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Major Requirements

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Major Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First YearHours
Sound Technology Sequence I:  
TEC 208 SOUND TECHNOLOGY I 3
TEC 209 SOUND TECHNOLOGY I 3
TEC 210 SOUND TECHNOLOGY I 3
Principles of Design Sequence:  
DES 141 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 4
DES 142 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 4
DES 143 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 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
Sound Design Sequence I:  
DES 208 SOUND DESIGN I 4
DES 209 SOUND DESIGN I 4
DES 210 SOUND DESIGN I 4
Theatrical Collaboration:  
DES 641 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
DES 642 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 3
TEC 320 TECHNICAL COLLABORATION 3
Survey of the Arts for Theatre Sequence:  
THE 381 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
THE 382 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
THE 383 SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE 4
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
Sound Design Sequence II:  
DES 308 SOUND DESIGN II 4
DES 309 SOUND DESIGN II 4
DES 310 SOUND DESIGN II 4
Design/Theatre Electives: Select three courses, chosen in consultation with advisor 12
Production Practice Sequence II:  
DES 371 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
DES 372 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
DES 373 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II 4
Fourth Year
Sound Design Sequence III:  
DES 408 SOUND DESIGN III 4
DES 409 SOUND DESIGN III 4
DES 410 SOUND DESIGN III 4
Design/Theatre Electives: Select three courses in consultation with advisor 12
Music, Physics, Editing, or other Electives: Select three courses, chosen in consultation with advisor 12
DES 490 DESIGN INTERNSHIP 5
Production Practice III:  
DES 471 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III 5
DES 472 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III 5
DES 473 DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III 5

Open Electives

Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.

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