Minimum Credit Units

60

Core Coursework Requirements

60 units of core coursework in areas of specialization.

All MFA students’ plan of study requires 10 units of graduate core curriculum. These typically are from the following, but substitutions to this list may be authorized.

course: Research Methods (1)
course: Theatre & Culture I: Renaissance & Neoclassical (3)
course: Theatre and Culture II: Modernism (3)
course: Contemporary Trends (3)

MFA Design/Technology Core (26 units):

course: History of Decor (3)
course: Period Styles, Costume (3)
course: Graduate Production Study (1) - taken 3 times
course: Special Topics in Theatrical Design (3) - taken 2 times
TAR 597: Production Workshops (5+)
course: Master’s Report (3)
course: Practicum (3)

Core Courses by Specialization (substitutions may be approved):

Costume Design (19 units required):

course: Advanced Construction Techniques (3)
TAR 516 Rendering (1) - taken 4 times
course: Costume and Scenic Design II (3)
TAR 527 Advanced Costume Construction I (3)
TAR 528 Advanced Costume Construction II (3)
TAR 596D Special Topics in Design (3) - in addition to Design/Technology core

Costume Production (17 units required)

Lighting Design (18 units required):

TAR 516: Rendering (1) - taken 3+ times
course: Electricity for the Entertainment Technician (3)
course: Advanced Lighting Design I (3) - taken 3 times
course: Scene Painting (3)

Scene Design (16 units required):

Technical Direction (15 units required):

course: Advanced Construction Techniques (3) - taken 2 times
course: Project Management for Entertainment Professionals (3) - taken 2 times
TAR 547A: Advanced Motion Control (3)

Elective Coursework

Additional Credits may be taken from:

Costume Design

course: Advanced Lighting Design I (3)
course: Scene Painting (3)
course: Costumes and Scenic Design II (3)
Approved Studio Art
Approved Elective or Cognate

Costume Production

course: Advanced Lighting Design I (3)
course: Scene Painting (3)
course: Costumes and Scenic Design II (3)
Approved Studio Art
Approved Elective or Cognate

Lighting Design

course: Project Management for Entertainment Professionals (3) - or other approved management class
course: Advanced Sound for Arts and Entertainment (3)
course: Scene Painting (3)
course: Costumes and Scenic Design II (3)
course: Special Topics in Theatrical Design (1) - in addition to Design/Technology core
TAR 515 Advanced Drafting (3)
course: CAD for the Entertainment Industry (3)
Approved Directing
Approved Studio Art
Approved Elective or Cognate

Scene Design

course: Advanced Lighting Design I (3)
course: Scene Painting (3)
course: Costumes and Scenic Design II (3)
Studio Art
Approved Elective or Cognate

Technical Direction

TAR 515: Advance Drafting (3)
course: Advanced Sound for Arts and Entertainment (3)
course: Advanced Lighting Design I (3)
course: Scene Painting (3)
course: Costumes and Scenic Design II (3)
course: Special Topics in Theatrical Design (1) - in addition to Design/Technology core
Approved Elective or Cognate

Additional Requirements

Successful completion of probationary first year
Successful completion of course: Master's Report (3)
Successful completion of course: Practicum (3)
Successful completion of Master's Thesis project defense

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

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