Theatre and Dance, Design Tech Management Concentration, B.F.A.

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Students in the B.F.A. degree program who are completing the Design Tech Management concentration will have the option of petitioning for permission to serve on the production staff of a departmental production as a designer or technician. Ordinarily, the petition would be submitted to the departmental faculty during the student’s junior year and the project would be completed during the student’s senior year. This project would be done under THEA 4880 or THEA 4990 for 1 to 3 hours of credit.

Required Courses

These are the required courses for a B.F.A. with Design Tech Management Concentration. Certain substitutions may have to be made and all scheduling of classes should be discussed with an adviser.

THEA 1040 - Production Crew I Credits: 0.5
THEA 1050 - Beginning Drawing and Painting Credits: 3
THEA 1100 - Beginning Acting Credits: 3
THEA 1200 - Introduction to Design Credits: 3
THEA 2010 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I Credits: 3
THEA 2020 - Theatrical Backgrounds Drama II Credits: 3
THEA 2040 - Production Crew II Credits: 0.5
THEA 2150 - Drafting for Design Credits: 3
THEA 2220 - Stagecraft Credits: 3
THEA 2250 - Computer Aided Design I Credits: 3
THEA 2790 - Stage Management Credits: 3
THEA 2800 - Stage Lighting I Credits: 3
THEA 2990 - Period Style for Theatre I Credits: 3
THEA 2995 - Period Style for Theatre II Credits: 3
THEA 3730 - Intermediate Acting Credits: 3
THEA 3805 Credits: 3
THEA 3810 - Scene Design I Credits: 3
THEA 3820 - Stage Costuming I Credits: 3
THEA 3850 - Design and Technology Seminar Credits: 2
THEA 4810 - Scene Design II Credits: 3
THEA 4820 - Directing I Credits: 3
THEA 4850 - Stage Costuming II Credits: 3
THEA 4930 - Theatre History I Credits: 3
THEA 4940 - Theatre History II Credits: 3

Recommended Electives:

THEA 2145 - Costume Construction Credits: 3
THEA 2160 - Stage Makeup Credits: 2
THEA 2810 - Scenic Painting for the Theatre Credits: 3
THEA 2900 - Sound Design for Theatre and Dance Credits: 3
ART 2010 - Art History I Credits: 3
ART 2020 - Art History II Credits: 3