Entertainment Design and Technical Theatre - Basic

The Coachella Valley is a center for Live and Recorded Performance, including Theatre, Film, Television, Live Events, Concerts, and Advertising. Entry-level jobs in these productions, including production assistants, stage managers, carpenters, scenic painters, set decorators, prop artisans, and wardrobe personnel are available to skilled technicians. The Entertainment Design and Technical Theatre Program - Basic, provides rigorous academic instruction, hands-on practical training, and experiential learning in several areas of technical theatre production. Through coursework as well as basic practical work on live theatrical productions, students are trained in Stagecraft, Stage Lighting, Stage Sound, Scenic and Prop Construction, Stage Management, Stage Costuming, and Stage Makeup. Students will work with basic technology and materials in the use of intelligent lighting systems, audio equipment, video projection equipment, stage machinery, set construction, scenic painting, and costume construction and design. Internships, mentorships, and entry-level job opportunities in the industry are made available to candidates who meet and exceed expectations.