WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
Stage Technician
O*NET-SOC Code: 27-4011.00 RAPIDS Code: 0521
I. Stage Carpentry
2100 Hours
Construction and repair of scenery, stage set ups and tear downs,
painting of scenery, use of hand tools, uses and movement of scenery
under show conditions.
II. Stage Lighting and Electric
900 Hours
Wiring and repair of temporary stage cables and plugs. Temporary
installation of stage lighting systems, maintenance of lighting and related
equipment, use of follow spot lights, and other electrical apparatus under
show conditions.
III. Stare Properties
150 Hours
Acquiring, building and repairing props, set decorating, use of props
under show conditions.
IV. Stage Wardrobe
75 Hours
Construction and repair of costumes, handling and cleaning of
costumes, use of theater makeup and costumes under show conditions.
V. Stage Rigging
300 Hours
Rigging scenery, repair and maintenance of rigging system.
Use of rigging equipment and systems under show conditions.
VI. Stage Audio
75 Hours
Wiring and maintenance of audio cables and plugs, sound system setups
and strikes, uses of microphones and sound equipment under show conditions.
VII. Audio Visual
120 Hours
Setups, strikes and uses of audio/visual equipment such as: opaque,
overhead, slide, 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, and 70mm projectors, screens
and media. Repair and maintenance.
VIII. Special Effects
150 Hours
Construction and repair of sound, lighting, makeup, laser, pyrotechnics
and other physical effects.
IX. Exposition and Sporting Events
600 Hours
Setup and strike of Boxing Rings, pipe and drape display booths,
and other sporting events.
X. Television, Motion Picture, Video
30 Hours
Location situations for all areas.
Total Hours:
4,500
RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTLINE
Year 1
| COURSE OUTLINE | LESSONS | HOURS |
| I. BLOCK 01 :ORIENTATION
Lesson Titles: |
2 | 15 |
| II. BLOCK 02 : OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 6 [30] Lesson Titles: 0201 Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation 0202 Electrical Safety 0203 Hazardous Chemicals and Fire Safety 0204 Red Cross First Aid 0205 Lifting, Loading, Pulling, Pushing 0206 Emergency Procedures ——- Progress Exam |
6 | 30 |
| III. BLOCK 03 : SCENERY CONSTRUCTION 10 [70] Lesson Titles: 0301 Stage Terminology and Hardware 0302 Hand and Power Tools 0303 Design and Layout 0304 Blueprint Reading 0305 Flat Construction 0306 Platform and Stair Construction 0307 Stationary Scenery 0308 Rolling Scenery 0309 Fly-In Scenery 0310 Scene Painting ——- Progress Exam |
10 | 70 |
| IV. BLOCK 04 : STAGE PROPERTIES Lesson Titles: 0401 Researching and Designing Prop 0402 Set Decorating 0403 Props Running ——- Progress Exam |
4 | 15 |
| V. BLOCK 05 : EXPOSITIONS AND SPORTING EVENTS 4 [15] Lesson Titles: 0501 Exposition Booth Setups 0502 Special Lighting for Outdoor Events 0503 Prizefight Ring Setups 0504 Loading and Packing ——- Progress Exam |
4 | 15 |
| End of Year 1 | 4 | 15 |
Year 2
| Course Outline | Lessons | Hours |
| VI. BLOCK 06 : STAGE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICS Lesson Titles: 0601 Introduction to Electricity 0602 Stage Cables and Plugs (Wiring & Uses) 0603 Stage Light Maintenance 0604 Color and Light 0605 Designing and Drafting a Light Plot 0606 Patch Systems 0607 Dimmer Control Systems 0608 Lighting Trusses 0609 Hanging and Focusing Stage Lights 0610 Xenon, Incandescent, and Halogen Follow Spots 0611 Carbon–Arc Follow Spots ——- Progress Exam |
11 | 15 |
| VII. BLOCK 07 : COSTUMES, MAKEUP, WARDROBE Lesson Titles: 0701 Research and Designing Costumes 0702 Costuming Materials 0703 Costume Handling 0704 Sewing by Hand 0705 Sewing by Machine 0706 Costume Shop Practices 0707 Dressing 0708 Stage Makeup and Wigs ——- Progress Exam |
8 | 20 |
| VIII. BLOCK 08 : STAGE RIGGING 11 [70] Lesson Titles: 0801 Hardware and Terminology 0802 Knots 0803 Hemp Systems 0804 Counterweight Systems 0805 Motorized Systems 0806 Traveling Systems 0807 Scenery Rigging 0808 Curtain Rigging 0809 Ground Rigging 0810 Specialized Flying Systems 0811 Hanging Battens ——- Progress Exam |
11 | 70 |
| END OF YEAR 2 | 145 |
Year 3
| Course Outline | Lessons | Hours |
| IX. BLOCK 09 : STAGE AUDIO Lesson Titles: 0901 Introduction to Audio 0902 Audio Cables and Plugs (Wiring & Repair) 0903 Microphones 0904 Amplifiers and Speakers Systems 0905 Mixing Boards and Mixing 0906 Public-Address System Setups 0907 Trouble Shooting Audio Systems 0908 Recording and Editing 0909 Communications Setups (Phones, Head & Hand) ——- Progress Exam |
9 | 30 |
| X. BLOCK 10 : AUDIO-VISUAL Lesson Titles: 1001 Introduction to Projection 1002 Opaque and Overhead Projectors 1003 8 and 16 Millimeter Projectors 1004 35 and 70 Millimeter Projectors 1005 Video Projectors 1006 Slide Projector Set-Ups 1007 Multi-Media Presentations ——- Progress Exam |
7 | 30 |
| XI. BLOCK 11: SPECIAL EFFECTS 7 [30] Lesson Titles: 1101 Sound Effects 1102 Physical Effects (Smoke, Water, Etc.) 1103 Lighting Effects 1104 Makeup Effects 1105 Pyrotechnics 1106 Pyrotechnician Licensing Study ——- Progress Exam |
7 | 30 |
| XII. BLOCK 12 : TELEVISION, MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO Lesson Titles: 1201 Introduction to Television Production 1202 Introduction to Motion Picture Production 1203 Studio Lighting 1204 Location Lighting 1205 Studio Audio 1206 Location Audio 1207 Studio Cameras 1208 Location Cameras 1209 Video Production 1210 Video Surveillance Set-Ups 1211 Studio Grips 1212 Craft Services 1213 Film Editing, Splicing and Repair ——- Progress Exam |
13 | 55 |
| End of Year | 145 |
