- Award:
- Certificate of Achievement
- Program location:
- Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus,South Omaha Campus
This certificate allows students to gain necessary skills to work behind-the-scenes in theatre doing costuming, scenery, lighting, or sound. Students accepted into the Theatre Technology Apprenticeship program* are expected to spend at least 15 hours per week in training.
*The Theatre Technology Apprenticeship program is a two-year program run in conjunction with the Omaha Community Playhouse. In order to satisfy the 1500-hour requirement to receive the Theatre Technology Apprenticeship Program Certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor, students are required to complete an additional 12.0 credit hours of cooperative study courses (THEA 2983–2986) beyond the MCC certificate of achievement.
Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| General Education | 13.5 |
| Major Requirements | 40.5 |
| Total Credit Hours Required | 54.0 |
General Education Requirements - 13.5 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| English Level I | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Humanities | 4.5 |
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.5 |
Major Requirements for Theatre Technology - 40.5 credit hrs.
| Courses | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|
| THEA 1110 Theatre Technology I | 4.0 |
| THEA 1120 Theatre Technology II | 4.0 |
| THEA 1130 Theatre Technology III | 4.0 |
| THEA 2010 Script Analysis | 4.5 |
| THEA 2110 Theatre History I | 4.5 |
| THEA 2120 Theatre History II | 4.5 |
| THEA 2150 Stage Rigging
OR
THEA 2900 Special Topics in Theatre |
4.5 |
| THEA 2160 Principles of Stage Lighting | 4.5 |
| THEA 2981 Cooperative Study I | 3.0 |
| THEA 2982 Cooperative Study II | 3.0 |