Technical Theatre

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Technical Theatre is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers within theatre operations and production.

The curriculum includes a foundation of applied skills within technical theatre including backstage personnel skills, as well as hands-on experience working on live theatre productions and events.

Students may select from a choice of specializations in audio, costuming, group/solo cosplay, hair and makeup, lighting, properties, puppetry, and set/scenic construction.

Program graduates can directly enter the workforce into positions such as cosplay actor, puppeteer, sound engineer, lighting technician, carpenter, scenic painter, stage crew, stage management, wardrobe crew, costume stitcher, costume crafts apprentice, and hair/makeup artist in a range of settings including live theatre, television and film, conferences and events, attractions and shows.

Students can earn an embedded Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Stage Crew along with one additional area: Audio Technician, Costuming, Group/Solo Cosplay, Hair and Makeup, Lighting, Properties, Puppetry, and Set/Scenic construction.

An Associate in Arts, Fine Arts (AAFA), Emphasis in Theatre is also available for students interested in university transfer.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Interpret stage directions, plans, and paperwork to execute projects to specifications.
• Recognize theatre and shop roles and responsibilities.
• Demonstrate use of safety procedures for a variety of technical theatre activities and projects.
• Recognize different forms of theatrical scenery.
• Operate technical theatre equipment for stage use.
• Take accurate measurements using industry standards.
• Differentiate between various materials and hardware types and their uses.
• Utilize shop tools for the production, maintenance, and alteration of theatrical costumes, properties, and/or set dressing to industry standards.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the skills required in technical theatre specializations such as audio and sound, costuming, hair and makeup, cosplay, puppetry, lighting, set construction, and/or painting.
• Create professional materials to promote one's skills and experiences within the industry.
• Analyze selected works for plot, purpose, form, characters, theme, historical, cultural, and social rules of convention.
• Demonstrate foundational skills in design, technical, and performance practices for effective communication and persona expression across various artistic genres.