Design and Technology Specialization

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Design and technology students take a solid core of classes and participate in a wide range of production opportunities in pursuit of the bachelor’s degree. These majors rapidly become the backbone of the program – producing sets, costumes, properties, sound and lighting which make the theatre visually exciting. Audition/interview into this specialization occurs at the end of the student’s first year at Central.

Courses

Additional Courses

TH 266 - Theatre Drafting Credits: (3)
TH 340 - Introduction to Theatre Design Credits: (3)
TH 366 - Theatre Rendering Credits: (3)
TH 495 - Senior Research Project Credits: (3)

Production Component - Credits: 8

Choose any of the following for a total of 8 credits:

TH 201 - Dance Production Application Credits: (1-3)
TH 301 - Production Application Credits: (3)
TH 303 - Management Application Credits: (3)
TH 393 - Theatre Laboratory Credits: (1)
TH 401 - Production Application Credits: (3)
TH 403 - Management Application Credits: (3)
TH 492 - Practicum in Producing and Touring Theatre Credits: (3,6,12)
TH 493 - Theatre Laboratory Credits: (1)

Advanced Technical Component - Credits: 3

Choose any of the following for a total of 3 credits:

Advanced Design Component - Credits: 4

Choose from the following for a total of 4 credits:

Electives for Enhanced Tech/Design Specialization

Students interested in pursuing additional career enhancing course work as general electives, yet related to their specialization, should choose additional course work from the following broad catagories. For a wellrounded educational experience, no more than four courses should be selected from any individual category.

Advanced Technical Component

Advanced Design Component

Skills Related Electives

FCSA 355 - Consumer Textiles Credits: (4)
IET 160 - Computer Aided Design and Drafting Credits: (4)
IET 161 - Architectural Computer Aided Design Credits: (3)
TH 270 - Stage Makeup Credits: (3)
TH 353 - Stage Properties Credits: (3)
TH 354 - Scene Painting Credits: (3)
TH 356 - Stage Sound Credits: (3)
TH 384 - Puppetry Credits: (3)
TH 440 - Advance Design Problems Credits: (3)

History Related Electives

ART 235 - Ancient and Medieval Art Credits: (4)
ART 236 - Renaissance Through Mid-19th Century Art Credits: (4)
ART 237 - Impressionism Through Postmodernism Credits: (4)
ART 357 - African and Oceanic Art Credits: (4)
FCSH 366 - History of Housing and Furniture I Credits: (3)
FCSH 465 - History of Housing and Furniture II Credits: (3)
TH 452 - History of Fashion Credits: (4)