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Major Requirements

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Major Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First YearHours
DES 284 MODEL BUILDING 3
Drawing for Designers Sequence:  
DES 111 DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS I 2
DES 112 DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS II 2
Technical Drawing I Sequence:  
TEC 151 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 2
TEC 152 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 2
TEC 153 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 2
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 4
THE 205 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
THE 206 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE 4
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew: 6
TEC 107
 THEATRE CREW  
Second Year
DES 250 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES 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
Scenographic Drafting Sequence:  
DES 252 SCENOGRAPHIC DRAFTING 3
DES 253 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
Scene Painting Sequence:  
DES 387 SCENE PAINTING 2
DES 388 SCENE PAINTING 2
DES 389 SCENE PAINTING 2
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
Scene Design Sequence II:  
DES 341 SCENE DESIGN II 4
DES 342 SCENE DESIGN II 4
DES 343 SCENE DESIGN II 4
Survey Sequence:  
THE 381 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
THE 382 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
Theatrical Collaboration Sequence:  
DES 641 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
DES 642 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
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
DES 486 PORTFOLIO PREPARATION 3
Scene Design Sequence III:  
DES 441 SCENE DESIGN III 4
DES 442 SCENE DESIGN III 4
DES 443 SCENE DESIGN III 4
Design/Theatre Electives: Select in coordination with the area chair 12
Open Elective 4
Drawing Electives: Select in coordination with the area chair 9
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  
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