The Drama Program offers a variety of major productions on the main stage and in the studio theater. A thriving Drama Club sponsors student productions and events, and the Brown Bag Theater series offers lunch hour programs, including student-directed productions. The Theatre Arts curriculum is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to drama whether a student’s goals are transfer, professional or self-enrichment. Students participate in all aspects of production including acting, directing, various facets of technical theatre, and the design and building of sets, lights, costumes, sound and properties. In addition, there is a strong emphasis on the historical and theoretical contexts of the art-form as students examine works of dramatic literature, historical context, and criticism.

Comprised of academic classes and production opportunities, the College of Marin Drama program offers interdisciplinary training and experience in performance, stage management, technical production, design, and construction. Students receive more attention in class as well as mentoring in leadership roles given our low student-to-teacher ratio. Classes in theatre history and dramatic literature, along with improvisation, scene study, stage combat, voice, and movement provide a broad-based education in preparation for transfer to a four-year institution or employment in an entry level position in the arts industry. COM Drama Students who complete the requirements listed below, plus additional general education and graduation requirements, will be awarded the associate degree. The drama major is offered only at the Kentfield Campus and all students should consult with a counselor when mapping their progression through the program.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Identify specific historical contributions to the art form of theatre.

🗸 Discern how those contributions have been integrated into our contemporary theatre experience.

🗸 Comprehend the design and implementation process in stagecraft and compare various technical production techniques.

🗸 Observe and demonstrate the practical skills necessary to realize the artistic vision of the show.

🗸 Demonstrate the fundamental skills of stage technique towards the definition and execution of a distinctive acting approach.