Nov 23, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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

John J. Bonanni, Associate Professor of Theatre, Production & Stage Management
Ruebush 127-I, John.Bonanni@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 150 Introduction to Production Credit(s): 3 * (Creative Expression Sphere)
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THLB 111 Stage Lighting Lab Credit(s): 1
ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3 (Oral and Communicative Literacies Region)
FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3
MCOM 150 Principles of Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
or
TH 148 Voice and Speech for the Actor I Credit(s): 3

Total: 17 credits

1st year – Spring

CONS 105 ShenCommunity Credit(s): .5
THDP 102 Studio II Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 131 Introduction to Stage Costuming Credit(s): 3 *
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
Quantitative Literacy Region Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 17 credits

2nd year – Fall

CONS 105 ShenCommunity Credit(s): .5
TH 113 Basic Acting for Non-Majors I Credit(s): 3 (Oral and Communicative Literacies Region)
THDP 210 Stage Management I Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 220 Scenic Design Credit(s): 3
THDP 221 Stage Properties Credit(s): 3 *
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 390 Theatre Production Practicum Credit(s): 3

Total: 16 credits

2nd year – Spring

CONS 105 ShenCommunity Credit(s): .5
TH 245 Text and Context Credit(s): 3 (Creative Expression Sphere)
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
ShenEd Elective: Social and Behavioral Science

Total: 16 credits

3rd year – Fall

TH 307 Directing Credit(s): 3
TH 351 History of Theatre Credit(s): 3 (Cultural Understanding Region)
THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
TH 341 Stage Combat Credit(s): 3
THDP 390 Theatre Production Practicum Credit(s): 3
APMU 105 Applied Basic Musicianship I Credit(s): 1.5

Total: 14 credits

3rd year – Spring

THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
BA 107 Personal Money Skills Credit(s): 3
or
BA 307 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
THDP 310 Stage Management II Credit(s): 3 * ^(ALT)
THDP 390 Theatre Production Practicum Credit(s): 3
THDP 401 21st Century Production Industry Preparation Credit(s): 3
THDP 302 Period Styles and Decor II Credit(s): 3

Total: 15.5 credits

4th year – Fall

THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 321 Special Topics in Production Credit(s): 3
or
THDP 331 Special Topics in Costuming Credit(s): 3
THDP 498 Capstone Project Credit(s): 4 *
Ethical Reasoning Region Elective Credit(s): 3
ESPT 360 Esports Event Management Credit(s): 3
or
MCOM 208 Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3

Total: 13.5 credits

4th year – Spring

THDP 290 Design and Production Forum Credit(s): .5
THDP 410 Production Management Credit(s): 3 * ^(ALT)
THDP 491 Theatre Design and Production Internship Credit(s): 3 *
PSY 355 Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
or
PSY 410 Human Relations Credit(s): 3
or
PHIL 150 Ethics and Society Credit(s): 3
Natural Sciences Region Elective

Total: 12.5 credits

Degree Total: 121.5 credits

*Minimum grade of “C” required.

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