Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama - Design/Tech - Courses
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) with a major in DRAMA
Area of Specialization in Design/Technology
First Year
102A-Introduction to Theatre Design
103-Introduction to House Management
106A-Theatre Production I: Running Crew (repeat once)
107A-Theatre Production I: Const. Crew (repeat once)
155-Drawing Fundamentals for the Stage
202-Stagecraft I
203-Stagecraft II
Second Year
107A-Theatre Production I: Construction Crew
206-Theatre Production II: Running Crew (repeat once)
220-Acting I OR 120A-Intro to Acting I
235L-Dramatic Literature I
255-Drafting for the Theatre I
upper-division electives
upper-division electives
Third Year
307-Production Construction I
330H-Theatre History I
331H-Theatre History II
One of the following:
345-Flat Pattern Design & Drafting
355-CAD for the Theatre
370-Stage Management I
One of the following (Junior Project):
308-Production Team I
309-Production Design I
upper-division electives
Fourth Year
375-Introduction to Directing
One of the following (Senior Project):
408-Production Team II
409-Production Design II
upper-division electives
Upper-Division Electives: Design/Technology students will declare a primary emphasis and a secondary emphasis. Students are required to complete at least three courses in their primary emphasis and at least one course in their secondary emphasis.
Emphasis Options
Costume Emphasis—minimum of THREE of the following:
245-Intermediate Costume Construction
336-Costume History
336-Costume History
340-Costume Design I
346-Textile Selection and Manipulation
346-Textile Selection and Manipulation
440-Costume Design II
445-Draping
447-Tailoring
449-Advanced Makeup
Lighting Emphasis—must take all THREE of the following:
264-Master Electrician for the Stage
360-Lighting Design I
460-Lighting Design II
Scenery Emphasis—minimum of THREE of the following:
335H-Architectural History
350-Scene Design I
353-Technical Direction
356-Scenic Painting
391-Special Topic*
391-Special Topic*
450-Scene Design II
456-Advanced Scenic Painting
*Special Topics must be approved by advisor and cannot be repeated
Sound Emphasis—must take THREE of the following:
365-Sound Design I
465-Sound Design II
One of the following:
MAR 330-Principles of Sound Design
MUSI 170-Intro to Music Technology
MUSI 271-Sequencing, Synthesis, & Notation
Stage Management Emphasis—must take all THREE of the following:
371-Stage Management Practicum I
470-Stage Management II
472-Stage Management Practicum II