# Theatre Arts Technical (Certificate of Achievement)

Solano Community College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Theatre Arts

Source: https://solano.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog2025-2026/program/theatre-arts-technical-ca-spring-2025

**Minimum Units Required:** 30.0 - 31.5 units

This program prepares students for an entry-level career in Community and Professional Theatre. Beginning careers may include: Scene Shop Technician, Stage Electrician, Property Artisan, Costume Technician, Make-Up Technician, Scenic Artist, Audio Technician, Stage Manager, and Event Tech. The Certificate of Achievement can be obtained by completing the 27-29.5 unit major. All courses for this major must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Apply fundamental techniques while participating as a member of a backstage production crew.

-   Work competently with common materials and techniques when constructing theatrical elements.

-   Work effectively with Lighting and Scenery design plans.

-   Integrate knowledge of theatre history and literature when constructing theatrical elements.

-   Demonstrate basic skills in one or more of the following areas of specialization. lighting hangs and focus, scenic carpentry, scenic painting, audio set up and signal routing.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Theatre Arts Technical Certificate (CA)** | | 30-31.5 |
| **Courses Required:** | | 18-19.5 |
| **Courses Required** | | 12 |
| THEA 001 | Acting 1 | 3 |
| THEA 003 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| THEA 006 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 020 | Introduction to Stage Lighting | 3 |
| **Technical Emphasis: (3 semesters of THEA 047 and/or THEA 027 required)** | | 6-7.5 |
| THEA 027 | Technical Theatre in Production Show Run Crew | 2 |
| THEA 047 | Technical Theatre in Production | 2.5 |
| **List A: (select 12 units)** | | 12 |
| ART 006 | Design Principles in 2-Dimensions | 3 |
| DRFT 045 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) | 4 |
| THEA 008 | Stage Make-Up | 3 |
| THEA 009 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEA 021 | Introduction to Theatre Design | 3 |
| THEA 032A | Fundamentals of Costume Design | 3 |
| THEA 032B | Costume Design Lab | 2 |
| THEA 148B | Special Topics in Theatre: Technical Theatre | 1 |
| THEA 148C | Special Topics in Theatre: Costuming | 1 |
| THEA 148D | Special Topics in Theatre: Management and Direction | 1 |
| WELD 130 | Beginning Shielded Metal Arc Welding* (Stick 7018/6010 Basic) | 3 |