THE ACTORS CONSERVATORY
DETERMINING READINESS
Applications for the Cohort starting in FALL 2025 are now open! Slots in the Conservatory are limited, so if you are ready to know more or commit,
please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
For more information, email Titian Lish attlish@laspositascollege.edu
Before you fill out the APPLICATION FORM below,
we want to go over a few more things.
We believe there is a place for everyone in the theatre. A strong theater program should be reflective of the world around us, celebrating the unique differences in our backgrounds, experiences, diversity, and personal narratives. If you are ready to pursue your craft, we want to help you do that.
We are not currently an audition based program, and so we require that you to participate in a readiness course, to make sure that you fully understand the direction we intend to take you.
THEA 1: CONSERVATORY READINESS
Prospective Students will be expected to participate in THEA 1: Conservatory Readiness. This course is required for students interested in participating in the Actors Conservatory at Las Positas College. This course prepares students for a rigorous two-year training program in acting, musical theater, and dance. Students are expected to come ready to perform as well as participate in mentorship and cohort activities.
MANAGING PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
- Because you will move as a cohort, you will be scheduled with specifically prescribed days. Please consider this in your determination of readiness.
- We will aim whenever possible to schedule your course work on Mon-Thu, so that you can have weekends to work and prepare, rehearse, and recover from your busy training schedule.
- This program does not offer a course of CSU/IGETC GE courses. This is a full time (14+credits per semester) vocational program. Though many of our courses can count towards those patterns, it is not the
objective of the program for you to receive an AA degree.
- If you decide you want to get your AA-T after your Conservatory training ends, you won't be far behind your friends. Just check in with us! We want to keep you on track.
- To earn a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate Accomplishment, Certificate of Completion, or Certificate of Competency, students must earn a grade of ‘C’, or higher, or ‘P’ in all classes used to complete the certificate.
PC: Aaron Burg
COST
The California Community College system is renowned for affordability. We aim to keep it that way by offering one of the only Conservatory training programs housed in a CCC. The point of training with us is to get your professional career going without the heartache of crippling debt. You can learn more about the cost of attendance here: https://laspositascollege.edu/admissions/fees.php
Cost per Semester:
| Budget Components | Living at Home (now/no cost) |
|---|---|
| Course Materials | $200.00 *** |
| Room & Board | $----- (reach out if we can help you with this!) |
| Transportation Fee | $9.00 (+ $40.00 for parking permit) |
| Student Activies Fee | $10.00 |
| Enrollment Fees | $690 ($46 per unit) |
| Health Fee | $40 |
| Total | $968-$1008 per semester |
***Students might budget course materials related to their craft, such as dance shoes, makeup kits, rehearsal clothing, and textbooks, not likely exceed $200 per semester.
FINANCIAL AID AND HOUSING RESOURCES
- For more information on financial aid, including FAFSA, Grants, and Scholarships, please visit: https://laspositascollege.edu/financialaid/
- For more information on housing resources, please visit: https://laspositascollege.edu/calworks/housingresources.php
- To learn more about the Student Services at Las Positas College, please visit: https://laspositascollege.edu/studentservices/index.php
Are you Ready?
Questions about Space Rental?
Titian Lish
Department Coordinator
Theater & Performing Arts
Actors Conservatory at LPC
tlish@laspositascollege.edu
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