TECHNICAL THEATER - SCENIC CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTING, AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION | Austin Community College District

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management

Knowledge

English LanguageCommunications and MediaComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and Management

Tasks

Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
Present final layouts to clients for approval.
Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareInternet browser softwareOffice suite software

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium27-4015.00	Lighting Technicians	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Lighting rigs for multi-scene productions — configure and adjust with reduced oversight to meet evolving creative briefs on a theater or event stage.
Creative department heads — confer with regularly to align lighting design with art direction, copywriting, and production objectives.
Industrial control and dimming systems — program and troubleshoot routine faults during live or recorded production environments.
Lighting budgets for assigned projects — monitor expenditures and flag variances to production management before deadlines.
Presentation software and visual mock-ups — prepare and deliver lighting concept previews to internal stakeholders for feedback.
Spreadsheet tools — use to track inventory, equipment rentals, and cost allocations across concurrent lighting projects.
On-set lighting continuity — maintain across multiple shooting days by documenting fixture positions, gel choices, and dimmer settings.
Client preference feedback — interpret and translate into practical lighting modifications within existing rig constraints.
Time management across overlapping production calls — prioritize and schedule personal workload to meet multiple project deadlines simultaneously.
Project management software — use to log task progress, update schedules, and coordinate with cross-functional production teams.

Course Pathway

17 courses in this program

117 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

POFT 1171COLLEGE TO CAREER SUCCESS

1 cr

DRAM 1310THEATER APPRECIATION

3 cr

DRTE 1376HISTORY OF TECHNICAL THEATER

3 cr

DRTE 1378INTRODUCTION TO COLLABORATIVE DESIGN

3 cr

DRAM 1330STAGECRAFT

3 cr

DRTE 1372INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY

3 cr

DRTE 2371INTRODUCTION TO SCENIC DESIGN

3 cr

DRTE 2372INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING DESIGN

3 cr

MATH 1332CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS

3 cr

HUMA 1315THE ARTS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY

3 cr

DRTE 1379TECHNICAL PRODUCTION I

3 cr

DRTE 2375SCENIC PAINTING

3 cr

DRTE 2377LIVE MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

3 cr

DRTE 1375SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL TOOLS FOR ENTERTAINMENT TECHNICIANS

3 cr

DRTE 2379TECHNICAL PRODUCTION II

3 cr

ENGL 2311TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS WRITING

3 cr

DRTE 1373INTRODUCTION TO SEWING AND CONSTRUCTION

3 cr

Program Details

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Financial Aid

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