Drama and Theatre Arts

Upon successful completion of the Costume Technician Certificate of Achievement, the student will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training necessary for early career employment in the field of costume construction and theatrical wardrobe. Specific job titles may include stitcher, costume technician, dresser, and wardrobe technician. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow industry standard practices in the areas of costume construction and wardrobe operations for use in live theatrical performance.

Upon successful completion of the Scenic Artist Certificate of Achievement, the student will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training necessary for early career employment in the field of scenic art and stage props. Specific job titles may include scenic artist, charge artist, and props artisan. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow industry standard practices in the areas of scenic art and stage props for use in live theatrical performance.

Upon successful completion of the Scenic Technician Certificate of Achievement, the student will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training necessary for early career employment in the field of scenic construction and operation. Specific job titles may include stagehand, scenic carpenter, and stage operations technician. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow industry standard practices in the areas of scenic construction and stage operations for use in live theatrical performance.

Upon successful completion of the Stage Electrician Certificate of Achievement, the student will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training necessary for early career employment in the field of theatre and stage electrics. Specific job titles may include stage electrician, lighting technician, audio technician, and audio engineer. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow industry standard practices in the areas of stage lighting and sound technology for use in live theatrical performance.

Upon successful completion of the Stage Makeup Technician Certificate of Achievement, the student will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training necessary for early career employment in the field of theatrical makeup and hair. Specific job titles may include makeup technician, makeup artist, and wig technician. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow industry standard practices in the areas of makeup, hair, and wigs for use in live theatrical performance.

Upon completion of the Stagecraft Certificate of Achievement, the student will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training necessary for entry-level employment in the field of stagecraft. Specific job titles include stagehand, scenic carpenter, lighting technician, scenic artist, costume stitcher, and dresser. The student will demonstrate the ability to follow industry standard practices in the areas of scenery, lighting, costume, and/or sound technology for use in live theatrical performance.

The Theatre Arts Associate in Arts for Transfer degree is designed for students planning to transfer to a California State University (CSU) with a major in Theatre Arts. Upon completion, students will demonstrate the skills, knowledge and training necessary for advanced degree transfer in theatre arts. Students complete a rigorous, disciplined curriculum in acting, theatre history, and theatre production specifically designed to prepare them for advanced study in theatre arts. The program seeks to unlock the student's intuitive potential in theatre arts, while providing a powerful, yet flexible set of techniques and skills. Additionally, the program will contribute to the student's development of people management skills, collaboration strategies, and artistic aesthetics.

The Theatre Arts - Acting Associate in Arts Degree provides a rigorous, disciplined and integrated curriculum designed to meet the vocational demands of the theatre profession. Developed for the career-oriented theatre student, the curriculum seeks to release the intuitive potential for performance and production in each individual. With this foundation, past Delta Drama alumni have successfully transferred in to the UC and CSU systems to complete their baccalaureate degree, and are working professionally as actors, directors, technical artists, designers and teachers. Additionally, the program contributes to the over all development of management skills, creative Problem-solving and effective communication necessary for any career path.

Upon successful of completion of the Theatre Arts - Technical Theatre Associate in Arts degree, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training in technical theatre. A rigorous, disciplined, and innovative two-year curriculum in all aspects of theatre includes integrated studies in acting, theatre history, and theatre production specifically designed to augment the technical theatre focus. The technical theatre program seeks to unlock intuitive potential for theatre design and aesthetic development, and combines with it a powerful, yet flexible implementation of techniques and skills. Additionally, the program will contribute to the student's development of people management skills, collaboration strategies, and artistic aesthetics.