Theatre Arts

Theatre Technology Program

The Foothill College Theatre Technology Program offers an AA degree and a variety of certificate programs to prepare you for entry-level positions in professional and community theatre.

Our classes teach you strong fundamentals of costumes, makeup, scenery, lighting, theatre management, and design for the theatre.

You can also gain significant hands-on experience working on department productions, including our annual musical. Depending on your area of interest, your work on department productions might include set construction, props crew, stage crew, wardrobe crew, or operating lighting, sound, or projections. After gaining experience in entry level positions, students can advance to leadership positions like wardrobe supervisor, props supervisor, assistant stage manager, or stage manager. Advanced students can take on creative roles like lighting designer, sound designer, costume designer, or projections designer.

Our program also includes introductions to local theatre companies, with the possibility of working on their productions.

Once you complete our program, you will be ready to further your education at a 4-year college or apply for entry level positions at professional and community theatres. Our current and former students work at theatre companies throughout the Bay Area and beyond!

Questions? Contact Leigh Henderson at hendersonleigh@fhda.edu.

Theatre Technology student Ann Warfield works on a welding project in Theatre 21A in this video by fellow student Stony Tan.

Earn a Career Certificate in Theatre Costume & Makeup

How to Make Dazzling Crafty Costumes!

We offer three progressive classes in Fashion and Costume Construction at Foothill. Watch our short trailer to learn more and check out all our Theatre Arts degree and certificate options below.

 

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