Diploma in Technical Theatre in Vancouver Canada | Capilano University

The Technical Theatre diploma is a comprehensive two-year program that equips students with essential stagecraft expertise through hands-on training in lighting, sound, set construction, prop creation, scenic painting, and stage management for multiple productions.
Participants explore performance history while developing professional awareness of theatre crew duties. The curriculum transitions from theory to practical application, offering real-world technical experience supporting diverse live performances at the BlueShore Centre for the Performing Arts, including both student and professional shows.

Program competencies
Communication - Exhibit leadership abilities and interpersonal skills in professional environments.
Communication - Maintain spatial consciousness during solo and collaborative crew work.
Communication - Utilize refined personal skills with self-awareness in various group dynamics.
Critical Thinking - Analyze and connect textual content to production design elements.
Critical Thinking - Troubleshoot challenges independently and within production teams.
Critical Thinking - Implement creative methodologies within theatrical production processes.
Quantitative Reasoning - Operate specialized equipment for theatre design and production.
Quantitative Reasoning - Utilize measurement techniques, computational skills, and problem-solving for set building and design concepts.
Quantitative Reasoning - Apply physics principles to lighting and sound system designs.
Quantitative Reasoning - Translate design concepts into tangible performance elements.