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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
DES 284 MODEL BUILDING 3
Technical Drawing I Sequence:
TEC 151 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 3
TEC 152 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 3
TEC 153 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 3
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
THE 205
 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
THE 206
 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew: 6
TEC 107
 THEATRE CREW
Second Year
DES 250 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 4
DES 252 SCENOGRAPHIC DRAFTING 3
Scene Design Sequence I:
DES 241 SCENE DESIGN I 4
DES 242 SCENE DESIGN I 4
DES 243 SCENE DESIGN I 4
Rendering for Designers Sequence:
DES 384 RENDERING FOR DESIGNERS I 3
DES 386 RENDERING FOR DESIGNERS III 3
Scene Painting Sequence:
DES 387 SCENE PAINTING 3
DES 388 SCENE PAINTING 3
DES 389 SCENE PAINTING 3
Production Practice Sequence I:
DES 271 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
DES 272 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
DES 273 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I 3
Third Year
DES 360 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
DES 484 PHOTOSHOP FOR DESIGNERS 3
TEC 424 SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEATRE TECHNOLOGY 4
Scene Design Sequence II:
DES 341 SCENE DESIGN II 4
DES 342 SCENE DESIGN II 4
DES 343 SCENE DESIGN II 4
Production Practice II: 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
Scene Design Sequence III:
DES 441 SCENE DESIGN III 4
DES 442 SCENE DESIGN III 4
DES 443 SENIOR CAPSTONE/DESIGN THESIS 4
DES 486 PORTFOLIO PREPARATION 3
DES 400 SPECIAL TOPICS IN DESIGN 4
Theatre and Culture Electives 8
Production Practice III and/or Internship: 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
Electives -Advanced Stagecraft trends: Select in coordination with the area chair 9

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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