advanced performance skills in classical, devised, and solo performance as well as business and marketing techniques required by industry professionals to find and secure employment. This certificate requires completion of the Level 1 Certificate (17.5-18.5 units) plus additional advanced courses for Level 2 (17-19 units), for a total of 34.5-37.5 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 2 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 2 (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.
- Organize, evaluate, and compose materials for the application and audition process in theatre, film, and television.
- Analyze rhetorical and stylistic devices in written scripts from a variety of cultural traditions for the purpose of character interpretation and enhanced performance.
- Choose/create, rehearse, and perform material that reflects character interpretation from multiple perspectives for the purpose of culturally responsive storytelling in live and recorded performances.