Theatre Arts: Directing, Certificate of Achievement
Theatre Arts: Directing, Certificate of Achievement
A Certificate of Achievement in Theatre Arts: Directing will better prepare a student secure a job in the professional theatre industry. After successfully completing this certificate a student could be hired as a: stage manager, actor, playwright, crew member in the film and/or television industry, production assistant, casting assistant or general theatre technician.
This Certificate will better prepare students seeking a career in directing for the stage.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement in Theatre Arts: Directing, students must complete 18 specified units.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE COURSES: Complete the following | ||
| THA M01 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| or THA M01H | Honors: Introduction to Theatre | |
| or THA M04 | History of the Theatre | |
| or THA M04H | Honors: History of Theatre | |
| THA M15A | Stage Direction I | 3 |
| TTHA M11A | Theatre Production: Technical I | 3 |
| TTHA M20 | Stagecrafts | 3 |
| Units from LIST A | 6 | |
| Total Units for the Certificate | 18 | |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIST A: Select and complete two courses | 6 | |
| THA M02A | Acting I | 3 |
| THA M10A | Theatre Production: Performance I | 3 |
| THA M21A | Playwriting I | 3 |
| THA M52A | Theatre for Young Audiences I | 3 |
| TTHA M23A | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| TTHA M25A | Scene Design I | 3 |
| TTHA M27A | Costume Design I | 3 |
| TTHA M28 | Production Makeup | 3 |
| TTHA M50 | Performing Arts Management | 3 |
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- apply learned theatrical skills with an emphasis on acting, directing and/or writing.
- apply varied techniques for staging a play, setting light and audio cues and working with a stage manager.
- apply problem solving skills to produce a theatrical work in a studio or main stage venue.
- collaborate with peers and instructors in practical applications of skills on original or scripted works.
- demonstrate literacy in Theatre appreciation.