Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in theatre design.
The theatre design and technology program provides students with a solid theatre education experience. Students take a series of design and support courses in all theatrical technology areas. Scene painting, stage lighting, theatre organization and management, and CAD courses are many of the courses available to design and technology majors. The program also stresses active involvement in all aspects of technology work outside the classroom. Design students serve as assistants to faculty designers and are given the opportunity to design main stage productions.
The BFA degree in theatre design requires a total of 124 credits. A minimum of 65 credit hours in theatre arts coursework; however, a maximum of 76 theatre credits will be accepted for the degree. Drake Curriculum requirements are also needed (see below).
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Theatre Arts Core Requirement |
Credits |
Required Design Courses in Theatre Arts |
Credits |
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THEA 3 |
Acting I |
3 |
THEA 33 |
Mechanical Drafting |
3 |
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THEA 5 |
Readings in Theatre |
3 |
THEA 62 |
Stagecraft II |
4 |
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THEA 30 |
Stagecraft I (including lab) |
4 |
THEA 63 |
Intro to Design |
3 |
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THEA 31 |
Costuming (including lab) |
4 |
*THEA 124 |
Technical Practicum |
4-6 |
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THEA 32 |
Makeup |
3 |
THEA 150 |
Sound Design for the Theatre |
3 |
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THEA 103 |
Directing I |
3 |
THEA 161 |
Scene Design |
3 |
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THEA 120 |
Theatre History I |
3 |
THEA 162 |
Stage Lighting |
3 |
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THEA 121 |
Theatre History II |
3 |
THEA 163 |
CAD for the Theatre |
3 |
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THEA 124 |
Tech Practicum (scene or costume) |
1 |
THEA 165-169 |
Projects in Theatre (seniors) |
1-3 |
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THEA 160 |
Stage Management |
3 |
THEA 182 |
Seminar in Advanced Design |
3 |
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THEA 190 |
Senior Capstone |
1 |
THEA 183 |
Scene Painting, (including lab) |
3 |
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THEA 184 |
Costume Design |
3 |
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Total |
31 |
Total |
36 |
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Required Support Courses in Art and Design: |
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ART 15 |
Drawing I |
3 |
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ART 76 |
Survey of Art History II |
3 |
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Elective Courses in Art and Design |
9 |
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Total |
15 |
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August 1 - application opens for Fall 2014 admission
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August 21 - First Year Student move-in day
August 26 - First day of fall semester