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Austin Community College District

Austin, TX

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AAS Technical Theater

Scenic Construction, Lighting, and Media Technology Specialization

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AA Musical Theater

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AA Drama

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AA Dance

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Cert. Costume Technology

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Cert. Makeup Artistry

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Cert. Lighting and Media Technology

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Cert. Scenic Construction

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Cert. Technical Theater Teaching

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AAS Technical Theater

Scenic Construction, Lighting, and Media Technology Specialization

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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AAS Technical Theater

Makeup Artistry and Costume Technology Specialization

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•60-credit Associate of Applied Science in Technical Theater specialization focused on scenic construction, lighting, and media technology.

•Coursework includes stagecraft, lighting technology and design, scenic design, scenic painting, live media technology, rigging, automation, and technical production.

Career Preparation

•Designed for students seeking employment as riggers, scenic carpenters, scenic painter assistants, electricians, board operators, multimedia specialists, or audio/video equipment technicians.

•Includes workforce core curriculum while preserving an option to transfer to a four-year institution.

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19%

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30.2K

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$43K

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Average Annual Cost

$6,390

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$2,550

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,590

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$3,789

$30-48k$4,388

$48-75k$7,759

$75-110k$11,356

$110k+$14,889

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Workforce Training

•60-credit Associate of Applied Science in Technical Theater specialization focused on scenic construction, lighting, and media technology.

•Coursework includes stagecraft, lighting technology and design, scenic design, scenic painting, live media technology, rigging, automation, and technical production.

Career Preparation

•Designed for students seeking employment as riggers, scenic carpenters, scenic painter assistants, electricians, board operators, multimedia specialists, or audio/video equipment technicians.

•Includes workforce core curriculum while preserving an option to transfer to a four-year institution.

Program Highlights

Workforce Training

•60-credit Associate of Applied Science in Technical Theater specialization focused on scenic construction, lighting, and media technology.

•Coursework includes stagecraft, lighting technology and design, scenic design, scenic painting, live media technology, rigging, automation, and technical production.

Career Preparation

•Designed for students seeking employment as riggers, scenic carpenters, scenic painter assistants, electricians, board operators, multimedia specialists, or audio/video equipment technicians.

•Includes workforce core curriculum while preserving an option to transfer to a four-year institution.

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•Apply through ACC's online application as a traditional credit student; there is no separate technical theater application or audition portal.

•Admissions are rolling.

•Returning credit students in a credit degree or certificate program do not reapply; they meet with an advisor before registering.

Program Structure

•This award is listed under ACC Drama in the 2025-2026 College Credit Catalog.

•Students should consult a Drama or Technical Theater advisor when planning their course sequence and transfer or career goals.

What's The Process

No Admission Audition

•ACC does not list an admission audition, prescreen, interview, or portfolio review for this Drama award.

•Students apply through the college application and follow advising or award-plan guidance after admission.

•Scholarship review is separate from admission and only applies if you pursue eligible ACC Dance & Drama scholarships.

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Scholarship Options

•Boyd Vance Scholarship supports eligible African-American students enrolling in the ACC Dance or Drama program.

•Dance & Drama Freshman Scholarship supports incoming freshmen enrolling as dance or drama majors who graduated high school within the last two years and have not transferred from another college or university.

•Dance & Drama Scholarship supports enrolled Dance or Drama majors after 12 ACC credits, including two drama and/or dance courses.

Selection Criteria

•Awards consider scholastic merit, artistic promise, and financial need.

•Freshman scholarship requires a minimum 2.5 high school GPA or equivalent.

•Dance & Drama Scholarship requires a minimum 2.5 college GPA; students with 3.0 GPAs are prioritized.

Timeline

•ACC's scholarship general application opens January 15 and closes May 1.

•Award notifications are sent by email in August.

Academic info

Snapshot

19%

Grad Rate

30.2K

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$6,390

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$2,550

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$10,590

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$3,789

$30-48k$4,388

$48-75k$7,759

$75-110k$11,356

$110k+$14,889

View full data on College Scorecard

Workforce Training

•60-credit Associate of Applied Science in Technical Theater specialization focused on scenic construction, lighting, and media technology.

•Coursework includes stagecraft, lighting technology and design, scenic design, scenic painting, live media technology, rigging, automation, and technical production.

Career Preparation

•Designed for students seeking employment as riggers, scenic carpenters, scenic painter assistants, electricians, board operators, multimedia specialists, or audio/video equipment technicians.

•Includes workforce core curriculum while preserving an option to transfer to a four-year institution.

Updated May 27, 9:53 PM

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