| ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY |
The Orange Coast College Entertainment Technology certificate program is designed to give the student two years of extensive technical experience in the process of creating the scenery, costumes, lighting, or sound effects common to all aspects of the entertainment industry.
Through an intensive program of production work in the OCC Theatre Arts Department, combined with classes throughout the college, the student will acquire the theory, applied training, and work-based experience needed to gain entry-level positions in this highly competitive industry.
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CORE CURRICULUM |
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Required Courses |
| Course |
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Units |
| Intro to Theatre |
THEA |
A100 |
(3) |
| Stage Crew Activity |
THEA |
A170* |
(2) |
| Performing Arts Management |
THEA |
A276 |
(2) |
| Internship Academy |
ITRN |
A393 |
(3) |
| OCC Theatre Repertory |
THEA |
A141* |
(6) |
| (Or) |
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| Summer Theatre Festival |
THEA |
A144 |
(4) |
| Play Production |
THEA |
A171* |
(4) |
| (Or) |
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| Elizabethan Play Wkshp & Production |
THEA |
A172 |
(6) |
| (Or) |
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Classic American Play Production |
THEA |
A173 |
(4) |
| (Or) |
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| Children’s Theatre Wkshp & Prdctn |
THEA |
A174 |
(4) |
| (Or) |
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| Rehearsal & Performance |
THEA |
A215 |
(4) |
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Total: |
(20) |
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(*2 semesters required) |
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SCENIC ARTIST |
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This program is designed to give students a concentrated background in the art techniques and theatrical theory and production practices required to recreate a scenic designer’s artwork on a large scale for theatre, theme parks, or other entertainment uses. |
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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Required Courses |
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Course |
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Units |
| Entertainment Core Curriculum |
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(20) |
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History/Apprec Western Art |
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A100 |
(3) |
| History/Apprec Western Art |
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A101 |
(3) |
| Color & Design 2-D |
ART |
A110 |
(3) |
| Freehand Drawing |
ART |
A120 |
(3) |
| Perspective |
ART |
A125 |
(3) |
| Painting 1 |
ART |
A130 |
(3) |
| Life Painting |
ART |
A236 |
(3) |
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Rendering & Rapid Visualization |
ID |
A260 |
(2) |
| Stage Scenery |
THEA |
A175 |
(3) |
| Elements of Stage Design |
THEA |
A271 |
(3 |
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Total: |
(49) |
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| Suggested electives: |
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| Application of Color Theory |
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A112 |
(3) |
| Color & Design 3-D |
ART |
A111 |
(3) |
| (And) |
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| History of Architecture 1 |
ARCH |
A290 |
(3) |
| Intro to Computer Graphics |
DMAD |
A181 |
(3) |
| History of Architecture 2 (3) |
ARCH |
A296 |
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| (Or) |
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(6) |
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History Arch/Furnishings 1 (3) |
ID |
A180 |
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| History Arch/Furnishings 2 (3) |
ID |
A190 |
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LIGHTING TECHNICIAN |
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This program is intended to give a fundamental understanding of electronics and wiring in conjunction with practical and theoretical knowledge of lighting equipment and the processes used in show production. |
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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Required Courses |
| Course |
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Units |
| Entertainment Core Curriculum |
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(20) |
| Elec Problem Solving |
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A047 |
(3) |
| Technical Electronics |
ELEC |
A140 |
(3) |
| Stage Lighting |
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A176 |
(3) |
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Total: |
(29) |
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| Suggested electives: |
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| Intro to Digital Logic |
ELEC |
A135 |
(3.5) |
| Communications Systems |
ELEC |
A215 |
(3) |
| Electronic Troubleshooting |
ELEC |
A290 |
(3) |
| Fundamentals of Lighting |
ID |
A210 |
(3) |
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AUDIO TECHNICIAN |
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This program is intended to give a fundamental understanding of electronics and wiring in conjunction with the practical and theoretical knowledge of audio equipment and the processes used in show production. |
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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Required Courses |
| Course |
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Units |
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Entertainment Core Curriculum |
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(20) |
| Elec Problem Solving |
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A047 |
(3) |
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History/Appreciation of Music |
MUS |
A100 |
(3) |
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Computers in Music |
MUS |
A102 |
(3) |
| Intro to Sound Reinforcement |
MUS |
A236 |
(3) |
| Concert Sound Engineering |
MUS |
A237 |
(3) |
| Recording Techniques |
MUS |
A261 |
(2) |
| Film/Video Sound |
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A193 |
(3) |
| Stage Lighting |
THEA |
A176 |
(3) |
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Total: |
(43) |
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| Suggested electives: |
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| Intro to Digital Logic |
ELEC |
A135 |
(3.5) |
| Communications Systems |
ELEC |
A215 |
(3) |
| Electronic Troubleshooting |
ELEC |
A290 |
(3) |
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