For students admitted under Fall 2016 catalog requirements

Theatre B.F.A. Technical Theatre emphasis STUDENT

DATE

THEATRE CORE (34 credits) CR GR SM YR TH 901 BFA Track Selection 0 TH 1031 Introduction to Theatrical Design 3 TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS)* 3 or TH 1112 Acting I TH 1299 Theatre Mktg/Mgmt - discontinued, will be waived TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1 TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2 3 TH 1801 Elements of Theatre TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 TH 3201 Stage Direction 3 TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES)* 3 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3

REQUIRED COURSES from OTHER PROGRAMS

MINOR or 2ND MAJOR COURSES

CR GR SM YR

Students pursuing a B.F.A. degree are NOT required to have a 2nd major or a minor

LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES (30-40 credits) DESIGN/TECH CORE (21 credits)

CR GR SM YR

TH 2399 and 3399 must each be repeated for 2 credits each

TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques TH 2399 Production Practicum II TH 2399 Production Practicum II TH 3331 Scenic Design I TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting TH 3399 Production Practicum III TH 3399 Production Practicum III TH 3441 Costume Design I TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects

3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 2

TECH THEATRE REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) PHYS 1011 Conceptual Physics (NAT SCI)* TH 3301 Stagecraft II TH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design TH 3375 Mechanical Design for Stage TH 3501 Adv. Digital Technology for the Theatre

CR GR SM YR 3 3 3 3 3

TECH THEATRE ELECTIVES (3 credits)

CR GR SM YR

Take 1 or more courses from the following:

TH 4331 Scenic Design II or TH 4441 Costume Design II or TH 4501 Advanced Stage Lighting ADDITIONAL SFA REQUIREMENT (3 credits) 3 fine arts credits (one or more courses) from outside the student's chosen major (art, art history, music). See separate SFA Requirement handout for approved courses (all options satisfy Liberal Education requirements).*

CR GR SM YR

Choose carefully: Some courses can satisfy more than one category

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT) ORAL COMM & LANG LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONING NATURAL SCIENCES NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LAB SOCIAL SCIENCES #1 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2

HUMANITIES #1 HUMANITIES #2 FINE ARTS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S. SUSTAINABILITY

FREE ELECTIVES: (Theatre or any other courses CR GR SM YR found in the UMD catalog, to bring total credits to 120 minimum)

UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1-2) UST 1000 UMD Seminar

1-2

CR GR SM YR

ADVANCED WRITING (3) Writ 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters

CR GR SM YR 3

3

CR GR SM YR 3

* Designations in parentheses indicate that the course satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

TOTAL # of credits: GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (34 + 21 + 15 + 3) Additional SFA Requirement

73 3

MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR (optional)

varies

LIBERAL EDUCATION FREE ELECTIVES UST 1000 UMD SEMINAR WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing

varies varies 1-2 3

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE

120

5/9/2016

For students admitted under Fall 2016 catalog requirements

Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, TECHNICAL THEATRE

Fall Semester

FIRST YEAR

Spring Semester

FIRST YEAR

CREDITS

CREDITS

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT)*

3

TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design

3

TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques

3

3

TH 1301 Stagecraft or TH 1401 Costume Construction I

5

TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS)* or TH 1112 Acting I TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum

2

TH 1801 Elements of Theatre

3

SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS category)*

3

2

Lib. Education course (ex. HUMANITIES category)*

4

UST 1000 UMD Seminar

16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

TH 901 BFA Track Selection

0

TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum

1

TH 1301 Stagecraft or TH 1401 Costume Construction I

5

TH 3331 Scene Design I

3

TH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design

3

TH 2801 Play Analysis

3

TH 3441 Costume Design I

3

Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category)*

3

TH 3501 Adv. Digital Technology for the Stage

3

4

Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category)*

3

Liberal Education course (ex. GLOBAL PER category)*

15

16

JUNIOR YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR

WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters

3

TH 2399 Production Practicum II

1

TH 2399 Production Practicum II

1

TH 3301 Stagecraft II

3

TH 3201 Stage Direction

3

TH 3375 Mechanical Design for the Stage

3

TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting

3

Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course

3

Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category)*

3

Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category)*

3

4

Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category)*

3

Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab)*

17

SENIOR YEAR

16

SENIOR YEAR

PHYS 1011 Conceptual Physics (NAT SCI)*

3

TH 3399 Production Practicum III

1

TH 3399 Production Practicum III

1

TH 4802 History of the Theatre II

3

TH 4331 Scene Design II

3

Lib. Education course (SUSTAINABILITY category)*

3

TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation

3

Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course

3

TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects

2

Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course

3

TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES)*

3

13

15

* Designations in parentheses indicate that the course satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

Degree Total (120 Minimum Credits)

5/9/2016