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

THEATRE STUDIES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)
Course Title Credits
Core Courses
THEA 61000 Introduction to Graduate Study in Theatre 3
THEA 61110 History of Theories of Acting and Space I 3
THEA 61111 History of Theories of Acting and Space II 3
THEA
THEA		 61309
61310		 Master of Fine Arts Comprehensive Project in Acting     or
Master of Fine Arts Design and Technology Culminating Project		 3
THEA
THEA		 62092
62192		 Practicum: Design/Technology (Design/Technology)     or
Practicum: Performance (Acting)		 6
Choose from the following 1 6
THEA 60992 Professional Internship I (3-6)  
THEA 61992 Professional Internship II (3-6)  
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Acting  (33)
Design/Technology (33)
MINIMUM TOTAL 60
  1. Students must choose a minimum of six hours from either course in their area of concentration

 

Acting Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Course Title Credits
THEA 51303 Acting I: Foundations - Stanislavski and Michael Chekhov 3
THEA 51304 Acting II: Scene Study - Modern American Realism 3
THEA 51305 Professional Aspects: Performance 3
THEA 61303 Acting III: Scene Study - Naturalism and Absurd 3
Additional requirements 21
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 33

 

 

Design/Technology Concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (33 credits)
Course Title Credits
THEA 51306 Professional Aspects: Design and Technology 3
THEA 51620 History of Period Styles for Designers 3
THEA 61095 Special Topics: Advanced Studies in Design 3-18
THEA 61201 Software Applications 3
Choose one of the following options 15-21
Costume Design Option (21 credits)  
THEA
THEA		 51522
51622		 Design Studio: Lighting (3)    or
Design Studio: Scenery (3)		  
THEA 51524 Design Studio: Costume (3)  
THEA 51525 Props and Crafts (3)  
THEA 51529 Advanced Wig and Make-up Techniques-Stage and Screen (3)  
THEA 51621 Presentation Media (3)  
THEA 60196  Individual Investigation: Historic Textiles (3)  
THEA 61525 Millinery and 3-D Characters (3)  
Lighting Design Option (15 credits)  
THEA 51521 Advanced Lighting Technology (3)  
THEA 51522 Design Studio: Lighting (3)  
THEA 51622 Design Studio: Scenery (3)  
Supporting Electives  
Scene Design Option (15 credits)  
THEA 51522 Design Studio: Lighting (3)  
THEA 51525 Props and Crafts (3)  
THEA 51621 Presentation Media (3)  
THEA 51622 Design Studio: Scenery (3)  
Technical Direction Option (15 credits)  
THEA 51521 Advanced Lighting Technology (3)  
THEA 51525 Props and Crafts (3)  
THEA 51560 Theatre Fabrication Technology (3)  
THEA 61521 Advanced Theatre Drafting (3)  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 33