Dec 03, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate 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

CONS 105 ShenCommunity Credit(s): .5
THDP 101 Studio I Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 131 Introduction to Stage Costuming Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3 (Oral and Communicative Literacies Region)
FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3
Social and Behavioral Science Region Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 16 credits

1st year – Spring

CONS 105 ShenCommunity Credit(s): .5
THDP 102 Studio II Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 132 Theatrical Stage Makeup Credit(s): 1.5 *
THDP 150 Introduction to Production Credit(s): 3 * (Creative Expression Sphere)
THDP 190 Introduction to Theatrical Design Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 251 Introduction to Theatre Drafting Credit(s): 3
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THLB 112 Stage Craft Lab Credit(s): 1

Total: 15.5 credits

2nd year – Fall

CONS 105 ShenCommunity Credit(s): .5
THDP 201 Studio III Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 220 Scenic Design Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 331 Special Topics in Costuming Credit(s): 3
THDP 390 Theatre Production Practicum Credit(s): 3
THLB 111 Stage Lighting Lab Credit(s): 1

Total: 14 credits

2nd year – Spring

CONS 105 ShenCommunity Credit(s): .5
TH 245 Text and Context Credit(s): 3 (Creative Expression Sphere)
THDP 202 Studio IV Credit(s): 3
THDP 230 Costume Design Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 240 Lighting Design Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 390 Theatre Production Practicum Credit(s): 3

Total: 16 credits

3rd year – Fall

TH 113 Basic Acting for Non-Majors I Credit(s): 3 (Oral and Communicative Literacies Region)
TH 351 History of Theatre Credit(s): 3 (Cultural Understanding Region)
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 301 Period Styles and Decor I Credit(s): 3
THDP 331 Special Topics in Costuming Credit(s): 3
THDP 390 Theatre Production Practicum Credit(s): 3

Total: 15.5 credits

3rd year – Spring

THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 302 Period Styles and Decor II Credit(s): 3
THDP 390 Theatre Production Practicum Credit(s): 3
THDP 401 21st Century Production Industry Preparation Credit(s): 3
THDP Theatre Design and Production Elective Credit(s): 3 +
Natural Sciences Region Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15.5 credits

4th year – Fall

THDP 210 Stage Management I Credit(s): 3
THDP 221 Stage Properties Credit(s): 3
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 331 Special Topics in Costuming Credit(s): 3
THDP 498 Capstone Project Credit(s): 4 *

Total: 13.5 credits

4th year – Spring

THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 490 Production Collaboration Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 498 Capstone Project Credit(s): 4 *
Quantitative Literacy Region Elective Credit(s): 3
Ethical Reasoning Region Elective Credit(s): 3
Open Elective(s) Credit(s): 3

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.

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

Program Outcomes

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

4th year – Fall

Total: 13.5 credits

4th year – Spring

Total: 16.5 credits

Degree Total: 122.5 credits