Performing Arts Schools Offering Theatre and Drama Programs in California

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California Theatre Schools California is a wonderful place to get your theatre diploma. There are 141 schools offering such programs in California, and the best one is offered by University of Southern California. That college offers an excellent theatre program: five stars for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

See all the theatre schools and colleges in California below or narrow your search by desired diploma or city in California. Alternatively, check the recent ranking of the best theatre colleges in California.

California theatre schools:

University of Southern California - Performing Arts School Ranking
1. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, 6 theatre programs

University of California Los Angeles - Performing Arts School Ranking
2. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, 3 theatre programs

University of California Irvine - Performing Arts School Ranking
3. University of California Irvine

Located in Irvine, 4 theatre programs

University of California Davis - Performing Arts School Ranking
4. University of California Davis

Located in Davis, 5 theatre programs

California State University Long Beach - Performing Arts School Ranking
5. California State University Long Beach

Located in Long Beach, 2 theatre programs

California State University Fullerton - Performing Arts School Ranking
6. California State University Fullerton

Located in Fullerton, 3 theatre programs

Stanford University - Performing Arts School Ranking
7. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, 4 theatre programs

University of California Berkeley - Performing Arts School Ranking
8. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, 4 theatre programs

University of California San Diego - Performing Arts School Ranking
9. University of California San Diego

Located in La Jolla, 5 theatre programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Performing Arts School Ranking
10. University of California Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, 4 theatre programs

California Institute of The Arts - Performing Arts School Ranking
11. California Institute of the Arts

Located in Valencia, 2 theatre programs

San Diego State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
12. San Diego State University

Located in San Diego, 3 theatre programs

American Conservatory Theater - Performing Arts School Ranking
13. American Conservatory Theater

Located in San Francisco, 2 theatre programs

University of California Riverside - Performing Arts School Ranking
14. University of California Riverside

Located in Riverside, 1 theatre program

California State University Northridge - Performing Arts School Ranking
15. California State University Northridge

Located in Northridge, 2 theatre programs

San Jose State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
16. San Jose State University

Located in San Jose, 3 theatre programs

San Francisco State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
17. San Francisco State University

Located in San Francisco, 2 theatre programs

Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre - Performing Arts School Ranking
18. Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre

Located in Blue Lake, 3 theatre programs

California State University Los Angeles - Performing Arts School Ranking
19. California State University Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, 2 theatre programs

California State University San Bernardino - Performing Arts School Ranking
20. California State University San Bernardino

Located in San Bernardino, 3 theatre programs

Claremont McKenna College - Performing Arts School Ranking
21. Claremont McKenna College

Located in Claremont, 1 theatre program

Pomona College - Performing Arts School Ranking
22. Pomona College

Located in Claremont, 2 theatre programs

Santa Clara University - Performing Arts School Ranking
23. Santa Clara University

Located in Santa Clara, 2 theatre programs

Harvey Mudd College - Performing Arts School Ranking
24. Harvey Mudd College

Located in Claremont, 2 theatre programs

Loyola Marymount University - Performing Arts School Ranking
25. Loyola Marymount University

Located in Los Angeles, 2 theatre programs

Pepperdine University - Performing Arts School Ranking
26. Pepperdine University

Located in Malibu, 2 theatre programs

Chapman University - Performing Arts School Ranking
27. Chapman University

Located in Orange, 3 theatre programs

University of San Diego - Performing Arts School Ranking
28. University of San Diego

Located in San Diego, 2 theatre programs

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo - Performing Arts School Ranking
29. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

Located in San Luis Obispo, 1 theatre program

University of California Santa Cruz - Performing Arts School Ranking
30. University of California Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz, 4 theatre programs

California State Polytechnic University Pomona - Performing Arts School Ranking
31. California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Located in Pomona, 2 theatre programs

Saint Mary's College of California - Performing Arts School Ranking
32. Saint Mary's College of California

