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Major Requirements

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Major Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First YearHours
Drawing for Designers Sequence
DES 112 DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS 3
Technical Drawing I Sequence
TEC 151 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 3
TEC 154 INTRODUCTION TO VECTORWORKS 3
TEC 155 ADVANCED VECTORWORKS 3
DES 240 LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY 9
Principles of Design Sequence
DES 141 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 4
DES 142 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 4
History of Dramatic Ligerature (Arts and Literature Requirment)
THE 204
 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE (History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement))
THE 205
 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE (History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement))
THE 206
 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Crew Sequence 6
TEC 107
 THEATRE CREW
DES 247 FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTING DESIGN 4
Second Year
Lighting Design I Sequence
DES 248 LIGHTING DESIGN I 4
DES 249 LIGHTING DESIGN I 4
DES 340 TOPICS: ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY 4
DES 360 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
Design and Production Practice Sequence:
DES 271 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
DES 272 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
DES 273 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 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 -Choose two: 8
DES 371
 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
DES 372
 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
DES 373
 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
Open Electives 18
Fourth Year
Lighting Design Series:
DES 447 LIGHTING DESIGN III 4
DES 448 LIGHTING DESIGN III 4
DES 449 LIGHTING DESIGN III 4
Design Tech Electives 12
DES 486 PORTFOLIO PREPARATION 3
DES 484 PHOTOSHOP FOR DESIGNERS 3
Production Practice III and/or Internship 10
Select two of the following:
DES 490
 DESIGN INTERNSHIP (Select two of the following:)
DES 471
 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 472
 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 473
 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III

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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