Technician-Designer Program
Special Studies: Theatre Arts (Technician-Designer)
Catalog Year 2008-09
The Technician-Designer program objective is to train students in the planning and construction of sets, lighting operations and design, sound systems and stage management. The curriculum includes course work in theatre and related electives, and in general education to total 90 hours; other related courses may be substituted.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- present a completed production design, demonstrating process from script analysis, concept development to final presentation
- safely rig, operate and maintain scenery and equipment for a theatrical fly system
- read and execute technical drawings for scenery and lighting
- create a resume and support materials (head shot and/or portfolio) suitable for an audition/interview in professional or educational theatre.
Forecast: Sequence of offerings may be altered in a given year.
| First Quarter |
Cr |
| TA106 |
Introduction to Theatre I |
3 |
| TA111 |
Theatre Technology I |
3 |
| TA114A/B/C |
Technical Theatre Workshop, First Year |
1-3 |
| HE252 |
First Aid: Responding to Emergencies1 |
3 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
3 |
| |
General Education Requirement‡ |
3 |
| 16-18 |
| Second Quarter |
|
| TA107 |
Introduction to Theatre II |
3 |
| TA112 |
Theatre Technology II |
3 |
| TA114A/B/C |
Technical Theatre Workshop, First Year |
1-3 |
| MTH65 |
Beginning Algebra II (or higher)2 |
4 |
| WR122 |
English Composition: Critical Thinking |
3 |
| 14-16 |
| Third Quarter |
|
| TA101 |
Appreciating Theatre |
3 |
| TA113 |
Theatre Technology III |
3 |
| TA114A/B/C |
Technical Theatre Workshop |
1-3 |
| |
Human Relations Requirement‡ |
3 |
| |
General Education Requirement‡ |
6 |
| 16-18 |
| Fourth Quarter |
|
| TA141 |
Acting Fundamentals I or
TA144 Improvisation or
TA153A/B/C Theatre Workshops, First Year or
TA153D Theatre Workshop: Children's Workshop First Year
|
1-3 |
| TA214A/B/C |
Technical Theatre Workshop, Second Year |
1-3 |
| TA227 |
Theatrical Makeup |
3 |
| |
General Education Requirement‡ |
3 |
| |
Related Electives |
6 |
| 14-18 |
| Fifth Quarter |
|
| TA213 |
Stage Lighting Design |
3 |
| TA199A/B/C |
Special Projects in Theatre |
1-3 |
| TA214A/B/C |
Technical Theatre Workshop, Second Year |
1-3 |
| |
General Education Requirement‡ |
6 |
| |
Related Elective3 |
3 |
|
14-18 |
| Sixth Quarter |
|
| TA121 |
Costuming |
3 |
| TA211 |
Scene Design |
3 |
| TA214A/B/C |
Technical Theatre Workshop, Second Year |
1-3 |
| |
General Education Requirement‡ |
3 |
| |
PE Requirement1 |
1 |
| |
Related Elective4 |
3 |
| 14-16 |
1 Students who complete HE252 Standard First Aid or HE250 Personal
Health are required to complete at least one additional credit of P.E. activity
to satisfy the Health and Physical Education
requirement for the Associate of General Studies degree.
2 Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the
College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement.
3 Students who select TA 153A/B/C or TA 153D instead of TA 141 or TA 144
must also select another 3 credit humanities distribution course.
4 Selections not from the following list must be pre-approved by
a faculty advisor and submitted on a Catalog Exception Form.
Suggested Related Electives
ART115 Basic Design 1: Two-dimensional
ART116 Basic Design 2: Color Theory
ART117 Basic Design 3: Three-dimensional
ART281 Painting I
ART291 Sculpture: Beginning
ENG105 Introduction to Literature: Drama
ENG201 Shakespeare: The Early Plays
ENG202 Shakespeare: The Later Plays
ESR285 Safety and Health Standards and Laws
ET120 Architectural Drawing
ET154 Computer-Aided Design I
ET231 Basic Strengths of Materials
FA257 Films and Society
FA258 Understanding the Film
FA266 The Great Film Directors
TA35 Theories of Directing
TA199A/B/C Special Studies in Theatre (up to 9 credits maximum)
Note: This program is a unique version of a General Studies degree.
‡ See pages 7-10 of the printed catalog.
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