Located in Moraga, 2 theatre programs

University of Redlands - Performing Arts School Ranking
33. University of Redlands

Located in Redlands, 2 theatre programs

Mills College - Performing Arts School Ranking
34. Mills College

Located in Oakland, 1 theatre program

California State University Fresno - Performing Arts School Ranking
35. California State University Fresno

Located in Fresno, 2 theatre programs

California State University Sacramento - Performing Arts School Ranking
36. California State University Sacramento

Located in Sacramento, 2 theatre programs

New York Film Academy - Performing Arts School Ranking
37. New York Film Academy

Located in Burbank, 7 theatre programs

Occidental College - Performing Arts School Ranking
38. Occidental College

Located in Los Angeles, 2 theatre programs

Pitzer College - Performing Arts School Ranking
39. Pitzer College

Located in Claremont, 1 theatre program

University of The Pacific - Performing Arts School Ranking
40. University of the Pacific

Located in Stockton, 2 theatre programs

Whittier College - Performing Arts School Ranking
41. Whittier College

Located in Whittier, 2 theatre programs

California State University Stanislaus - Performing Arts School Ranking
42. California State University Stanislaus

Located in Turlock, 1 theatre program

Scripps College - Performing Arts School Ranking
43. Scripps College

Located in Claremont, 2 theatre programs

Notre Dame De Namur University - Performing Arts School Ranking
44. Notre Dame de Namur University

Located in Belmont, 1 theatre program

California Baptist University - Performing Arts School Ranking
45. California Baptist University

Located in Riverside, 1 theatre program

University of La Verne - Performing Arts School Ranking
46. University of La Verne

Located in La Verne, 1 theatre program

California State University Chico - Performing Arts School Ranking
47. California State University Chico

Located in Chico, 2 theatre programs

Concordia University Irvine - Performing Arts School Ranking
48. Concordia University Irvine

Located in Irvine, 2 theatre programs

Fresno Pacific University - Performing Arts School Ranking
49. Fresno Pacific University

Located in Fresno, 1 theatre program

Humboldt State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
50. Humboldt State University

Located in Arcata, 2 theatre programs

Santa Monica College - Performing Arts School Ranking
51. Santa Monica College

Located in Santa Monica, 1 theatre program

Foothill College - Performing Arts School Ranking
52. Foothill College

Located in Los Altos Hills, 1 theatre program

Academy of Art University - Performing Arts School Ranking
53. Academy of Art University

Located in San Francisco, 3 theatre programs

Antelope Valley College - Performing Arts School Ranking
54. Antelope Valley College

Located in Lancaster, 1 theatre program

College of The Canyons - Performing Arts School Ranking
55. College of the Canyons

Located in Santa Clarita, 1 theatre program

Chaffey College - Performing Arts School Ranking
56. Chaffey College

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, 1 theatre program

Moorpark College - Performing Arts School Ranking
57. Moorpark College

Located in Moorpark, 2 theatre programs

East Los Angeles College - Performing Arts School Ranking
58. East Los Angeles College

Located in Monterey Park, 1 theatre program

Orange Coast College - Performing Arts School Ranking
59. Orange Coast College

Located in Costa Mesa, 1 theatre program

Glendale Community College - Performing Arts School Ranking
60. Glendale Community College

Located in Glendale, 1 theatre program

California Lutheran University - Performing Arts School Ranking
61. California Lutheran University

Located in Thousand Oaks, 1 theatre program

Vanguard University of Southern California - Performing Arts School Ranking
62. Vanguard University of Southern California

Located in Costa Mesa, 2 theatre programs

Biola University - Performing Arts School Ranking
63. Biola University

Located in La Mirada, 1 theatre program

California State University Bakersfield - Performing Arts School Ranking
64. California State University Bakersfield

Located in Bakersfield, 2 theatre programs

Sonoma State University - Performing Arts School Ranking
65. Sonoma State University

