Nov 27, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


Cheryl Yancey, Director of Technical Theatre Design and Production/Associate Professor Costume Design
Ruebush Hall, Room 122, (540) 545-7247, cyancey@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: 16 credits


1st year – Spring


Total: 15.5 credits


2nd year – Fall


Total: 14 credits


2nd year – Spring


Total: 16 credits


3rd year – Fall


Total: 15.5 credits


3rd year – Spring


Total: 15.5 credits


Total: 13.5 credits


4th year – Spring


Total: 16.5 credits


Degree Total: 122.5 credits


*Minimum grade of “C” required.


 

+ Theatre Design and Production Elective – Select one from: THDP 321 Special Topics in Production, THDP 331 Special Topics in Costuming, THDP 351 CAD for the Stage , 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.