Requirements
Requirements
Theatre and Drama majors with a primary interest in design and technology apply for the Design & Technology Option. This highly structured program of study offers students a deeper practical knowledge and experience of the skills required to pursue professional work as a designer, technician, and/or advanced studies in theatre. Students are highly mentored and will benefit from personalized performance reviews with the design and technology faculty and staff at the end of each semester.
Admission is by interview only; application interviews are announced at the midpoint each semester and are held at various theatre educational conferences for incoming freshman. Entry into the option occurs either as an incoming freshman, or their interview after completing THEATRE 100, THEATRE 130, THEATRE 160, or THEATRE 262.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| THEATRE/ENGL 120 | Introduction to Theatre and Dramatic Literature | 3-4 |
| THEATRE 130 | Fundamentals of Theatrical Design | 3 |
| THEATRE 160 | Technical Theatre Fundamentals | 3 |
| THEATRE 260 | Producing Theatre | 3 |
| THEATRE 262 | Backstage Practicum | 1 |
| THEATRE 367 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| THEATRE 368 | Fundamentals of Directing | 3 |
| Studio Practicum | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 2 | |
| Scenic Studio Practicum | ||
| Costume Studio Practicum | ||
| Lighting & Sound Studio Practicum | ||
| Acting | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 2 | |
| Voice 1: Effective Communication | ||
| Acting I: Introduction to Acting | ||
| Acting Skills for Life | ||
| Design Breadth | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Environment Design for Games and other Virtual Storytelling Spaces | ||
| Collaborative Problem Solving | ||
| Costume Design I | ||
| Stage Lighting I | ||
| Introduction to Stage Management | ||
| Set Design I | ||
| Design Depth | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 2 | |
| Stage Lighting Design II | ||
| Costume Design II | ||
| Advanced Stagecraft | ||
| Set Design II | ||
| Advanced Concepts in Stage Management | ||
| Technology Depth | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Stage Lighting Technology | ||
| Fundamentals of Stagecraft | ||
| Makeup for the Theatre | ||
| Sewing for the Theatre | ||
| Drafting for the Theatre | ||
| Costume Technology Topics | ||
| Scenic Painting | ||
| Discipline History | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Material Culture for Performance Design | ||
| History of Theatres and Staging | ||
| Production | ||
| Select two credits from the following courses: | 2 | |
| Performance in Practice | ||
| Backstage Laboratory II | ||
| Backstage Laboratory III | ||
| Advanced Production Practicum | ||
Complete THEATRE electives to meet the minimum 45 credit requirement. Elective courses must be numbered 200 or above. Check frequently with the undergraduate advisor to assure appropriate degree progress.
Four-Year Plan
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Communications A | 3 | Quantitative Reasoning A | 3 |
| THEATRE 100 | 2 | THEATRE 160 | 3 |
| THEATRE 130 | 3 | THEATRE 262 | 1 |
| Liberal Studies Coursework | 7 | Liberal Studies course work | 8 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THEATRE/ENGL 120 | 3-4 | Quantitative Reasoning B | 3 |
| THEATRE 260 | 3 | THEATRE 221 | 1 |
| THEATRE 367 | 3 | THEATRE 222 | 1 |
| Liberal Studies Coursework | 6 | THEATRE 234 | 3 |
| Liberal Studies or General Elective course work | 7 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THEATRE 200 | 2-3 | THEATRE 324 | 3 |
| THEATRE 363 | 3 | THEATRE 500 | 3 |
| THEATRE 368 | 3 | THEATRE 563 | 3 |
| Liberal Studies or General Elective course work | 6 | Liberal Studies or General Elective course work | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| THEATRE 464 | 3-4 | THEATRE 365 | 3 |
| THEATRE 328 | 3 | THEATRE 561 | 1-2 |
| THEATRE 361 | 1-2 | Liberal Studies or General Elective course work | 10 |
| Liberal Studies or General Elective course work | 7 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||