BFA Theatre Arts – Design/Technology Concentration
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS - DESIGN/TECHNOLOGY (B.F.A.)
Entry Requirements: Prospective students must schedule an in-person interview for acceptance into the BFA in Theatre Arts - Design/Technology Concentration degree program. 听For more information about how to request an interview appointment and what to submit, please visit the BFA Interviews - Design/Tech webpage here.
Degree Requirements:听All degrees at 吃瓜头条 require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Student Standing:听Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0. 听Theatre courses with grades lower than 鈥淐鈥 will not be accepted as meeting the requirements for the major.
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program,
Cognates: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the听general education听breadth requirement.听If cognate courses are required,听they are included in the听list of courses required in the major.
Electives:听All degrees require 120 semester hours.听听Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about听great opportunities for their elective courses.
Questions:听For any questions regarding the BFA Theatre Arts - Design/Technology degree program, please contact the BFA Design/Technology Coordinator: Professor Oliver Wason.
REQUIRED COURSES IN THE BFA THEATRE ARTS - DESIGN/TECH CONCENTRATION:
| THEATRE ARTS听CORE听(30 SH) | |
| THR 100 Introduction to Theatre Production听(FY)听OR THR 300 Theatre Production Lab | 1听SH |
| THR 105 Social Issues and Justice in Theatre | 2 SH |
| THR 107W Play Structure and Analysis (W2) | 3 SH |
| THR 181听Acting I: An Introduction听(CP) | 3 SH |
| THR 182 Technical Theatre I | 3 SH |
| THR 279 History of Theatre | 3 SH |
| THR 286 Theatre History II | 3 SH |
| THR 284 Costume Technology | 3 SH |
| THR 300 Theatre Production Lab (at least 1 SH for听6 semesters).听THR 300 may听be听taken for 1-3 SH each semester. Students must still participate for 6 semesters. | 6 SH |
| THR 490 Senior Portfolio in Theatre Arts听(CE, W3) | 3 SH |
| DESIGN/TECH CONCENTRATION (50 SH) | |
| THR听125 Theatre Design Fundamentals (CP) | 3 SH |
| THR 202 Technical Theatre II | 3 SH |
| THR 210 Stage Management | 3 SH |
| THR 283 Scenic Design | 3 SH |
| THR 302 Costume Design | 3 SH |
| THR 304 Computer Drafting | 3 SH |
| THR 306 Costume Technology II | 3 SH |
| THR 307 Allied Craft in 3D for the Stage | 3 SH |
| THR 308 Sound Design | 3 SH |
| THR 312 Evolution of Fashion | 3 SH |
| THR 383 Methods of Scenic Arts and Crafts | 3 SH |
| THR 384 Fundamentals of Stage Lighting | 3 SH |
| THR 390 Play Production | 3 SH |
| THR 394 Adv. Stage Lighting and Design | 3 SH |
| THR 403 The Transition Workshop | 1 SH |
| THR Electives | 7 SH |
| COGNATES (9 SH) | |
| ART 100 Hist. of听Western听Art: Beg. to Ren.听OR听ART 101 Hist. of听Art:听Ren to Present. | 3 SH |
| ART 141 Drawing I (CP) | 3 SH |
| COM 146 Basic Video Production (CP, IL) | 3 SH |
| GEN ED (31 SH) | |
| Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0. 听Theatre courses with grades lower than 鈥淐鈥 will not be accepted as meeting the requirements for the major. | |
SAMPLE 4-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY - BFA in Theatre听Arts - Design/Tech Concentration
For more information about how to schedule an interview/what to submit, please visit the BFA - Design/Tech Interview webpage here.