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Term Effective:
Fall 2025
Description:
This introductory certificate for Technical Theatre Foundations is meant to be a self-contained Career Education option for students who may or may not choose to continue to the advanced certificates, AA or AA-T offered by the department. This one-year intensive training program examines, through lecture, demonstration, and application, the tools and techniques required to succeed in professional theatre and related entertainment industry positions. Introductory and advanced courses are designed to familiarize the student with the theory and practice of theatrical production while participating in a two show, production-oriented program in a newly modernized facility with industry-standard technology.
Students receiving this certificate will be prepared for an entry-level or internship position in technical theatre (in costumes and stagecraft), with at least one additional emphasis of their choosing including makeup, props, or stage management. Upon completion of the Foundations certificate, students might then choose to advance their learning with another year of training by completing one of our Theatre Arts Certificates which offer five areas of emphasis: Acting, Costuming, Makeup, Stagecraft, and Theatre Management. At the heart of all Theatre Certificate curriculum is a collaborative relationship between faculty, staff, guest artists, and students, helping students develop skills while learning professional standards for making quality theatre.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Work effectively with scenery and costume design plans
- Work competently with common materials and techniques when constructing theatrical elements
- Apply fundamental techniques of stagecraft when participating in the backstage functions of a performance
- Demonstrate basic skills in two or more of the following areas of specialization:
- running crew
- lighting hang and focus
- scenic carpentry
- welding and/or scenic painting
- audio set up and routing
- costume construction
- costume crew
- makeup crew
- makeup application
- props construction
- stage management
- theatrical design (or design assist): set, costume, lights, props and/or sound
- Integrate knowledge of theatre history and literature when constructing theatrical elements
- Demonstrate an understanding of professional and safety standards when working in a shop or participating in the backstage functions of a performance
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Technical Theatre Foundations Certificate program are:
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Complete 17 units from
- Technical Theatre Foundations
| Technical Theatre Foundations - complete 17.00 units |
| THAR 1 | World Theatre Through Time | 3.00 |
| THAR 20 | Introduction to Stagecraft | 3.00 |
| THAR 21A | Introduction to Costume Technology | 3.00 |
| THAR 24 | Introduction to the Design Process | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| THAR 25 | Production Lab: General | 1.00-3.00 |
| THAR 25.1 | Production Lab: Costume Crew | 1.50-3.00 |
| THAR 25.2 | Production Lab: Running Crew | 1.50-3.00 |
| THAR 25.4 | Production Lab: Makeup Crew | 1.50-3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 2.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| THAR 49 | Independent Study in Theatre Arts | 1.00-3.00 |
| THAR 27 | Properties Workshop | 2.00 |
| THAR 29 | Introduction to Theatre Management | 3.00 |
| THAR 22 | Makeup Design for Stage and Screen | 2.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2025
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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