Theatre Arts: Design and Production Concentration, B.F.A.

Program Overview

This Theatre Design and Production program provides a comprehensive foundation in theatre arts, with a focus on design and technical aspects. Students develop skills in costuming, stagecraft, lighting, and sound design, while also exploring theatre history, literature, and theory. The program culminates in a capstone project that showcases students' design and production abilities.

Program Outline

Outline:

Foundation Requirements (21 Credits)

• THEA 100 - Common Hour (0 credits)
• THEA 130 - Principles of Dramatic Analysis (3 credits)
• THEA 150 - Acting I (3 credits)
• THEA 154 - Introduction to Costuming (3 credits)
• THEA 155 - Stagecraft (3 credits)
• THEA 361 - Theatre History and Literature I (3 credits)
• THEA 362 - Theatre History and Literature II (3 credits)
• THEA 425 - World Dramatic Literature (3 credits)

Major Requirements (61 Credits)

• ARTS 103 - Fundamentals of Art I (3 credits)
• ARTS 104 - Fundamentals of Art II (3 credits)
• ARTS 111 - Fundamentals of Drawing (3 credits)
• THEA 153 - Introduction to Theatre Technology (3 credits)
• THEA 220 - Theatre Laboratory (1 credit) [4 times for a total of 4 credits]
• THEA 254 - Rendering for the Theatre (3 credits)
• THEA 255 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design (3 credits)
• THEA 329 - Stage Management (3 credits)
• THEA 352 - Costume Design (3 credits)
• THEA 355 - Scene Design (3 credits)
• THEA 356 - Lighting Design (3 credits)
• THEA 357 - Scene Painting (3 credits)
• THEA 452 - Projects in Design (2 credits) [3 times for a total of 6 credits]
• THEA 462 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism (3 credits)
• THEA 497 - Theatre Design and Production Capstone (1 credit)

Elective Courses (14 Credits)

• MCJ 391 - Recording Technology I (3 credits)
• MUS 170 - Basic Musicianship I (2 credits)
• MUS 171 - Basic Musicianship II (2 credits)
• THEA 230 - Complete Stage Makeup (2 credits)
• THEA 288 - Directing I: The Director's Vision (3 credits)
• THEA 346 - Advanced Stagecraft (3 credits)
• THEA 347 - Principles of Sound Design (3 credits)
• THEA 348 - Digital Design for Live Entertainment
• THEA 351 - Costume Construction (3 credits)
• THEA 358 - Properties Design and Construction (3 credits)
• THEA 359 - Special Topics in Technical Theatre (3 credits)
• THEA 454 - Advanced Costume Design (3 credits)