Students must complete each course used to meet a major or certificate requirement with a "C" grade or better and maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or better in the coursework required for the certificate and/or degree.
The technical theater program is composed of seven core courses supplemented by fifteen restricted electives from which students select a minimum of nine units to meet their individual educational and career goals. The certificate program can also be used as the "major" that is required for the associate in arts degree in technical theater at Diablo Valley College.
Possible career opportunities
Most careers related to theatre require education beyond the associate degree, however, an understanding and mastery of technical theatre skills provides some preparation for work in local community and professional theatre. Possible career options include: set designer, model builder, makeup artist, lighting designer, stage manager, scenic artist, set builder, set carpenter, set painter, stage technician, sound technician, prop maker, and lighting operator.
