The Theatre Design and Technology major provides pre-professional training for students interested in a career in theatre design and technology. The award for completing this program is a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The program requires 65 credits of theatre design and technology courses, 21 credits of general electives, combined with the liberal arts core curriculum (37 credits).
THEATRE REQUIRED COURSES (53)
THE 100 APPROACH TO THEATRE (3)
THE 121 STAGECRAFT I (3)
THE 131 ACTING I (3)
THE 190 THEATRE LAB (eight semester at .5 cr.)
THE 191 THEATRE PRACTICUM (eight semester at .5 cr.)
THE 191 THEATRE PRACTICUM ASM/ASST.DSGN/ (1)
THE 211 THEATRE HISTORY I (3)
THE 214 SCRIPT ANALYSIS (3)
THE 216 DESIGN FOR THE THEATRE (3)
THE 217 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN/STAGE (3)
THE 225 HISTORIC SCENIC/COSTUME STYLES (3)
THE 234 DIRECTING I (3)
THE 291 THEATRE PRACTICUM SM/ME/TD/C.DSGN (2)
THE 321 SCENIC DESIGN (3)
THE 322 LIGHTING DESIGN (3)
THE 327 COSTUME DESIGN (3)
THE 433 ADVANCED SCENOGRAPHY (3)
THE 493 SENIOR CAPSTONE (3)
TECHNICAL CORE ELECTIVES I - CHOOSE 2 (6):
THE 219 SOUND DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (3)
THE 220 STAGECRAFT II (3)
THE 226 SCENE PAINTING (3)
THE 228 STAGE MAKEUP (3)
THE 230 STAGE MANAGEMENT (3)
TECHNICAL CORE ELECTIVES II - CHOOSE 2 (6):
THE 224 DRAWING & RENDERING/THEATRE (3)
THE 325 DIGITAL DESIGN/RENDR FOR STAGE (3)
ART 111 FUND. COLOR & DESIGN (3)
ART 113 DRAWING & COMPOSTION (3)
ART 134 COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3)
Note: The theatre faculty conducts a sophomore year review for all BFA candidates at the end of their fourth semester to appraise each student’s commitment, abilities, growth and academic progress. Students proving poor achievement in these areas may be required to transfer into the BA Theatre program. Additionally, BFA students must maintain a 2.5 grade average in their major to continue in that degree path.
Theatre Design and Technology majors are required to participate in all productions, either as cast or crew, or possibly both.
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