Located in Rohnert Park, 2 theatre programs

California State University East Bay - Performing Arts School Ranking
66. California State University East Bay

Located in Hayward, 2 theatre programs

Westmont College - Performing Arts School Ranking
67. Westmont College

Located in Santa Barbara, 2 theatre programs

William Jessup University - Performing Arts School Ranking
68. William Jessup University

Located in Rocklin, 1 theatre program

California State University Dominguez Hills - Performing Arts School Ranking
69. California State University Dominguez Hills

Located in Carson, 2 theatre programs

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles - Performing Arts School Ranking
70. American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, 2 theatre programs

Santa Ana College - Performing Arts School Ranking
71. Santa Ana College

Located in Santa Ana, 1 theatre program

Mt San Antonio College - Performing Arts School Ranking
72. Mt San Antonio College

Located in Walnut, 1 theatre program

Crafton Hills College - Performing Arts School Ranking
73. Crafton Hills College

Located in Yucaipa, 1 theatre program

Los Angeles Valley College - Performing Arts School Ranking
74. Los Angeles Valley College

Located in Valley Glen, 1 theatre program

College of Marin - Performing Arts School Ranking
75. College of Marin

Located in Kentfield, 1 theatre program

Gavilan College - Performing Arts School Ranking
76. Gavilan College

Located in Gilroy, 1 theatre program

Napa Valley College - Performing Arts School Ranking
77. Napa Valley College

Located in Napa, 1 theatre program

West Los Angeles College - Performing Arts School Ranking
78. West Los Angeles College

Located in Culver City, 1 theatre program

Cypress College - Performing Arts School Ranking
79. Cypress College

Located in Cypress, 1 theatre program

Santa Rosa Junior College - Performing Arts School Ranking
80. Santa Rosa Junior College

Located in Santa Rosa, 2 theatre programs

Diablo Valley College - Performing Arts School Ranking
81. Diablo Valley College

Located in Pleasant Hill, 1 theatre program

Cuesta College - Performing Arts School Ranking
82. Cuesta College

Located in San Luis Obispo, 1 theatre program

City College of San Francisco - Performing Arts School Ranking
83. City College of San Francisco

Located in San Francisco, 1 theatre program

Canada College - Performing Arts School Ranking
84. Canada College

Located in Redwood City, 1 theatre program

Citrus College - Performing Arts School Ranking
85. Citrus College

Located in Glendora, 1 theatre program

Allan Hancock College - Performing Arts School Ranking
86. Allan Hancock College

Located in Santa Maria, 2 theatre programs

Pasadena City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
87. Pasadena City College

Located in Pasadena, 1 theatre program

College of The Desert - Performing Arts School Ranking
88. College of the Desert

Located in Palm Desert, 1 theatre program

College of The Siskiyous - Performing Arts School Ranking
89. College of the Siskiyous

Located in Weed, 1 theatre program

Golden West College - Performing Arts School Ranking
90. Golden West College

Located in Huntington Beach, 1 theatre program

College of The Sequoias - Performing Arts School Ranking
91. College of the Sequoias

Located in Visalia, 1 theatre program

Santa Barbara City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
92. Santa Barbara City College

Located in Santa Barbara, 2 theatre programs

American River College - Performing Arts School Ranking
93. American River College

Located in Sacramento, 1 theatre program

Modesto Junior College - Performing Arts School Ranking
94. Modesto Junior College

Located in Modesto, 2 theatre programs

Fresno City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
95. Fresno City College

Located in Fresno, 1 theatre program

Sierra College - Performing Arts School Ranking
96. Sierra College

Located in Rocklin, 1 theatre program

Long Beach City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
97. Long Beach City College

