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 Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed
4
TDT1200 / Design Fundamentals (Arts Core/Gen Ed)
3
TDT1100 / Stagecraft
3
TDT1120/ Production I
3
ACT1250/ Dramatic Structure (Hum Core)
4
Total
17
Course
Credits
TDT1210 / Design Fundamentals
3
TDT1110/ Stagecraft
3
TDT1130/ Production I
3
TDT1080/ Drafting
3
Nat Sci Core/ Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Year 2
Course
Credits
TDT2200/ Scenic Design I (Arts Core/ Gen Ed)
3
TDT2120 / Production II
3
TDT2440 / Rendering and Graphic Techniques
2
TDT2540/ Sources of Stage Design
3
TDT2180 / Properties
2
TDT3700/ CAD for the Theater
3
Total
16
Course
Credits
TDT2210/ Scene Design I
3
TDT2130 / Production II
3
TDT2460 / Rendering and Graphic Techniques
2
TDT2150 / Scene Painting
2
ACT2100 / History of the Theatre (Humanities Core)
For students in the 2023 General Education requirements:
Diversity Equity, Inclusion Social Justice Gen Ed
4
Math Core/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
3
Total
17
Year 3
Course
Credits
TDT3200/ Scene Design II
3
TDT3120 / Production III
3
TDT2080/ Theater Technology I
3
TDT2140 Scene Painting
2
TDT4770/ Seminar in Production Design/ Art Direction
3
Total
14
Course
Credits
TDT3210/ Scenic Design II
3
TDT3130/ Production III
3
TDT3720 Computer Graphics and Techniques
3
TDT4460/ Collaborative Process
2
Humanities Core/
For students entering on or after Fall 2023: Choose from Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness, World Languages