Program Recognition
•Bullet: Comprehensive two-year AA program in Theatre Technology for technical theatre and production careers
•Bullet: Program prepares students for transfer to a four-year college or entry-level work in professional and community theatre
Training
•Bullet: Fundamentals in costumes, makeup, scenery, lighting, theatre management, and design
•Bullet: Students have opportunities to create and maintain a technical portfolio during classes
•Bullet: Credit and non-credit Theatre Technology classes support degree, certificate, job-skills, and enrichment goals
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Theatre Technology students help create technical elements for three major departmental productions each academic year
•Bullet: Production crew roles include set construction, props, stage crew, wardrobe, lighting, sound, and projections
•Bullet: Advanced students can move into leadership and creative design roles such as stage manager, lighting designer, sound designer, costume designer, and projections designer
Professional Development
•Bullet: Foothill maintains direct contact with Bay Area theatre companies and assists advanced students with internships or employment
•Bullet: Career preparation spans scene shop, costume shop, electrics, properties, stage management, makeup, film/video, music, and event production
Value
•Bullet: Foothill College Promise support is eligibility-based; the current Promise page says new first-time-student eligibility is under review effective Fall 2025
