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2010-2011 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theater Design, BFA


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The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Design is structured to provide an intensive study of the art and discipline of design for theater. Students can focus their study in the areas of costume, lighting, and scenic design, but at all times we stress the collaborative nature of the design process; and students must be familiar with all three design disciplines. The BFA in Design requires discipline-wide study in technical theater, performance, theater history, and text analysis; and it deepens that learning through sequenced classes in design and collaborative process. Students may choose from a variety of electives focusing on technology, technical skills, electronic media, and the business of theater. There are ample opportunities for design students to work on departmental productions, from the bare-bones workshop level to fully budgeted main stage shows. Through advanced capstone classes and a reflective portfolio process, the BFA student is provided with the opportunity to synthesize this learning in preparation for a career in professional theater or study at the graduate level.

In the classroom, students work with a faculty of working professionals who bring their pragmatic approach to the art, craft, and business of the theater. In fact, many of our Design majors work with faculty members on projects outside the department as assistants or in a technical capacity, thus gaining valuable freelance experience in the business.

BFA students are expected to participate in departmental productions as well as Senior Showcase and must maintain a portfolio that charts their growth and accomplishments as designers. Faculty members will regularly meet with the student to discuss progress and suggest directions for growth. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their major and show continued development as designers in order to continue in the program.

Students must maintain standards of performance.

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