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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

Virtual Only

Program profile

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Training

•Progressive, cohort-based program — students build skills from basics to advanced techniques

•Stagecraft, scenery construction, lighting, audio, costumes, stage management, and show run crew

•Hands-on learning in live production situations at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall

Professional Development

•2-year career degree designed for immediate employment after graduation

•Prepares students for positions as journeyman stagehands or specialists in stage carpentry, electronics, audio, properties, rigging, projection, or technical direction

•Theatre, opera, dance, and music touring companies

•Theme parks, cruise ships, convention centers, and trade show companies

•Film industry and other live entertainment venues

School Info

Snapshot

53%

Grad Rate

11.1K

Enrollment

$42K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$2,563

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$9,189

Before aid

Average Net Price

$11,098

After aid

College Scorecard

Program info updated Jun 27, 6:17 AM

Program Highlights

Training

•Progressive, cohort-based program — students build skills from basics to advanced techniques

•Stagecraft, scenery construction, lighting, audio, costumes, stage management, and show run crew

•Hands-on learning in live production situations at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall

Professional Development

•2-year career degree designed for immediate employment after graduation

•Prepares students for positions as journeyman stagehands or specialists in stage carpentry, electronics, audio, properties, rigging, projection, or technical direction

•Theatre, opera, dance, and music touring companies

•Theme parks, cruise ships, convention centers, and trade show companies

•Film industry and other live entertainment venues

Program Highlights

Training

•Progressive, cohort-based program — students build skills from basics to advanced techniques

•Stagecraft, scenery construction, lighting, audio, costumes, stage management, and show run crew

•Hands-on learning in live production situations at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall

Professional Development

•2-year career degree designed for immediate employment after graduation

•Prepares students for positions as journeyman stagehands or specialists in stage carpentry, electronics, audio, properties, rigging, projection, or technical direction

•Theatre, opera, dance, and music touring companies

•Theme parks, cruise ships, convention centers, and trade show companies

•Film industry and other live entertainment venues

Key Info

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Deadline

Priority (Fall)Aug 1, 2026

Priority (Spring)Dec 1, 2026

Priority (Summer)Apr 1, 2027

Regular DecisionRolling

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Scholarship Audition Requirements

Optional audition for scholarship consideration - not required for program admission.

Resume

•Current resume (PDF)

Personal Statement

•One-page statement discussing goals, relationship to past experiences, and interest in SF's Theatre program (PDF)

Letters of Recommendation

•1-2 letters of recommendation

Portfolio

•Three-ring binder or PDF/PPT containing photos of technical theatre work

•Provide notation for each image depicting your contribution

•Label all entries with dates, venue, show name, and director

•May include drawings, design plots, ground plans, sketches, models, schedules, reports, prompt books, construction or installation photos, and production photos

•Classroom and personal projects such as model building, cosplay, arts, and crafts may be included

•Do not include special effects unless part of your original work

Video

•2-minute video on a technical theatre project where a challenge was presented and solved

•Accepted formats: MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•This program requires a separate application beyond the general SF admission

•Contact Sarah White for application materials: sarah.white@sfcollege.edu

•New cohorts begin only in odd-numbered Fall semesters (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.)

•Students cannot be admitted on a rolling basis — must start with a cohort

•Next cohort: Fall 2027 (estimated)

Admission Pathway

•Full-time, lockstep program — courses must be completed in a specific sequence

•Credits do NOT transfer to other state colleges (career degree, not a transfer degree)

•Hands-on training in live production situations alongside classroom instruction

Important Notes

•Fine Arts Scholarship available for Technical Theatre

•Minimum 2.5 GPA required

•Must complete FAFSA application

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

What's The Process

Audition Process

•No audition required for program admission

•Standard high school diploma or GED required

•Requires separate application — contact Sarah White for application materials

Scholarship

•Fine Arts Scholarship (Technical Theatre track) available

•Portfolio and video submission reviewed by faculty

•Submit all materials by May 22, 2026 to sarah.white@sfcollege.edu

Scholarship Info

Fine Arts Scholarship

•Tuition-and-fee Fine Arts Scholarship awarded to 20 students per academic year across Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre

•Renewable based on available funding and recipient performance in the Fine Arts program

•Minimum 2.5 cumulative SF or high school GPA required

•No grades lower than B in the chosen fine arts discipline

•Most recent FAFSA must be on file

Scholarship Portfolio

•Technical Theatre scholarship review requires a resume, statement, recommendations, portfolio, and 2-minute video presentation

School Info

Snapshot

53%

Grad Rate

11.1K

Enrollment

$42K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$2,563

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$9,189

Before aid

Average Net Price

$11,098

After aid

College Scorecard

Training

•Progressive, cohort-based program — students build skills from basics to advanced techniques

•Stagecraft, scenery construction, lighting, audio, costumes, stage management, and show run crew

•Hands-on learning in live production situations at the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall

Professional Development

•2-year career degree designed for immediate employment after graduation

•Prepares students for positions as journeyman stagehands or specialists in stage carpentry, electronics, audio, properties, rigging, projection, or technical direction

•Theatre, opera, dance, and music touring companies

•Theme parks, cruise ships, convention centers, and trade show companies

•Film industry and other live entertainment venues

Updated Jun 27, 6:17 AM