Wilkes University College of Arts and Sciences 21 courses 123 total credits
The Theatre Design and Technology major provides pre-professional training for students interested in a career in theatre design and technology. The award for completing this program is a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The program requires 65 credits of theatre design and technology courses, 21 credits of general electives, combined with the liberal arts core curriculum (37 credits). THEATRE REQUIRED COURSES (53) THE 100 APPROACH TO THEATRE (3) THE 121 STAGECRAFT I (3) THE 131 ACTING I (3) THE 190 THEATRE LAB (eight semester at .5 cr.) THE 191 THEATRE PRACTICUM (eight semester at .5 cr.) THE 194 THEATRE PRACTICUM ASM/ASST.DSGN/(repeatable) (1) THE 211 THEATRE HISTORY I (3) THE 214 SCRIPT ANALYSIS (3) THE 216 DESIGN FOR THE THEATRE (3) THE 217 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN/STAGE (3) THE 225 HISTORIC SCENIC/COSTUME STYLES (3) THE 234 DIRECTING I (3) THE 291 THEATRE PRACTICUM SM/ME/TD/C.DSGN/ (repeatable)(2) THE 321 SCENIC DESIGN (3) THE 322 LIGHTING DESIGN (3) THE 327 COSTUME DESIGN (3) THE 433 ADVANCED SCENOGRAPHY (3) THE 493 SENIOR CAPSTONE (3) TECHNICAL CORE ELECTIVES I - CHOOSE 2 (6): THE 219 SOUND DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (3) THE 220 STAGECRAFT II (3) THE 226 SCENE PAINTING (3) THE 228 STAGE MAKEUP (3) THE 230 STAGE MANAGEMENT (3) TECHNICAL CORE ELECTIVES II - CHOOSE 2 (6): THE 224 DRAWING & RENDERING/THEATRE (3) THE 325 DIGITAL DESIGN/RENDR FOR STAGE (3) ART 111 FUND. COLOR & DESIGN (3) ART 113 DRAWING & COMPOSTION (3) ART 134 COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3) Note: The theatre faculty...
| Total Credits | 123 credits |
First Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition | 4 |
| FYF 101 | First-Year Foundations | 3 |
| THE 100 | Approach to Theatre | 3 |
| THE 121 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
| THE 131 | Acting I | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| Total First Semester | 17 credits | |
Second Semester
Also required: Technical Core Elective I: (3 credits); Distribution Requirements: (6 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 120 | Introduction to Literature and Culture | 3 |
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 216 | Design for the Theatre | 3 |
| Total Second Semester | 16 credits | |
Third Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (6 credits); Elective: (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 211 | Theatre History I | 3 |
| THE 321 | Scenic Design | 3 |
| Total Third Semester | 16 credits | |
Fourth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (9 credits); Technical Core Elective I: (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 322 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| Total Fourth Semester | 16 credits | |
Fifth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirement (3 credits); Electives (6 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 217 | Computer Aided Design for the Stage | 3 |
| THE 327 | Costume Design | 3 |
| Total Fifth Semester | 16 credits | |
Sixth Semester
Also required: Distribution Requirements (3 credits); Electives (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 194 | Theatre Practicum ASM/ASST.DSGN | 0-3 |
| THE 234 | Directing I | 3 |
| THE 225 | Historic Scenic and Costume Styles | 3 |
| Total Sixth Semester | 14 credits | |
Seventh Semester
Also required: Electives (6 credits); Technical Core Elective II: (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 214 | Script Analysis | 3 |
| Total Seventh Semester | 13 credits | |
Eighth Semester
Also required: Elective: (3 credits); Technical Core Elective II: (3 credits).
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THE 190 | Theatre Laboratory | |
| THE 191 | Theatre Practicum | |
| THE 291 | Theatre Practicum SM/ME/TD | 2 |
| THE 433 | Advanced Scenography | 3 |
| THE 493 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| Total Eighth Semester | 15 credits | |
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