Lighting Technician Certificate
The Lighting Technician Certificate is designed to prepare the student for occupational competency as a Lighting Technician in educational, community and resident theatre venues as well as theme parks, television and motion picture studios. This certificate program requires a total of 28-29 units of which 23 units are in required courses. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1: Identify and explain the documentation required to implement the lighting for a theatrical production.
Outcome 2: Operate and evaluate theatrical lighting equipment by participating in the practices of hanging, circuiting and focusing for actual productions.
Outcome 3: Identify, explain and evaluate the safe operation of lighting equipment associated with theatrical productions.
Outcome 4: Relate and explain the processes inherent in the theatrical lighting design process.
Outcome 5: Identify, describe and define terminology commonly associated with theatrical lighting.
Outcome 6: Analyze and evaluate the lighting requirements of a play or musical.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (16 units): | ||
| ART 110 F | Introduction to Art | 3 |
| THEA 100 F | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 141 F | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THEA 170 F | Beginning Theatrical Lighting (formerly THEA 144 F) 1 | 3 |
| THEA 244 F | Intermediate Theatrical Lighting 1 | 3 |
| NOTE: THEA 170 F and THEA 244 F require concurrent enrollment in any level of Stage Crew Activity. | ||
| Required Lab Courses (2 units): | 2 | |
| Introduction to Stage Crew Activity (formerly THEA 149 F) | 0.5 | |
| Beg Stage Crew Activity | 0.5 | |
| Intermediate Stage Crew Activity | 0.5 | |
| Advanced Stage Crew Activity | 0.5 | |
| Required Production Courses (5-7 units): | 5-7 | |
| Acting Workshop | 3 | |
| Theatre Workshop | 1-3 | |
| Beginning Theatre Practicum (formerly THEA 133 F) | 1-2 | |
| Beginning Musical Theatre Production | 0.5-3 | |
| Intermediate Theatre Practicum | 1-2 | |
| Intermediate Musical Theatre Production | 0.5-3 | |
| Restricted Electives (5-6 units): | 5-6 | |
| Dance History | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Drafting | 2 | |
| Fundamentals of Lighting | 3 | |
| Music Appreciation | 3 | |
| Introduction to Opera | 3 | |
| Systems Maintenance and Troubleshooting for Theatre | 2 | |
| Total Units | 28-31 | |
| 1 | Note: THEA 170 F and THEA 244 F require concurrent enrollment in any level of Stage Crew Activity. | |
DISCLAIMER: Data on this page was extracted from the official college catalog on Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at 9:09am and is subject to change. Any student interested in matriculating through the certificate program should cross reference the data found on this page against the official catalog at https://catalog.nocccd.edu/fullerton-college/ and/or meet with a campus counselor.
