Major Requirements

Course Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First Year		Hours
DES 286	FIGURE DRAWING FOR THEATRE	4
TEC 200	COSTUME TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION	4
TEC 254	COSTUME CRAFTS:DYING AND PAINTING	4
TEC 354	COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: INTRODUCTION	4
Drawing for Designers Sequence
DES 111	DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS I	2
DES 112	DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS II	2
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
Wig and Make-up Design & Technology Sequence
DES 215	WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 1	4
DES 216	WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 1	4
DES 217	WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 1	4
Principles of Design Sequence
DES 141	PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN	4
DES 142	PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN	4
DES 143	PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN	4
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew
TEC 107	THEATRE CREW (three quarters)	6
Second Year
TEC 255	COSTUME CRAFTS: GENERAL CRAFTS	4
Rendering for Designers Sequence
DES 384	RENDERING FOR DESIGNERS I	3
DES 385	RENDERING FOR DESIGNERS II	3
DES 386	RENDERING FOR DESIGNERS III	3
Costume Construction I Sequence
TEC 355	COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: PATTERN DRAFTING	4
TEC 356	COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: DRAPING	4
History of Costume, Hair, and Makeup Sequence
DES 260	HISTORY OF COSTUME, HAIR AND MAKEUP 1	4
DES 261	HISTORY OF COSTUME, HAIR AND MAKEUP 2	4
Costume Design Sequence
DES 244	COSTUME DESIGN I	4
DES 245	COSTUME DESIGN I	4
DES 246	COSTUME DESIGN I	4
Collaboration Sequence
DES 641	THEATRICAL COLLABORATION	3
DES 642	THEATRICAL COLLABORATION	3
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
Third Year
TEC 256	COSTUME CRAFTS: MILLINERY	4
TEC 220	TEXTILES FOR COSTUME PRODUCTION	4
TEC 310	COSTUME MANAGEMENT	4
Costume Design II Sequence
DES 344	COSTUME DESIGN II	4
DES 345	COSTUME DESIGN II	4
DES 346	COSTUME DESIGN II	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
THE 383	SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE	4
Production Practice II Sequence
Select two of the following:		8
DES 371	DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
DES 372	DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
DES 373	DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
Fourth Year
Costume Design III Sequence
DES 444	COSTUME DESIGN III	4
DES 445	COSTUME DESIGN III	4
DES 446	COSTUME DESIGN III	4
Select two Design Electives chosen in consultation with your department head (electives must be between 2-4 credit hours)		4-8
Select three Drawing Electives chosen in consultation with your department head		9
Figure Drawing Elective		4
Choose one course from the following list:
ART 218	FIGURE DRAWING
ART 318	ADVANCED FIGURE DRAWING
ART 338	FIGURE DRAWING IN CONTEXT
DES 290	PORTRAITURE FOR THE WIG AND MAKEUP ARTIST
Production Practice III and/or Internship
Select two of the following:		8
DES 471	DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 472	DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 473	DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 490	DESIGN INTERNSHIP