Santa Barbara City College Courses

Introduction to animal behavior. An evolutionary examination of invertebrate and vertebrate behavior, including innate and learned behavior, foraging and self-defense strategies, sexual selection, mat

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Paid Course

An introduction to the study of society and the environment. The course examines the relationship between social and environmental problems, with an emphasis on climate change and environmental justic

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Limitations on Enrollment: Completion of two courses in the Sociology Department at SBCC prior to enrolling in an internship course.

• California Community Colleges System
• 210 hours
• Paid Course

Student works under the guidance and direction of sponsoring faculty member on project consistent with student's interests and abilities. Weekly meetings with faculty sponsor are required. Course may

• California Community Colleges System
• 300 hours
• Paid Course

Survey of dramatic literature and play production in the context of dramatic style, structure and historical perspective, including an exploration of various methods and conventions of theatrical real

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Study of play texts, from page to stage, with emphasis on analysis of story structure, character, language, cultural context and style.

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Survey of the dramatic literature of musical theatre from operetta to contemporary musical theatre. Through reading, listening, viewing and analysis of representative musicals, consideration of musica

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Survey of dramatic literature from ancient Greece, Rome and Asia through the 17th century. Through reading and analysis of representative plays, consideration of theatrical conventions and review of a

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Survey of dramatic literature from the 17th century to modern times. Through reading and analysis of representative plays selected from each of the major dramatic periods within this frame the evoluti

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Student will create and perform dynamic individual and group improvisational exercises and scenes. Explores essential techniques of physical and verbal spontaneous performance.

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Introduction to the separate parts of the composite art of acting, which entails the effective communication of the ideas and emotions of a dramatic character to an audience. The ultimate goal is to d

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Appropriate for students just beginning to act or for more experienced actors, this course focuses on creating believable characters, employing emotional resources and experiences to develop nuanced a

• California Community Colleges System
• 90 hours
• Paid Course

This course celebrates, analyzes and explores performance through history and around the world. Students will be introduced to the theory of performance as culture, ritual, communication and play. The

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Introduction to the mechanics of voice production and the various elements of speech, including quality, strength, duration and pitch. The student is introduced to the International Phonetic Alphabet,

• California Community Colleges System
• 90 hours
• Paid Course

Introduction to the skills of analysis and performance techniques necessary to explore, understand and orally present diverse literary works that include traditional, modern and original student works

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course