Located in Long Beach, 1 theatre program

MiraCosta College - Performing Arts School Ranking
98. MiraCosta College

Located in Oceanside, 1 theatre program

West Valley College - Performing Arts School Ranking
99. West Valley College

Located in Saratoga, 1 theatre program

Las Positas College - Performing Arts School Ranking
100. Las Positas College

Located in Livermore, 1 theatre program

Los Angeles Pierce College - Performing Arts School Ranking
101. Los Angeles Pierce College

Located in Woodland Hills, 1 theatre program

Rio Hondo College - Performing Arts School Ranking
102. Rio Hondo College

Located in Whittier, 1 theatre program

Mt San Jacinto Community College District - Performing Arts School Ranking
103. Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Located in San Jacinto, 2 theatre programs

Southwestern College - Performing Arts School Ranking
104. Southwestern College

Located in Chula Vista, 1 theatre program

Irvine Valley College - Performing Arts School Ranking
105. Irvine Valley College

Located in Irvine, 1 theatre program

Saddleback College - Performing Arts School Ranking
106. Saddleback College

Located in Mission Viejo, 1 theatre program

Bakersfield College - Performing Arts School Ranking
107. Bakersfield College

Located in Bakersfield, 1 theatre program

Cabrillo College - Performing Arts School Ranking
108. Cabrillo College

Located in Aptos, 1 theatre program

El Camino Community College District - Performing Arts School Ranking
109. El Camino Community College District

Located in Torrance, 1 theatre program

Los Medanos College - Performing Arts School Ranking
110. Los Medanos College

Located in Pittsburg, 1 theatre program

Los Angeles Southwest College - Performing Arts School Ranking
111. Los Angeles Southwest College

Located in Los Angeles, 1 theatre program

Theatre of Arts - Performing Arts School Ranking
112. Theatre of Arts

Located in Hollywood, 1 theatre program

Butte College - Performing Arts School Ranking
113. Butte College

Located in Oroville, 1 theatre program

Riverside City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
114. Riverside City College

Located in Riverside, 1 theatre program

Hartnell College - Performing Arts School Ranking
115. Hartnell College

Located in Salinas, 1 theatre program

Ventura College - Performing Arts School Ranking
116. Ventura College

Located in Ventura, 1 theatre program

Los Angeles City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
117. Los Angeles City College

Located in Los Angeles, 1 theatre program

Palomar College - Performing Arts School Ranking
118. Palomar College

Located in San Marcos, 1 theatre program

Mendocino College - Performing Arts School Ranking
119. Mendocino College

Located in Ukiah, 1 theatre program

Shasta College - Performing Arts School Ranking
120. Shasta College

Located in Redding, 1 theatre program

Los Angeles Mission College - Performing Arts School Ranking
121. Los Angeles Mission College

Located in Sylmar, 1 theatre program

Grossmont College - Performing Arts School Ranking
122. Grossmont College

Located in El Cajon, 2 theatre programs

Laney College - Performing Arts School Ranking
123. Laney College

Located in Oakland, 1 theatre program

Cosumnes River College - Performing Arts School Ranking
124. Cosumnes River College

Located in Sacramento, 1 theatre program

Sacramento City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
125. Sacramento City College

Located in Sacramento, 1 theatre program

Cerro Coso Community College - Performing Arts School Ranking
126. Cerro Coso Community College

Located in Ridgecrest, 1 theatre program

West Hills College Coalinga - Performing Arts School Ranking
127. West Hills College Coalinga

Located in Coalinga, 1 theatre program

Merced College - Performing Arts School Ranking
128. Merced College

Located in Merced, 1 theatre program

Chabot College - Performing Arts School Ranking
129. Chabot College

Located in Hayward, 1 theatre program

San Diego Mesa College - Performing Arts School Ranking
130. San Diego Mesa College

Located in San Diego, 1 theatre program

Ohlone College - Performing Arts School Ranking
131. Ohlone College

Located in Fremont, 1 theatre program

Yuba College - Performing Arts School Ranking
132. Yuba College

Located in Marysville, 1 theatre program

Solano Community College - Performing Arts School Ranking
133. Solano Community College

