The Theatre Design/Technology BFA Program |
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The Theatre Design/Technology BFA Program:
Scenic Design Concentration
It is the responsibility of the scenic designer to collaborate with the director and develop the conceptual ideas that will inform the look and functionality of the scenic design. The scenic designer must work closely with other members of the design team and communicate clearly—through technical drawings, color elevations, scale models, color renderings, and research—all the information necessary to realize the scenic design. Working with the director, the other designers, the technical director, and other members of the production staff, the scenic designer must develop a cohesive design that provides an effective setting for the production.
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all undergraduate theatre design/technology majors concentrating in scenic design must complete the following requirements (99 credits). TAC 1250 (freshman year) and TAC 2100 may be counted toward the liberal arts requirement (30 credits minimum) for the BFA.
Freshman year: 25 credits
The freshman year requirements are the same for all undergraduate theatre design/technology majors.
| Sophomore Year: 30 credits | |
| Fall: | 16 credits |
| TDT 2120/Production II* | 3 credits |
| TDT 2180/Properties Construction I | 2 credits |
| TDT 2200/Scene Design I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2440/Rendering and Graphic Techniques* | 2 credits |
| TDT 2540/Sources of Stage Design | 3 credits |
| TDT 3700/CAD for the Theatre | 3 credits |
| Spring: | 14 credits |
| TAC 2100/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| TDT 2130/Production II* | 3 credits |
| TDT 2150/Scene Painting | 2 credits |
| TDT 2210/Scene Design I* | 3 credits |
| TDT 2460/Rendering and Graphic Techniques* | 2 credits |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
| Junior Year: 22 credits | |
| Fall: | 11 credits |
| TDT 2080/Theatre Technology I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2140/Scene Painting | 2 credits |
| TDT 3120/Production III* | 3 credits |
| TDT 3200/Scene Design II* | 3 credits |
| Spring: | 11 credits |
| TDT 3130/Production III* | 3 credits |
| TDT 3210/Scene Design II* | 3 credits |
| TDT 3720/Computer Graphics and Techniques | 3 credits |
| TDT 4460/Collaborative Process | 2 credits |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
| Senior Year: 22 credits | |
| Fall: | 12 credits |
| TDT 2300/Costume Design I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2400/Lighting Design I | 3 credits |
| TDT 4120/Production IV* | 3 credits |
| TDT 4200/Scene Design III* | 3 credits |
| Spring: | 10 credits |
| TDT 4130/Production IV* | 3 credits |
| TDT 4210/Scene Design III* | 3 credits |
| TDT 4770/Seminar in Production Design/Art Direction | 3 credits |
| TDT 4880/Portfolio | 1 credit |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
Updated March 4, 2013
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