Advanced Technical Theatre Certificate
Division: Visual and Performing Arts
PROGRAM CODE: 2C42491
The Advanced Technical Theatre Certificate is designed to provide the student with enhanced occupational competency as a general theatre technician, for theatrical productions, corporate events, theme parks, television, and film studios. This advanced certificate requires completion of the Technical Theatre Certificate (17-units) plus additional advanced courses (17-units), for a total of 34-units. At least one-half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses (19 units) | ||
| THEA 092 F | Automated Scenery for the Theatre | 2 |
| THEA 093 F | Rigging for the Theatre | 1 |
| THEA 094 F | Systems Maintenance and Troubleshooting for Theatre | 2 |
| THEA 141 F | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THEA 143 F | Stagecraft | 4 |
| THEA 160 F | Introduction to Sound Technology | 3 |
| THEA 170 F | Beginning Theatrical Lighting (formerly THEA 144 F) | 3 |
| Required Stage Crew Activity (1 unit total) | 1 | |
| (Courses, taken as corequisites for THEA 160 and 170) | ||
| Introduction to Stage Crew Activity (formerly THEA 149 F) | 0.5-3 | |
| Beginning Stage Crew Activity | 0.5-3 | |
| Required Theatre Crafts Lab: (4 units) | 4 | |
| Introduction to Theatre Crafts Lab (formerly THEA 142 F) | 1-2 | |
| Beginning Theatre Crafts Lab | 1-2 | |
| Intermediate Theatre Crafts Lab | 1-2 | |
| Advanced Theatre Crafts Lab | 1-2 | |
| Required Pproduction (4 units) | 4 | |
| Acting Workshop | 3 | |
| Theatre Workshop | 1-3 | |
| Beginning Theatre Practicum (formerly THEA 133 F) | 1-2 | |
| Resident Theatre Company | 0.5-3 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre Concert Production | 1 | |
| Beginning Director's Practicum | 0.5-3 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre Production | 0.5-3 | |
| Intermediate Theatre Practicum | 1-2 | |
| Experimental Theatre | 2 | |
| Intermediate Musical Theatre Concert Production | 1 | |
| Intermediate Director's Practicum | 0.5-3 | |
| Intermediate Musical Theatre Production | 0.5-3 | |
| Restricted Electives (6 units): | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Drafting | 2 | |
| Introduction to Advanced Topics in Theatre Technology | 2-6 | |
| Video and Scenic Projection for the Theatre | 2 | |
| Scene Painting | 3 | |
| Properties: Design and Construction | 3 | |
| Introduction to Welding (formerly WELD 121AF) | 3 | |
| Total Units | 34 | |
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1: Distinguish and employ different types of construction techniques for the purpose of building safe and effective theatrical scenery.
Outcome 2: Illustrate, evaluate, and employ the correct, safe and efficient use of tools, hardware, and equipment for the purpose of implementation with rigging, automation, and other advanced systems.
Outcome 3: Distinguish and apply advanced technical theatre terminology in order to communicate effectively within the entertainment industry.
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