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San Diego Community College District
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Technical Theater
The Theater Arts program provides an opportunity to gain practical experience in professional and community theater work and to prepare for continued higher education. Major theater productions are offered each year, allowing students to develop practical skills and talents while earning college credit for transfer to universities.
Technical Theater Career Pathway
San Diego City College University Transfer Employment
Certificate Associate in Arts
Career Options:

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 theatre and professional theatre. A partial list of possible career options follows:
  • Set designer
  • Model builder
  • Makeup artist
  • Lighting designer
  • Stage manager
  • Scenic artist
  • Set builder
  • Set carpenter
  • Set painter
  • Stage technician
  • Sound technician
  • Prop maker
  • Lighting operator