Theatre Arts - Technical Theatre, AA

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Upon successful of completion of the Theatre Arts - Technical Theatre Associate in Arts degree, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training in technical theatre. A rigorous, disciplined, and innovative two-year curriculum in all aspects of theatre includes integrated studies in acting, theatre history, and theatre production specifically designed to augment the technical theatre focus. The technical theatre program seeks to unlock intuitive potential for theatre design and aesthetic development, and combines with it a powerful, yet flexible implementation of techniques and skills. Additionally, the program will contribute to the student’s development of people management skills, collaboration strategies, and artistic aesthetics.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completing this program, students will be able to:

Students will demonstrate skills required in performance techniques.
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of theatre history.
Students will successfully perform production stage crew duties for live theatrical productions.
Students will successfully perform stagecraft procedures and techniques.

Major Requirements - Core

Complete 18 units

DRAMA 15A Makeup for the Theatre Units: 3
DRAMA 16A History of Theatre: Primitive to the 18th Century Units: 3
DRAMA 19A Introduction to Stagecraft Units: 4
DRAMA 19B Principles of Stage Design Units: 4
DRAMA 31 Acting I: Introduction to Acting Units: 3
DRAMA 40A Technical Theatre Portfolio I Units: 1

Major Requirements - Restricted Electives

Area A - Technical Theatre Techniques

Complete 9 units selected from:

DRAMA 12 Drafting for the Stage Units: 3
DRAMA 14A Stage Props I Units: 3
DRAMA 20A Scenic Painting I Units: 3
DRAMA 21A Stage Sound I Units: 3
DRAMA 22A Stage Lighting I Units: 3
DRAMA 23A Stage Costume: Costume Construction I Units: 3
DRAMA 24A Scenic Construction I Units: 3
DRAMA 42 Projection for the Stage Units: 2
DRAMA 43 Principles of Stage Rigging Units: 2

Area B - Public Performance Crew

Complete 6 units from:

DRAMA 25B Theatre Production: Crew Units: 1-3
DRAMA 44B Traditional Theatre Production: Crew Units: 1-3
DRAMA 47B Musical Theatre Production: Crew Units: 1-3

Minimum Major Units Required: 33

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

General Education

Complete one of the following general education patterns:

Students are advised to double-count courses in the major or area of emphasis to also satisfy general education when possible. Course subject credit will be awarded in satisfaction of both major/area of emphasis and lower division general education requirements, but the units will only be counted once in computing the total number of units for the degree.

Minimum Degree Units Required: 60

For more information:

Contact the Arts, Humanities, and Multimedia Transfer and Career Pathway (TrAC)