Performing arts programs such as Santa Monica College's theatre school are one of the leading ways to get into big-time programs and into the performing arts fast track, while its dance and music programs offer other avenues. Another smaller launching pad-type school is El Camino College. These programs can help students gain admission to big-time schools like the UCLA Theatre Program in nearby L.A., with its focus on both professional training and academic coursework, or its music program with its excellent teachers. Or try the theater department at California State University at Northridge, which was ranked one of the top nine programs in the country.
Performing Arts Schools, Programs & Courses
in Santa Monica
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Why Santa Monica is a Great Place to Study Performing Arts
You might think all that Santa Monica offers is a beach and a nice suburban town to raise kids somewhere down the road – but the fact that it is a few miles (and depending on traffic, a short car ride) from Los Angeles gives Santa Monica a huge leg up on a lot of other towns as far as performing arts is considered. The sheer number of theatres in the Los Angeles metro area is overwhelming, as is the concentration of talent and opportunity.
Other Resources for Performing Arts Education and Careers in Santa Monica
Performing arts programs such as Santa Monica College's theatre school are one of the leading ways to get into big-time programs and into the performing arts fast track, while its dance and music programs offer other avenues. Another smaller launching pad-type school is El Camino College. These programs can help students gain admission to big-time schools like the UCLA Theatre Program in nearby L.A., with its focus on both professional training and academic coursework, or its music program with its excellent teachers. Or try the theater department at California State University at Northridge, which was ranked one of the top nine programs in the country.