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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Design and Production, Lighting Design Emphasis (B.F.A.)


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Andrew Carson, Assistant Professor of Theatre
Ruebush Hall, Room 124, (540) 665-4558, acarson@su.edu

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Production curriculum is designed for the talented artist who wishes to prepare for a professional career in theatre design and production. The curriculum provides a balance of academic theatre studies with practical production experience as well as a strong base of liberal arts studies, which will enable students to think and perform creatively, and communicate effectively both as theatre professionals and as members of a global society.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Production will be able to:

  • design, develop and complete collaborative projects appropriate to their discipline and career goals;
  • demonstrate an ability to analyze dramatic literature and its performance/production in cultural and historical contexts; and
  • conceive and execute design and production work on fully produced theatrical productions.

Course and Credit Requirements


1st year – Fall


Total: 14.5 credits


1st year – Spring


Total: 18.5 credits


Total: 15 credits


2nd year – Spring


Total: 16.5 credits


3rd year – Fall


Total: 16 credits


Total: 16 credits


4th year – Fall


  • Credit(s): 4 *
  • THDP Theatre Design and Production Elective Credit(s): 3 +
  • Natural Sciences Region Elective Credit(s): 3
  • Social and Behavioral Science Region Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 13 credits


4th year – Spring


  • Credit(s): 4 *
  • THDP Theatre Design and Production Elective Credit(s): 3 +
  • Ethical Reasoning Region Elective Credit(s): 3
  • Open Elective(s) Credit(s): 3

Total: 13 credits


Degree Total: 122.5 credits


*Minimum grade of “C” required.

+Theatre Design and Production Electives – Select two from: THDP 210 Stage Management I , THDP 321 Special Topics in Production, THDP 331 Special Topics in Costuming,  THDP 360 Theatre Sound, THDP 410 Production Management, THDP 460  Sound Design and Effects THDP 490 Production Collaboration and THDP 491 Theatre Design and Production Internship . 

(ALT) Offered on alternating schedule; consult with advisor.

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