DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE

BACHELOR OF ARTS

MAJOR: DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE 2003-2005

The Bachelor of Arts with major in Design for Performance offers the student a strong liberal arts background essential to success in the design field and the integration of computer training into the teaching of design. Design education teaches skills which are applicable beyond the narrow confines of theatre (e.g., video, film, concerts, fashion, museums, theme parks, architecture, clubs/casinos, advertising). The goal of this degree is to educate talented design professionals who will make an impact in these areas with their highly marketable skills.

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Courses outside the major:

37 hours selected from courses offered by departments of the College of Arts and Sciences, including core curriculum requirements (see Fine Arts Graduation Requirements 6.). Specific requirements include 3 hours selected from English 352, Shakespeare: Histories & Comedies or 353, Shakespeare: Tragedies.
6 hours chosen from Art Hi 101, Introduction to Art, Art Hi 201-202, History of Art I, II, MA 210, Introduction to Film, Music 139-140, Music Appreciation
17 hours of electives chosen from outside the major.

Courses in the major: Design for Performance

27 hours:

3 hours: Acting or Dance Technique
9 hours: 192, Stagecraft I, 194, Intro to Costuming, 196, Intro to Stage Lighting
3 hours: 223, Introduction to Script Analysis
6 hours: chosen from 335, Theatre History I, 336, Theatre History II, 462, Dance History I, 463, Dance History II, 464, Dance History III
3 hours: 387, Design History and Styles
3 hours: 403, Principles of Directing

24 hours Design Requirements

3 hours: 292, Design Drawing Skills
3 hours: 293, Design Computer Skills
3 hours: 498, Design Seminar
15 hours from :

Stagecraft II

Theatre Practicum

Lighting Methods and Equipment

Sound for Performance

Pattern Development

The Decorated Body

CAD 2-D/3-D for Designers

Digital Imagery & Production

Light Aesthetics

Advanced Scenic Techniques

Scene Design I: Concept

Costume Design I

Lighting Design I

Costume Techniques

Special Problems in Theatre & Production

Architectural Modeling & Animation for Designers

Multimedia Production for Designers

3-D Modeling and Animation for Designers

Interactive Design and Production

3-D Character Animation

Special Topics in Computers for Design

Scene Design Project

Lighting Design II

Costume Design Project

Lighting Design Project

Professional Apprenticeship

Scene Design II: Theatrical

Art Direction for TV/Film

Costume Design II

Student Production Project

Independent Study

17 hours of electives including Theatre & Dance

TOTAL 128 hours

Please note: Students in Theatre & Dance must maintain a 3.00 in their major. Individual courses in the major must be completed with grades of C- or better to count toward the degree.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION contact the Fine Arts Advisement Center, Center for the Arts 1103; (505)277-4817.

(Subject to change.)

BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR: DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE 2003-2005 Recommended Sequence of Courses
Freshman Year Fall Semester Thea 120, Acting Foundations I or Dance technique (3) One from Thea 192, Stagecraft I, Thea 194, Intro to Costuming or Thea 196,Intro to Stage Lighting (3) Engl 101, Composition I (3) Mathematics (see core curriculum) (3) Social Science (see core curriculum) (3) 15 hrs.	Spring Semester One from Thea 192, 194, or 196 (3) Engl 102, Composition II (3) Physical & Natural Science (see core curriculum) (4) Second Language (see core curriculum) (3) Fine Arts outside the major (3) 16 hrs.
Sophomore Year Fall Semester One from Thea 192, 194 or 196 (3) Thea 292, Design Drawing Skills (3) Hist 101, Western Civilization (3) Social Science (see core curriculum) (3) Writing & Speaking (see core curriculum) (3) Fine Arts outside the major (3) 18 hrs.	Spring Semester* Thea 223, Intro to Script Analysis (3) Thea 293, Design Computer Skills (3) Hist 102, Western Civilization (3) Physical & Natural Science (see core curriculum) (3) Elective outside the major (3) 15 hrs.
*Apply for admission to the College of Fine Arts during this semester. You must have at least 26 hours completed, a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, English 101 with a C or better, and at least 12 hours of Theatre.
Junior Year Fall Semester Theatre design (3) Thea 335, Theatre History I or Thea 336, Theatre History II, Dance 462 or 4 64, Dance History I, III (3) Thea 403, Principles of Directing (3) Engl 352 or 353, Shakespeare (3) Elective outside the major (3) Elective outside the major (3) 18 hrs.	Spring Semester Theatre design (3) Dance 463, Dance History II (3) Thea 387, Design History and Styles (3) Elective outside the major (3) Elective outside the major (2) Elective in any field (UD) (3) 17 hrs.
Senior Year Fall Semester Theatre design (UD) (3) Theatre 498, Design Seminar** (3) Elective outside the major (3) Elective in any field (UD) (3) Elective in any field (UD) (3) 15 hrs.	Spring Semester Theatre design (UD) (3) Theatre design (UD) (3) Elective in any field (UD) (3) Elective in any field (UD) (3) Elective in any field (2) 14 hrs.
(UD) = upper division (300 level and above) **Apply to graduate during this semester. Pick up the application for degree from the Fine Arts Advisement Center. NOTE: Semester course loads could be reduced considerably by attending Summer sessions or by extending your program beyond four years. (Subject to change)



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