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Pre-Theatre

University of Colorado Denver

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 50.0599

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Denver, Colorado

    1800 Grant St, Denver, Colorado, 80203-1187

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingWritingTime ManagementComplex Problem SolvingNegotiationInstructingLearning StrategiesActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageCommunications and MediaComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementFine ArtsCustomer and Personal ServiceTelecommunicationsPsychologyDesignProduction and ProcessingEngineering and TechnologyPersonnel and Human ResourcesSociology and AnthropologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionNear VisionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityOriginalityWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionCategory FlexibilityFar VisionMemorizationSelective Attention

Tasks

  • Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
  • Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members
  • Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
  • Create patterns for costumes based on designer's drawings.
  • Schedule costume fittings for actors.
  • Work with creative directors to develop design solutions.
  • Present final layouts to clients for approval.
  • Manage own accounts and projects, working within budget and scheduling requirements.
  • Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switche
  • Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and compositi
  • Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and tele
  • Coordinate the use of drone technology for aerial filming and photography.
  • Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the poo
  • Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requiremen
  • Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for fin
  • Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
  • Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FC
  • Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duti
  • Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot
  • Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a w
  • Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment
  • Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
  • Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or in
  • Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to
  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Direct theater productions.
  • Mentor students.

Technology

Video creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDocument management softwareMusic or sound editing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareOperating system softwareInventory management softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareDesktop publishing softwareWeb platform development softwareProject management softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareHuman resources softwareDevelopment environment software

Tools

Combination pliersCommercial dryersCommercial washing machinesData input scannersDry cleaning equipmentElectric ironsFabric pressing equipmentGarment steamersHot glue gunsLabelmakersLaptop computersMeasuring tapesMobile radiosMulti toolsMultipurpose sewing machinesAnalog editing systemsAudio boardsCamera control unitsDesktop computersDigital editing systemsDigital video camerasDigital video effects unitsLinear editing systemsMaster control switchersNon-linear editing systemsPersonal computersRobotic camerasStudio lightingTape machinesComputer data input scanners

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsIndependenceAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Costume Attendants39-3092.00
  • Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-2099.00
  • Media Technical Directors/Managers27-2012.05
  • Talent Directors27-2012.04
  • Media Programming Directors27-2012.03
  • Producers and Directors27-2012.00
  • Actors27-2011.00
  • Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Production worksheets — design comprehensive dressing lists, change charts, and show notes that serve as the authoritative reference document for a full cast.
  • Costume construction coordination — evaluate whether a costume requires in-house construction or tailor referral, then manage the handoff, timeline, and return fitting autonomously.
  • Complex quick-change management — orchestrate multi-dresser quick-change sequences for large ensembles, resolving logistical conflicts independently during live performances.
  • Alteration analysis — conduct thorough on-body fit examinations, produce detailed written and sketched alteration briefs, and verify corrected garments meet design intent.
  • Inventory system administration — configure and maintain inventory or database software to track full costume stock, generate reports, and identify discrepancies across a production.
  • Stage and lighting assessment — evaluate costumes comprehensively under varied lighting rigs and communicate precise adjustment needs to designers and lighting departments.
  • Costume repair and maintenance — perform and oversee a full range of repair tasks — including structural seam work, zipper replacement, and boning repair — across a production's entire run.
  • Cross-department communication — liaise with directors, designers, stage managers, and cast to resolve costume continuity or fit issues without escalation to a supervisor.
  • Non-routine problem solving — diagnose and address unexpected costume failures or last-minute design changes mid-performance using available materials and tools.
  • Training facilitation — instruct and demonstrate proper dressing, pressing, and repair techniques to new or junior costume attendants on an active production.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
93%
Placement Rate
73%