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
WRI 1110/ College Writing / Basic Communication Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed
4
TDT1200/ Design Fundamentals (Arts Core/Gen Ed)
3
TDT1100 /Stagecraft
3
TDT1120/ Production 1
3
ACT1250/ Dramatic Structure (Humanities Core/ Gen Ed)
4
Total
17
Course
Credits
TDT1080/ Drafting
3
TDT1210/ Design Fundamentals
3
TDT1110 / Stagecraft
3
TDT1130 (Production I)
3
Natural Science Core/ Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Year 2
Course
Credits
TDT2400/ Lighting Design I
3
TDT2120 Production II
3
TDT2440/ Rendering and Graphic Techniques
2
TDT2540/ Sources of Stage Design
3
TDT2080/ Theatre Technology I
3
TDT3700/ CAD for the Theater
3
Total
17
Course
Credits
TDT2410/ Lighting Design
3
TDT2130 / Production II
3
TDT2460/Rendering and Graphic Techniques
2
TDT2500 /Introduction to Sound Design
2
ACT2100 / History of the Theatre (Hum core)
For students in the General Education 2023 requirements:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice Gen Ed
4
Math Core / Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
3
Total
17
Year 3
Course
Credits
TDT3400/ Lighting Design II
3
TDT3120/ Production III
3
TDT2200/ Scene Design I (Arts Core/Gen Ed)
3
TDT3520/ Vector Works
3
Humanities Core
For students entering on or after Fall 2023 choose from: Humanities, World History and Global Awareness, US History and Civic Engagement, World Languages