Design /Technology B.F.A. | Academic Requirements | Courses | Faculty
The Design/Technology B.F.A. Program:
Academic Requirements
Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior & Senior Years
In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all undergraduate design/technology majors must complete the following requirements. (THC 1050 and 2010 may be counted toward the 30 liberal arts credits required for the B.F.A. degree.)
| Freshman Year (all students) | |
| Fall: | 14 credits |
| TDT 1100/Stagecraft* | 3 credits |
| TDT 1120/Production I* | 4 credits |
| TDT 1200/Design Fundamentals* | 3 credits |
| THC 1050/Dramatic Structure | 4 credits |
| *Prerequisite for all courses above the 1000 level | |
| Spring: | 13 credits |
| TDT 1080/Drafting | 3 credits |
| TDT 1110/Stagecraft* | 3 credits |
| TDT 1130/Production I* | 4 credits |
| TDT 1210/Design Fundamentals* | 3 credits |
| *Part Two | |
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| Sophomore Year (by concentration) | |
| Scenic design | |
| Costume design | |
| Lighting design | |
| Costume technology | |
| Technical direction/production management | |
| Stage management | |
| Stage management/production management | |
| Scenic Design: | 35 credits |
| TDT 2120 and 2130/Production II* | 8 credits |
| TDT 2150/Scene Painting | 2 credits |
| TDT 2180/Properties Construction I | 2 credits |
| TDT 2200 and 2210/Scene Design I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2300/Costume Design I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2440 and 2460/Rendering and Graphic Techniques* | 4 credits |
| TDT 2540 and 2550/Sources of Stage Design* | 6 credits |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
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| Costume Design: | 37 credits |
| TDT 2120 and 2130/Production II* | 8 credits |
| TDT 2160 and 2170/Costume Construction I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2200/Scene Design I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2300 and 2310/Costume Design I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2440 and 2460/Rendering and Graphic Techniques* | 4 credits |
| TDT 2540 and 2550/Sources of Stage Design* | 6 credits |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
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| Lighting Design: | 35 credits |
| TDT 2050/Electrics | 2 credits |
| TDT 2080/Theatre Technology I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2120 and 2130/Production II* | 8 credits |
| TDT 2400 and 2410/Lighting Design I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2440 and 2460/Rendering and Graphic Techniques* | 4 credits |
| TDT 2500/Introduction to Sound Design | 2 credits |
| TDT 2540 and 2550/Sources of Stage Design* | 6 credits |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
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| Costume Technology: | 34 credits |
| TDT 2160 and 2170/Costume Construction I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2300 and 2310/Costume Design I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2440 and 2460/Rendering and Graphic Techniques* | 4 credits |
| TDT 2540 and 2550/Sources of Stage Design* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2120 and 2130/Production II* | 8 credits |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
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| Technical Direction/Production Management: | 33 credits |
| TDT 2080 and 2090/Theatre Technology I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2120 and 2130/Production II* | 8 credits |
| TDT 2170/Costume Construction I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2190/Properties Construction I | 2 credits |
| TDT 2250/Stage Carpentry | 2 credits |
| TDT 2400/Lighting Design I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2500/Introduction to Sound Design | 2 credits |
| TDT 2600/Introduction to Stage Management | 3 credits |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
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| Stage Management: | 33 credits |
| TAC 1050 and 1060/Acting Workshop* | 4 credits |
| TDT 2120 and 2130/Production II* | 8 credits |
| TDT 2170/Costume Construction I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2180/Properties Construction I | 2 credits |
| TDT 2400/Lighting Design I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2500/Introduction to Sound Design | 2 credits |
| TDT 2600 and 2610/Introduction to Stage Management* | 6 credits |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| MUS 2045/Music Reading for Stage Managers | 1 credit |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
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| Stage Management/Production Management: | 37 credits |
| TDT 2120 and 2130/Production II* | 8 credits |
| TDT 2170/Costume Construction I | 3 credits |
| TDT 2080 and 2090/Theatre Technology I* | 6 credits |
| TDT 2250/Stage Carpentry | 2 credits |
| TDT 2400/Lighting Design I* | 3 credits |
| TDT 2600 and 2610/Introduction to Stage Management* | 6 credits |
| TAC 1050 and 1060/Acting Workshop* | 4 credits |
| THC 2010/History of the Theatre | 4 credits |
| MUS 2045/Music Reading for Stage Managers | 1 credit |
| *Part One and Two (two-semester course) | |
Junior and Senior Years
Requirements for the junior and senior years vary with the student’s area of specialization. All students continue to pursue advanced study and practice within their area by invitation of the design/technology faculty. For further information, contact the Design/Technology Office, destech@purchase.edu, (914) 251-6850.
Updated May 9, 2006