Students completing the program will be able to... A. exhibit the unique collaborative skills necessary to participate in a theater community. B. develop the basic skills required in the craft of theater. C. demonstrate the ability to articulate the creative process of theatrical tasks.
The program in technical theater prepares students for an entry-level career in community and professional theater. Careers may include scene shop technician, property artisan, electrician, costume technician, makeup technician, scenic artist, or stage manager. The program also prepares students who wish to expand their careers to entry-level technical video and film positions, as well as entry into a four-year university or professional school.
While this program of study is not designed as a transfer program, selected courses in the program meet lower division requirements for the bachelor of arts degree at many California State University and University of California campuses. Consult with department faculty and a college counselor for more information.
Students must complete each course used to meet a major or certificate requirement with a 鈥淐鈥� grade or higher, maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher in the coursework required for the certificate and/or degree. Students who wish to apply for the associate degree must also complete general education requirements as listed in the catalog.
September 2025
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill Campus,
321 Golf Club Road,
PLEASANT HILL,
California,
94523, United States
A student is eligible for admission if he or she has graduated from a regionally accredited high school, or is 18 years of age or older and is no longer in high school, or has passed the State of California Certificate of Proficiency Test (CHSPE) or the General Educational Development Test (GED).
English proficiency
Note from client: this is just for Fall 2020, but at least students will know they can still apply (in fact even a bit later probably).
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