Lighting Technician Certificate
PROGRAM CODE: 2C18746
The Lighting Technician Certificate is designed to prepare the student for occupational competency as a Lighting Technician in educational, community and resident theatre venues as well as theme parks, television and motion picture studios. This certificate requires a total of 28-31 units. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (16 units): | ||
| TECH 131 F | Basic Electricity and Basic Electronics | 2 |
| THEA 091 F | Video and Scenic Projection for the Theatre | 2 |
| 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 |
| THEA 244 F | Intermediate Theatrical Lighting | 3 |
| Required Stage Crew Activity (1.5 units) | 1.5 | |
| (Courses, taken as (Corequisites for THEA 160, 170, and 244) | ||
| Introduction to Stage Crew Activity (formerly THEA 149 F) | 0.5 | |
| Beginning Stage Crew Activity | 0.5 | |
| Intermediate Stage Crew Activity | 0.5 | |
| Required Production Courses (5 units): | 5 | |
| 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 (4 units): | 4 | |
| Cisco Networking 1 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Networking Concepts | 4 | |
| Introduction to Networking Hardware | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Drafting | 2 | |
| Fundamentals of Lighting | 3 | |
| Introduction to Advanced Topics in Theatre Technology | 2-6 | |
| Rigging for the Theatre | 1 | |
| Total Units | 33.5 | |
Outcome 1: Identify and explain the documentation required to implement the lighting for a theatrical production.
Outcome 2: Operate and evaluate theatrical lighting equipment by participating in the practices of hanging, circuiting and focusing for actual productions.
Outcome 3: Relate and explain the processes inherent in the theatrical lighting design process.
Outcome 4: Identify, describe, and define terminology commonly associated with theatrical lighting.
Outcome 5: Analyze and evaluate the lighting requirements of a play or musical.
Outcome 6: Recognize and apply various methodologies to safely troubleshoot lighting, sound, rigging, scenic, and show control equipment.
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