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

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The BFA in Design/Technical Management is a professionally oriented degree for students interested in pre-professional theatre design, production and management or graduate study.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 (U5C1) (COM1) Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 (U5C2) (COM2) Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 (U5C3) (COM3) Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning (U5Q) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) (U5PN) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) (U5PN) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) (U5H) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) (U5H) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution (U5V) Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3
Note: FYS courses have been paused. 3 hours from any additional USP designated courses is still required.

Degree Requirements

Total Hours for Degree: 128

USP Total Credit Hours: 30

USP Duplicated in THDN Credit Hours (indicated by *) -3

Outside Major Elective Hours: 6

4 Courses/12 Credits from Art and Art History, Music, Architectural Engineering, Modern and Classical Languages, Family and Consumer Sciences

THDN 1025 - Welcome to the Industry Credits: 3
THDN 1030 - Introduction to Production Credits: 1
THDN 1040 - Design, Production, and Management Laboratory 1 Credits: 1 (1 Credit, Taken 4 Times for a total of 4 Credits)
THDN 1050 - Theatre and Dance Townhall Credits: 0.5 (.5 Credits, Taken 4 Times for a total of 2 Credits)
THDN 1250 - The World of the Play Credits: 3
THDN 2190 Introduction to Management: 3 Credits
THDN 2040 - Design, Production, and Management Laboratory 2 Credits: 2
THDN 2100 - Acting Fundamentals Credits: 3
THDN 2135 - Creative Mind/Body Connection Credits: 3
THDN 2160 - Stage Makeup Credits: 2
THDN 2250 - Presence and the Human Storyteller Credits: 3
THDN 2280 - Theatrical Design Foundations Credits: 3
THDN 3000 Topics in Theatre and Dance (see below - elective recommendation)
THDN 3025 Plug It In: Technology in the Arts: 3 Credits
THDN 3040 - Design, Production, and Management Laboratory 3 Credits: 3 (3 Credits, Taken 2 Times)
THDN 3050 Upper Division Theatre and Dance Townhall: 2 Credits (.5 Credits, taken 4 times for a total of 2 Credits)
THDN 3190 Stage Management 1: 3 Credits
THDN 3280 - Scenography 1 Credits: 3
THDN 3250 Theatre History and Literature 1*:3Credits
THDN 3320 - Costume Production and Technology 1 Credits: 3
THDN 3340 - Lighting, Sound and Media Production and Technology 1 Credits: 3
THDN 3360 - Scenic Production and Technology 1 Credits: 3
THDN 3470 Dance for Design, Production, and Management: 3 Credits
THDN 4025 Creative Collaborations: 3 Credits
THDN 4040 - Design, Production, and Management Laboratory 4 Credits: 3
THDN 4190 Stage Management 2 (See Below)
THDN 4200 Dance History (See below - elective recommendation)
THDN 4250 Theatre History and Literature 2: 3 Credits
THDN 4280 - Scenography 2 Credits: 3
THDN 4320 Costume Production and Tehcnology 2 (See Below)
THDN 4340 Lighting, Sound, and Media Production and Technology 2 (see below)
THDN 4360 Scenic Production and Technology 2 (see below)
6 Credits from 4190, 4320, 4340, 4360: 6 Credits
3 Credits from 4040, 4280: 3 Credits
Recommended Electives THDN 2160, THDN 3000, THDN 4200