Theatre
With direct access to the Denver Center of Performing Arts Complex across the street and easy RTD access to theaters downtown, Capitol Hill, Uptown, and the Highlands, you have the opportunity to experience, participate, and work with folks at some of the best venues in town.
An associate degree in theater from CCD is a path to various careers in the performing arts, education, liberal arts, and humanities.
Academic support is provided through CCD’s Excel Zone, which helps students succeed by offering a variety of learning opportunities. We are located on campus on the 4th floor of the Confluence building.
CCD Online offers fully online certificates and degrees, and individual online courses to help match your busy schedule. This program offers 60 percent of its degree either online or through a hybrid program.
Your first step is to see if online learning is right for you. Online and hybrid environments offer much more flexibility but require more self-direction and self-discipline. Certain work habits, learning styles and skills contribute to a successful online or hybrid learning experience.
Online Experience Questions?
303.352.6785 | TLC@ccd.edu
Some programs and/or courses may require additional fees in addition to the base tuition and fees. High-cost course fees are used to support the maintenance and development of the course labs and are embedded within your general tuition.
The following courses have additional fees:
THE 1010, THE 2000, THE 2041
View the 2024-2025 Course Specific Fees
This program is eligible for federal financial aid.
Your first step is to connect with the Financial Aid office to discover how you can afford college. Our dedicated staff and support services help you wade through all the legal language and get you past the first hurdle to completing your educational goals.
In addition, CCD has $1,000,000 available in scholarships. Learn More!
This program is a guaranteed transfer (GT) program.
GT programs enable all college students to complete their first two years of college here at CCD and then transfer to any public college in Colorado as a junior. It is called the DWD program (Degrees with Designation). This program saves you money and time.
A Two-Year Degree from CCD Can Lead to a Four-Year Degree from:
- Adams State University
- Colorado State University – Ft. Collins
- Fort Lewis College
- Metropolitan State University of Denver
- University of Colorado Boulder
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs
- University of Northern Colorado
- Western State Colorado University
What Can I Do with My Major?
Employment of actors is projected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Job growth in the motion picture industry will stem from continued strong demand for new movies and television shows.
What you can do besides wait tables or sell insurance with a degree or certificate in theatre arts:
- Actor
- Choreographer
- Costume Designer
- Director
- Lighting Technician
- Playwright
- Producer
- Scenographer
- Sound Designer
- Stagehand
…and so much more! Theatre teaches all of the essential skills employers look for: flexibility, teamwork, collaboration, critical thinking and creative problem-solving. Where else could you earn the subtitle, “Master of My Domain?”
How Much Can I Expect to Earn?
The median hourly wage for actors was $20.50 in May 2024.
The information provided here is by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook for actors.