Currently, there are few opportunities for students to get solid, credentialed training in the technical entertainment disciplines in the immediate area. This micro-credential seeks to address this deficiency in local training, and help to alleviate the local skilled labor shortage in the creative industries. Local theatres and other venues struggle to find qualified local technical personnel, conversant with the latest electronic and mechanical technology. As the Upstate New York arts economy continues to expand, a SUNY CCC micro-credential in Technical Theatre can help to fill the gap in available qualified workers locally and regionally.
Stackable to Degree Program
These micro-credentials align with requirements for the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Communications and Humanities A.S. degree should students choose to continue their education after obtaining the micro-credential. This micro-credential is 12 credits.
The 12 credits are broken down as follows:
- Six (6) credits are taken at SUNY CCC
- THEA 1010: Introduction to Theatre
- THEA 1030: Introduction to Technical Theatre
- Three (3) credits are taken at Elmira College
- THE 2100: Stage Lighting and Sound
- Three (3) credits taken either at Elmira College (choose from THE 2120: Introduction to Theatrical Design, THE 3141: Stage Costume Design, or THE 1002: Theatre Practicum) or SUNY CCC (THEA 1100 and/or 2100: Rehearsal, Performance, and Production).