Located in Fairfield, 1 theatre program

Cerritos College - Performing Arts School Ranking
134. Cerritos College

Located in Norwalk, 1 theatre program

Folsom Lake College - Performing Arts School Ranking
135. Folsom Lake College

Located in Folsom, 1 theatre program

San Joaquin Delta College - Performing Arts School Ranking
136. San Joaquin Delta College

Located in Stockton, 1 theatre program

Monterey Peninsula College - Performing Arts School Ranking
137. Monterey Peninsula College

Located in Monterey, 1 theatre program

Lake Tahoe Community College - Performing Arts School Ranking
138. Lake Tahoe Community College

Located in South Lake Tahoe, 1 theatre program

Fullerton College - Performing Arts School Ranking
139. Fullerton College

Located in Fullerton, 1 theatre program

San Bernardino Valley College - Performing Arts School Ranking
140. San Bernardino Valley College

Located in San Bernardino, 1 theatre program

San Diego City College - Performing Arts School Ranking
141. San Diego City College

Located in San Diego, 1 theatre program

CA theatre schools by diploma:

Certificates: 11 schools
Associate's Degrees: 83 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 58 schools
Master's Degrees: 25 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 7 schools

Other performing arts school programs in California:

Dance: 66 schools
Music: 31 schools

California performing arts schools by city:

Anaheim: 1 school
Aptos: 1 school
Arcata: 1 school
Bakersfield: 2 schools
Belmont: 1 school
Berkeley: 1 school
Blue Lake: 1 school
Burbank: 1 school
Carson: 1 school
Chico: 1 school
Chula Vista: 1 school
Claremont: 5 schools
Coalinga: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 2 schools
Culver City: 1 school
Cypress: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
El Cajon: 1 school
Fairfield: 1 school
Folsom: 1 school
Fremont: 1 school
Fresno: 3 schools
Fullerton: 2 schools
Gilroy: 1 school
Glendale: 1 school
Glendora: 1 school
Hayward: 2 schools
Hollywood: 2 schools
Huntington Beach: 1 school
Irvine: 3 schools
Kentfield: 1 school
La Jolla: 1 school
La Mirada: 1 school
La Verne: 1 school
Lancaster: 1 school
Livermore: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Altos Hills: 1 school
Los Angeles: 10 schools
Malibu: 1 school
Marysville: 1 school
Merced: 1 school
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Modesto: 1 school
Monterey: 1 school
Monterey Park: 1 school
Moorpark: 1 school
Moraga: 1 school
Napa: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Norwalk: 1 school
Oakland: 2 schools
Oceanside: 1 school
Ontario: 1 school
Orange: 1 school
Oroville: 1 school
Palm Desert: 1 school
Pasadena: 2 schools
Pittsburg: 1 school
Pleasant Hill: 1 school
Pomona: 1 school
Rancho Cucamonga: 1 school
Redding: 1 school
Redlands: 1 school
Redwood City: 1 school
Ridgecrest: 1 school
Riverside: 3 schools
Rocklin: 2 schools
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
Salinas: 1 school
San Bernardino: 2 schools
San Bruno: 1 school
San Diego: 6 schools
San Francisco: 8 schools
San Jacinto: 1 school
San Jose: 2 schools
San Luis Obispo: 2 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
San Mateo: 1 school
San Rafael: 1 school
Santa Ana: 1 school
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Clara: 1 school
Santa Clarita: 1 school
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Maria: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Saratoga: 1 school
Seaside: 1 school
South Lake Tahoe: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 2 schools
Sylmar: 1 school
Thousand Oaks: 1 school
Torrance: 1 school
Turlock: 1 school
Ukiah: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
Valley Glen: 1 school
Ventura: 1 school
Visalia: 1 school
Walnut: 1 school
Weed: 1 school
Whittier: 2 schools
Woodland Hills: 1 school
Yucaipa: 1 school

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