Theatre Major, Design and Production Track, B.F.A.

(65 credits)

The Theatre Design and Production Track will provide students with a balanced combination of coursework and practical application in scenic design, lighting design, costume design, or stage management. Students will develop proficiencies in painting, drawing, drafting, costume and set construction, draping, patterning, drafting, and other technical skills. Students will develop diverse knowledge and skills through courses in theatre design, theatre production, and stage management.

Required Core Courses (22 credits)

PFMA 100Field Experience

0

PFMA 495Senior Seminar

3

THEA 103Theatre Production I

1

THEA 115Acting I

3

THEA 117Introduction to Technical Theater

3

THEA 120Fundamentals of Design

3

THEA 303Theatre Production II

1

THEA 335Directing I

3

PFMA 395Business of the Business

3

THEA 103 and THEA 303 must be taken two times each.

Required Track Courses (31 credits)

THEA 102Theatrical Makeup

2

OR

THEA 219Scene Painting I

1

THEA 109Stage Management

2

THEA 201Drafting for the Theatre

3

THEA 217Intermediate Technical Theatre

3

THEA 220Intermediate Theatrical Design

3

THEA 278Period Styles I

3

THEA 285Theatre History I

3

THEA 317Advanced Technical Theatre

3

THEA 320Advanced Theatrical Design

3

THEA 378Period Styles II

3

OR

THEA 401Computer-Aided Drafting for Theatre

3

THEA 317 or THEA 320 must be repeated once

Supporting Requirements (12 credits)

ART 105Beginning Drawing

3

ART 205Intermediate Drawing

3

Six credits from the following three areas:

Any ARTH course

3

Any CLAS course

3

Any ENGL course

3