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Major Requirements

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Major Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First YearHours
Drawing for Designers Sequence
DES 111 DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS I 2
DES 112 DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS II 2
Technical Drawing I Sequence
TEC 151 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 2
TEC 152 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 2
TEC 154 INTRODUCTION TO VECTOR WORKS 2
Principles of Design Sequence
DES 141 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 4
DES 142 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 4
DES 143 SCRIPT ANALYSIS 4
History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement)
THE 204 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
THE 205 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
THE 206 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
Three Quarters of Lighting Technology 6
DES 240
LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew 6
TEC 107
THEATRE CREW
Second Year
Lighting Design I Sequence
DES 247 LIGHTING DESIGN I 4
DES 248 LIGHTING DESIGN I 4
DES 249 LIGHTING DESIGN I 4
Survey of the Arts for Theatre Sequence
THE 381 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
THE 382 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
Production Practice I Sequence
DES 271 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
DES 272 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
DES 273 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
Theatrical Collaboration Sequence
DES 641 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
DES 642 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
TEC 320 TECHNICAL COLLABORATION 3
Third Year
Lighting Design II Sequence
DES 347 LIGHTING DESIGN II 4
DES 348 LIGHTING DESIGN II 4
DES 349 LIGHTING DESIGN II 4
Production Practice II Sequence
DES 371 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
DES 372 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
DES 373 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
Two Quarter of Topics: Advanced Lighting Technology
DES 340 TOPICS: ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY 4
Fourth Year
DES 486 PORTFOLIO PREPARATION 3
Lighting Design III Sequence
DES 447 LIGHTING DESIGN III 4
DES 448 LIGHTING DESIGN III 4
DES 449 LIGHTING DESIGN III 4
Production Practice III and/or Internship
Select three of the following: 15
DES 471
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 472
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 473
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 490
DESIGN INTERNSHIP
Design/Theatre Electives:selected in coordination with the area chair 12
Drawing Electives: selected in coordination with the area chair 9
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