Theatre Design and Technology Program (BS)

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The BS in theatre design and technology prepares students who are serious, dedicated and gifted for post-graduate opportunities in those fields. The program is designed to offer courses and laboratory experiences for students who wish to excel in this area. The purpose of this concentration is to enable those students who wish to pursue further study or a career in the field.

Requirements

A. Design and Technology (40 credits)

Core Courses (13 credits)

THE 271 - Introduction to Theatre Design (3)
THE 255 - Stage Management (3)
One from:
THE 314 - Stage Costuming Lab (1)
THE 315 - Stagecraft Lab (1)
Two from:
THE 214 - Stage Costuming (3)
THE 215 - Stagecraft (3)
THE 216 - Stage Lighting (3)
THE 218 - Sound Technology for the Theatre (3)

Design History (6 credits)

Design Concentration (9 credits)

Three from:

Design Application (12 credits)

Four from:

THE 251 - Fundamentals of Stage Makeup (3)
THE 252 - Design I: Type and Image Design (3)
THE 322 - Scenic Art (3)
THE 324 - Textiles and Costuming (3)
THE 326 - Properties Design and Construction (3)
THE 327 - Patterning and Draping (3)
THE 343 - CAD for Theatre Design (3)

B. Theatre Practica (3 credits)

Three credits in two areas from:

C. Performance (6 credits)

D. Theatre History and Literature (9 credits)

THE 150 - From Page to Stage: Interpreting the Script (3)
Two from:
THE 240 - Music and the Theatre (3)
THE 300 - History of Western Theatre I (3)
THE 301 - History of Western Theatre II (3)

E. Capstone (3 credits)

THE 425 - Senior Seminar (1)
One from:
THE 404 - Seminar in Scene Design and Technology (2)
THE 408 - Seminar in Lighting Design and Production (2)
THE 419 - Seminar in Costume Design and Technology (2)

F. Theatre Electives (3 credits)

Three credits from:

THE 320 - Introduction to Directing: Principles (3)
THE 333 - Stage Combat (3)
THE 334 - Musical Theatre Workshop (3)
THE 339 - Actor’s Studio (3)
THE 345 - Classical Styles Workshop (3)
THE 351 - Improvisation for the Theatre (3)
THE 352 - Scene Study: Shakespeare (3)
THE 390 - Playwriting (3)
DAN 204 - Dance in World Cultures (3)
DAN 300 - American Dance History (3)

G. Additional Requirements

Grades of C (2.0) or higher in all theatre courses.
Participation in all major theatre productions.
All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Science degree, including General Education requirements , at least 33 credits in courses numbered 300 or above, and electives to bring the credit total to 124 or higher.

Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits