This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s academic path within the major, and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements, and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
Year 1
Course
Credits
WRI1110/ College Writing/ Basic Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed
4
TDT1200/ Design Fundamentals (Arts Core/Gen Ed)
3
TDT1100/ Stage Craft
3
TDT1120/ Production I
3
ACT1250 /Dramatic Structure (Humanities Core/ Gen Ed)
4
Total
17
Course
Credits
TDT1210/ Design Fundamentals
3
TDT1110 /Stage Craft
3
TDT1130 /Production I
3
TDT1080/ Drafting
3
Nat Sci Core/ Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
OR
Math Core/Mathematcis and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
OR
DEISJ
4
PAD2100/Figure Drawing (For students entering Fall 2024)
3
Total
18
Year 2
Course
Credits
TDT2300/ Costume Design I
3
TDT2120/ Production II
3
TDT2440/ Rendering & Graphic Techniques
2
TDT2540 /Sources of Stage Design
3
TDT2160/ Costume Construction I
3
Total
14
Course
Credits
TDT2310/ Costume Design I
3
TDT2130/ Production II
3
TDT2460/ Rendering and Graphic Techniques
2
TDT2170/ Costume Construction I
3
Nat Sci Core/Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
OR
Math Core/Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
OR
DEISJ
3
Nat Sci Core/Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
OR
Math Core/Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
OR
DEISJ
3
Total
17
Year 3
Course
Credits
TDT3300/ Costume Design II
3
TDT3120/ Production III
3
TDT3160/ Costume Construction II
3
TDT2200/ Scene Design I
3
Health and Wellness
1
Total
13
Course
Credits
TDT3300/ Costume Design II
3
TDT3130/ Production III
3
TDT3170/ Costume Construction II
3
TDT2190/ Properties Construction I
2
TDT4460/ Collaborative Process
2
ACT2100/History of Theatre (Core Hum)
4
Total
17
Year 4
Course
Credits
TDT3310 /Costume Design III
3
TDT4120/ Production IV
3
TDT2400/ Lighting Design I
3
ACT2610/ Stage Makeup
1
TDT4300/ Costume Design III
3
Total
13
Course
Credits
TDT4170 / Costume Construction III (For Students entering Fall 2024)
3
TDT4150/ Stage Management/ Tech Design/ Production
6
TDT4880/ Portfolio
1
Core Humanities /Gen Ed 2023, Choose:
US History OR Social Science, OR World Language OR World History and Global Awareness