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Michael Mueller
Head of Acting and Stage Combat
Orange County
Fullerton College
CTE Dean
Grant Linsell
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Program Details
Lighting Technician Certificate
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)
Technical Theater (100600)
08/25/25
The Lighting Technician Certificate is designed to provide the student with enhanced occupational competency as a general theatre technician specializing in lighting for theatrical productions, corporate events, theme parks, television, and film studios. This advanced certificate requires completion of the Technical Theatre Certificate (18-23 units) plus additional advanced courses for a total of 37.5-49.5 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. |
The estimated number of annually awarded certificates is between 5 and 10.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
The Lighting Technician Certificate is designed to provide the student with enhanced occupational competency as a general theatre technician specializing in lighting, for theatrical productions, corporate events, theme parks, television, and film studios. |
Course Units and Hours
37.5-49.5
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Course Report
There are no requested faculty for this program, as the courses exist entirely already. The program serves to meet the labor market and educational needs of students and professionals seeking employment and self-employment in the entertainment and theatre industries. Our program is vetted by an annual Advisory Board comprising experts in the field of theatre and performance, as well as other local and regional communities, which allows us to tap into the needs of the Los Angeles and OrangeCounty community labor force and align our program courses with the needs of the field.
Required Courses (27 units)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| CIS 180 F | INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING CONCEPTS | 4.0 | Year 2 |
| TECH 131 F | BASIC ELECTRICITY AND BASIC ELECTRONICS | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 090 F | INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED TOPICS IN THEATRE TECHNOLOGY | 2.0-6.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 094 F | SYS MAIN & TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THEATRE | 2.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 141 F | INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL THEATRE | 4.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 143 F | STAGECRAFT | 4.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 160 F | INTRODUCTION TO SOUND TECHNOLOGY | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 170 F | BEGINNING THEATRICAL LIGHTING | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 244 F | INTERMEDIATE THEATRICAL LIGHTING | 3.0 | Year 2 |
Required Production Courses (6-8.5 units)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| THEA 130 F | ACTING WORKSHOP | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 131 F | THEATRE WORKSHOP | 2.0-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 132 F | BEGINNING RESIDENT THEATRE COMPANY | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 134 F | BEGINNING THEATRE PRACTICUM | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 139 F | BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATRE CONCERT PRODUCTION | 1.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 177 F | BEGINNING DIRECTOR'S PRACTICUM | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 178 F | BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 231 F | ADVANCED THEATRE WORKSHOP | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 233F | INTERMEDIATE THEATRE PRACTICUM | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 234 F | BEGINNING EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE | 2.0-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 243 F | ADVANCED THEATRE PRACTICUM | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 278 F | INTERMEDIATE MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 279 F | ADVANCED MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION | 2.0-3.0 | Year 2 |
Restricted Electives (3-5 units)
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| IDES 210 F | FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTING | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 090 F | INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED TOPICS IN THEATRE TECHNOLOGY | 2.0-6.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 093 F | RIGGING FOR THE THEATRE | 1.0 | Year 2 |
| THEA 263 F | BEGINNING ENTERTAINMENT DRAFTING | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 266 F | STAGE MANAGEMENT | 3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 267 F | ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS | 3.0 | Year 1 |
Required Stage Crew Activity Courses (1.5-9): Concurrent enrollment for the following courses is required for THEA 160 F and THEA 170 F. Select 0.5 units per course selected.
| COURSE | TITLE | Units | Year |
| THEA 153 F | INTRODUCTION TO STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 159 F | BEGINNING STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 1 |
| THEA 249 F | INTERMEDIATE STAGE CREW ACTIVITY | .5-3.0 | Year 2 |
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Orange County Regional Questions
North Orange County Community College District
Fullerton College
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Program Modification
Theatre Arts
Cypress College, Golden West College, and Irvine Valley College are the main three colleges offering certificates that either scaffold or address different areas of lighting design.
15-25
Entertainment and Lighting
Submission Details
03/25/25 - 08:16 PM
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