The associate degree program in technical theater prepares students for an entry-level career in community and professional theater. Based on the principle of total immersion in the theater, students are engaged in every technical aspect of bringing the live theater experience to the audience. Intensive, hands-on experience is gained through supporting drama productions presented in the DVC laboratories, the Performing Arts Center and the Arena Theater, or as interns at local and regional theaters. Careers may include backstage crew, scene shop technician, scenic painter, property artisan, theater electrician, costume technician, makeup technician, sound/projection artisan, or stage manager.

To earn an associate in arts degree, students must complete each course used to meet a major requirement with a “C” grade or higher. Certain courses may satisfy both major and general education requirements; however, the units are only counted once.

完成该课程的学生将能够...

- exhibit the unique collaborative skills necessary to participate in a theater community.

- develop the basic skills required in the craft of theater.

- demonstrate the ability to articulate the creative process of theatrical tasks.