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Major Requirements

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Major Requirements

Course Requirements

Course Title Quarter Hours
FIRST YEAR
DES 112DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS3
DES 221COSTUME SKILLS WORKSHOP: 1A PULLING 1B ALTERATIONS4
DES 286FIGURE DRAWING FOR THEATRE4
TEC 200COSTUME TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION4
TEC 254COSTUME CRAFTS:DYEING AND PAINTING4
TEC 354COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: INTRODUCTION4
History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement):
THE 204HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE4
THE 205HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE4
THE 206HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE4
Wig and Make-up Design & Technology Sequence:
DES 215WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 14
DES 216WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 14
Principles of Design Sequence:
DES 141ELEMENTS OF DESIGN4
DES 142PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN4
DES 143SCRIPT ANALYSIS4
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew
TEC 107THEATRE CREW (three quarters)6
SECOND YEAR
TEC 255COSTUME CRAFTS: GENERAL CRAFTS4
Rendering for Designers Sequence:
DES 384RENDERING FOR DESIGNERS I3
DES 386RENDERING FOR DESIGNERS III3
Costume History Sequence:
DES 261GLOBAL HISTORY OF COSTUME, HAIR, AND MAKEUP4
Costume Construction I Sequence:
TEC 355COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: PATTERN DRAFTING4
TEC 356COSTUME CONSTRUCTION I: DRAPING4
Costume Design Sequence:
DES 244COSTUME DESIGN I4
DES 245COSTUME DESIGN I4
DES 246COSTUME DESIGN I4
Production Practice I Sequence:
DES 271DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I3
DES 272DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I3
DES 273DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I3
DES 360THEATRICAL COLLABORATION3
THIRD YEAR
DES 260GLOBAL HISTORY OF COSTUME, HAIR, AND MAKEUP4
TEC 220TEXTILES FOR COSTUME PRODUCTION4
Costume Design II Sequence:
DES 344COSTUME DESIGN II4
DES 345COSTUME DESIGN II4
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
Costume Design Seminar (Repeatable twice)
DES 351COSTUME DESIGN SEMINAR2
FOURTH YEAR
DES 486PORTFOLIO PREPARATION3
Costume Design III Sequence:
DES 444COSTUME DESIGN III4
DES 445COSTUME DESIGN III4
DES 446COSTUME DESIGN III4
Production Practice III
Select two of the following:10
DES 471
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 472
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 473
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 490
DESIGN INTERNSHIP
Costume Design Seminar
DES 351 is repeated in the 4th year2

Work on The Theatre School’s production season extends outside of the university’s academic calendar.  Some production assignments may require participation up to two weeks before the beginning of fall quarter, during a portion of the winter break, or during spring break.  Specific details pertaining to different programs, specific assignments, and options for students not able to participate outside of the university’s academic calendar are available in the Theatre School Student Handbook and the Theatre School website. 

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