Technical Theater AS

Students completing this program can pursue work as live entertainment technicians with employers such as regional theaters, theme parks, convention centers, concert producers, opera companies, dance companies, cruise ships, and cirque troupes. Students develop skills used across many forms of live entertainment such as operating equipment used in a theatrical production, constructing stage scenery, managing workgroups, and design of staging elements. Students build a portfolio of employable skills applicable to professions such as stage manager, production manager, stage rigger, stage carpenter, entertainment electrician, and audio technician. However, specific entry level employment opportunities may require additional education or experience. Students completing this degree will take courses in five key areas: history and cultural traditions of theater, performance procedures, stage design or stage management, performance crew, and shop work. Examples of specialized coursework include scene painting, stage makeup, audio production, costume construction, and stage management. Students will have the opportunity to participate in live performances as a member of the performance crew and students will spend time in the IVC theater shops learning how to build scenery and costumes.

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valid transfer 

Students must complete coursework in several key areas:

• Theater History and Traditions
• Acting
• Performance Crew
• Design and Management
• Production Shop
• Electives

Requirements	Course	Name	Units	CSU-GE	IGETC	Sequence
Required Core
One Course    (3 units)	TA 20	Theatre Appreciation: Classical Overview	3	C1	3A	F1,F2.Summer1
	TA 22	Introduction to Theater	3	C1	3A	F1,F2
One Course (3 units)	TA 1	Acting	3			F1,F2,S1,S2
Elective Courses
Two Courses  (2 Units)	TA 51	Stage Management Practicum	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 61	Theater Crew: Scenic	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 62	Theater Crew: Costume	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 63	Theater Crew: Lighting	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 64	Theater Crew: Audio/Video	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 65	Theater Crew: Make-Up	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
One Course   (2-3 Units)	TA 40	Introduction to Theatre Design	3	C1		S1,S2
	TA 41	Stage Lighting Design	3			S1,S2
	TA 42	Costume Design	3			S1
	TA 43	Scenic Design for the Theatre	2			S2
	TA 47	Sound Reinforcement for Live Entertainment	3			F2
	TA 49	Stage Makeup Design	3			F1,F2
	TA 52	Stage Management Seminar	3			F1,F2
One Course   (2-3 Units)	TA 72	Costume Sewing and Production	2			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 73	Costume Sewing, Production, and Wardrobe	3			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 75	Scenic Production Practicum	2			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 76	Scenic Production and Performance Practicum	3			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 44	Stagecraft	3			F1,F2
	TA 45	Scene Painting	3			S1
Complete 6 units	TA 29	Script Analysis	3			F1
	TA 29H	Script Analysis: Honors	3			F1
	TA 40	Intro to Theater Design	3			S1,S2
	TA 41	Stage Lighting Design	3			S1,S2
	TA 42	Costume Design	3			S1
	TA 43	Scenic Design for the Theatre	2			S2
	TA 47	Sound Reinforcement for Live Entertainment	3			F2
	TA 49	Stage Makeup Design	3			F1,F2
	TA 52	Stage Management Seminar	3			F1,F2
	TA 53	Advanced Stage Management	3			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 71	Costume Sewing	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 72	Costume Sewing and Production	2			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 73	Costume Sewing, Production, and Wardrobe	3			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 74	Scene Shop Basics	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 75	Scenic Production Practicum	2			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 76	Scenic Production and Performance Practicum	3			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 44	Stagecraft	3			F1,F2
	TA 46	Introduction to Technical Theater	3			S2
	TA 45	Scene Painting	3			S1
	TA 54	Special Topics in Stage Management	3			S2
	TA 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Live Entertainment	1			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Live Entertainment	2			F1,F2,S1,S2
	TA 168	Cooperative Work Experience: Live Entertainment	3			F1,F2,S1,S2

This is a revision of our only degree in the 1006 TOP code.

Saddleback, Fullerton, and Orange Coast also have degrees in this TOP code

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