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Major Requirements


Major Requirements

First Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
ANI 150AFTER EFFECTS WORKSHOP2
ANI 201ANIMATION I4
DES 112DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS3
DES 484PHOTOSHOP FOR DESIGNERS3
Technical Drawing Sequence I:
TEC 151TECHNICAL DRAWING I3
TEC 154INTRODUCTION TO VECTORWORKS3
TEC 155ADVANCED VECTORWORKS3
Principles of Design Sequence:
DES 141ELEMENTS OF DESIGN4
DES 142PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN4
DES 143SCRIPT ANALYSIS4
History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement):
THE 204
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
THE 205
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
THE 206
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew6
TEC 107
THEATRE CREW

Second Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
Projection Design I Sequence:
DES 230PROJECTION DESIGN I4
DES 231PROJECTION DESIGN I4
DES 232PROJECTION DESIGN I4
Projection Technology Sequence:
TEC 230PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY4
TEC 231PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY4
TEC 232PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY4
Production Practice I6
Select Two Courses from the Following List:
DES 271
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
DES 272
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
DES 273
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
Theatrical Collaboration Sequence:
DES 360THEATRICAL COLLABORATION3

Third Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
Projection Design II Sequence:
DES 330PROJECTION DESIGN 24
DES 331PROJECTION DESIGN 24
DES 332PROJECTION DESIGN 24
History of Art & Architecture Electives:8
Production Practice II8
Select Two Courses from the following list:
DES 371
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
DES 372
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
DES 373
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II

Fourth Year

Course Title Quarter Hours
DES 486PORTFOLIO PREPARATION3
Projection Design III Sequence:
DES 430PROJECTION DESIGN 34
DES 431PROJECTION DESIGN 34
DES 432PROJECTION DESIGN 34
Design/Technical Electives8
Media Electives8
Production Practice III and/or Internship10
Select two courses from the following list:
DES 471
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 472
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 473
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
DES 490
DESIGN INTERNSHIP

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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