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Theatre Studies - M.F.A. Program Requirements

  • Acting concentration
  • Design/Technology concentration
THEATRE STUDIES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)
Course Title Credits
Core Courses
THEA 60199

61309
 M.F.A. Thesis I (Design/Technology)
or
M.F.A. Comprehensive Project (Acting)
 3

60992 Professional Internship I
 3-6

61000 Introduction to Graduate Study in Theatre 
 3
  61110 History of Theories of Acting and Space I 3
  61111 History of Theories of Acting and Space II 3
  61992 Professional Internship II  
 3-6
  62092

62192
 Practicum: Design/Technology (Design/Technology)
or
Practicum: Performance (Acting)
 6
II. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Acting  (33)
Design/Technology (33)
TOTAL 60

 

Acting Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Course Title Credits
THEA 51303 Acting I: Foundations/Stanislavski and Michael Chekhov 3
  51304 Acting II: Scene Study-Modern American Realism
 3
  51305 Professional Aspects: Performance 3
  61303 Acting III Scene Study: Naturalism and Absurd 3


Additional requirements
 21
TOTAL 33


Design/Technology Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Course Title Credits
THEA 51306 Professional Aspects: Design and Technology
 3
  51620 History of Period Styles for Designers
 3
  61095 Special Topics: Advanced Studies in Design 3
  61201 Software Applications
 3-18
Costume Design Option (21 credits)  
THEA 51522

51622
 Design Studio: Lighting
or
Design Studio: Scenery
 3

51524 Design Studio: Costume
 3
  51525 Props and Crafts     3
  51529 Advanced Wig and Make-up Techniques-Stage and Screen 3
  51621 Presentation Media 3
  60196  Individual Investigation: Historic Textiles  
 3
  61525 Millinery and 3-D Characters
 3
Lighting Design Option (15 credits)  
THEA
 51521 Advanced Lighting Technology 3
  51522 Design Studio: Lighting
 3
  51622 Design Studio: Scenery 3
  61521 Advanced Theatre Drafting 3
    Supporting Electives
 3
Scene Design Option (15 credits)  
THEA 51522 Design Studio: Lighting 3
51525 Props and Crafts 
 3
  51621 Presentation Media 3
  51622 Design Studio: Scenery
 3
  61521 Advanced Theatre Drafting 3
Technical Direction Option (15 credits)  
  51521 Advanced Lighting Technology 3
  51525 Props and Crafts 3
  51560 Theatre Fabrication Technology 3
  61521 Advanced Theatre Drafting 3
   61561 Advanced Construction Theory 3
TOTAL 33