Kent State University Catalog 2014 - 2015

Theatre Studies - M.F.A. Program Requirements Download to print

I. THEATRE STUDIES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)
Course		Title	Credits
*Core Courses*
THEA	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
	61309 61310	Master of Fine Arts Comprehensive Project in Acting or Master of Fine Arts Design and Technology Culminating Project	3
	62092 62192	Practicum: Design/Technology (Design/Technology) or Practicum: Performance (Acting)	6
Choose from the following*			6
THEA	60992	Professional Internship I (3-6)
	61992	Professional Internship II (3-6)
II. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Acting (33)
Design/Technology (33)
MINIMUM TOTAL			60

*Students must choose a minimum of six hours from either course in their area of 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
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			33

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	3-18
	61201	Software Applications	3
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
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL			33