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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 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 4
DES 142 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN 4
Technical Drawing Sequence:
TEC 151 TECHNICAL DRAWING I 3
TEC 154 INTRODUCTION TO VECTORWORKS 3
Three Quarters of Theatre Crew: 6
TEC 107
THEATRE CREW
IT 263 APPLIED NETWORKS AND SECURITY 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
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 360 THEATRICAL COLLABORATION 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
MUS 107 GUIDE TO MUSIC THEORY 4
Third Year
Design/Theatre Electives 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
Sound Design Sequence 12
DES 408/409/410 are repeatable in the 3rd and 4th year
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 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

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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