B.A., APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE
Major in Theatre Arts
EMPHASIS IN DESIGN FOR TELEVISION AND FILM
Course Requirements for the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog
The Theatre Arts major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the Theatre Arts program in Design, students must meet the following criteria:
- . Complete Theatre 100, 107, and 130 with a grade of C or higher
- . Complete a minimum of 30 transferable semester units
- . Have a cumulative GPA of 2.4 or higher
- . Complete 240A & 240B (or their transfer equivalent)
- . Have a combined GPA of 2.7 for 107, 240A, & 240B
- . Submit a portfolio of design work for review by the Head of Undergraduate Design. Transfer students should present a letter of support from their previous school if no design work is available. If the Review is satisfactory, the student is advanced to the Emphasis in Design for Television and Film. If the Review is not satisfactory, the student will be held to the General Theatre Program.
Please use the following checklist to assist you in advising and planning your schedule of classes. This list does not address your General Education requirements.
Check for prerequisites before registering for classes. You must have completed the stated prerequisites for the course for which you are registering, or have completed the equivalent of the prerequisite from another school if you are a transfer student.
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| PREPARATION for the Major: Lower Division Requirements |
21 Units |
| TFM 160-Cinema as Art and Communication (May be used as a G.E. Course) |
3 |
| __ Theatre 100-Theatre and Civilization (May be used as a G.E. Course) | 3 |
| __ Theatre 107-Design Communication and the Audience Response | 3 |
| __ Theatre 130-Acting I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 240A-Theatre Design and Technology I (Scenery) | 3 |
| __ Theatre 240B-Theatre Design and Technology II (Costumes) | 3 |
| __ Theatre 240C-Theatre Design and Technology III (Lights & Sound) | 3 |
| __ Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement: Passing the Graduation Writing Assessment with a score of 10 or above, or Rhetoric and Writing 305W or 500W with a grade of C (2.0) or better. | |
| MAJOR: Upper Division Requirements |
48 Units |
| __ Theatre 325-Script Analysis | 3 |
| __ Theatre 359-Directing I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 425-Production Synthesis | 3 |
| __ Theatre 440-Scene Design I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 442A or B-Practicum in Theatre Prod. (Scenery or Costume Construction) | 2 |
| __ Theatre 446A-Practicum in Performance (Running Crew) | 1 |
| __ Theatre 446B-Practicum in Performance (Running Crew - Costumes) | 1 |
| __ Theatre 447-Lighting Design I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 452-Costume Design I | 3 |
| __ Theatre 460A-History of the Theatre | 3 |
| __ Theatre 460B-History of the Theatre | 3 |
| __ Theatre 530 A or B-Period Dress and Decor | 3 |
| __ TFM 320-Film and Video Aesthetics | 3 |
| __ TFM 350-Staging and Art for Television and Film | 3 |
| __ TFM 550-Art Direction for Television and Film | 3 |
| ELECTIVE AREAS |
6 units |
| Six units (6) to be selected from among the following: | |
| __ Theatre 540-Scene Design II | 3 |
| __ Theatre 547-Lighting Design II | 3 |
| __ Theatre 548-Sound Design for the Theatre | 3 |
| __ Theatre 552-Costume Design II | 3 |
| __ TFM 401-Business Aspects of Film and Television Production | 3 |
| __ TFM 551-Production Design for Television and Film | 3 |
| AND two units (2) to be selected from among the following: |
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| __ Theatre 448-Theatre Technology | 2 |
| __ Theatre 539-Theatre Rendering | 2 |
| __ Theatre 541-Scene Painting | 2 |
| __ Theatre 545-Mechanical Drawing for the Theatre | 2 |
| __ Theatre 546-Computer Systems for the Theatre | 2 |
| __ Theatre 549-Lighting and Sound Technology | 2 |
| __ Theatre 550-Software for Theatrical Design | 3 |
| __ Theatre 554A-Costume Design Technology I | 2 |
| __ Theatre 554B-Costume Design Technology II | 2 |
| Total Upper Division: | 48 |
| BREAKDOWN OF UNITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: |
| General Education Program | 49 |
| Lower Division/Prep for Major | 18 |
| Major-Upper Division Theatre | 48 |
| Other Electives | 5 |
| Total units required to graduate: | 120 |
