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Theatre Arts: Theatre Design & Technology (Film Production) for AAS Transfer Students - BFA (Not Currently Offered)


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Caine College of the Arts

Department of Theatre Arts

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  • For more information about Theatre Arts, see the department website.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
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Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
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Admissions Requirements for this Program

Major Expectations: Students are expected to develop proper attitudes, habits, work standards and professionalism to move on to graduate studies or directly into the professional world of theatre.

Admission Requirements: Students are admitted through separate application, portfolio review, and interview with program faculty. Acceptance is competitive and not guaranteed.

 

Minimum Grade Accepted:

B- in all courses for major

Minimum GPA for Admission and Graduation: 2.75

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3   General Education THEA 1033: Beginning Acting (BCA)   3  

Core Course

General Education

Breadth Exploratory Course

THEA 1513: Stagecraft (BCA)   3  

Core Course

General Education

Breadth Course

THEA 1713: Playscript Analysis (BHU)   3  

Core Course

General Education

Breadth Humanities

THEA 2510: Scene Painting   3   Core Course THEA 3510: Scene Design I   3   Core Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects   1   Core Course THEA 2575: Production Projects   1   Core Course
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course  or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course   3 General Education Quantitative Literacy (QL) Course   3-5 Math Placement  
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course  or Breadth Physical Science (BPS) Course   3 General Education Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course  or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course   3 General Education
Total Recommended Credits: 16   Total Recommended Credits: 16-18  
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Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

THEA 2555 Production Practicum   1   Core Course THEA 2555: Production Practicum   1   Core Course
THEA 2570: Theatre Props and Crafts   3   Emphasis Course THEA 2520: Costume Design I   or THEA 2540: Lighting Design I   3  or 3   Emphasis Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects   1   Core Course THEA 2575: Production Projects   1   Core Course
THEA 3610: Directing I   3   Core Course Communications Intensive (CI) Course   3 Depth Course
THEA 3720: Theatre History and Literature II (CI/DHA)   3  

Emphasis Course

Depth Course

Communicative Intensive

Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course  or Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course   3 Depth Course
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course  or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course   3 General Education Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course  or Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course   3 Depth Course
Quantitative Intensive (QI) Course   3        
Total Recommended Credits: 15.5   Total Recommended Credits: 13.5  
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

       
THEA 4560: Scene Design II   3    Emphasis Course      
THEA 5910: Capstone Project   2          
THEA 5960: Special Topics in Theatre Production   2-3    Enroll in 2 credits      
Upper Division Theatre Electives 6        
Total Recommended Credits: 13        
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  NOTE:  Intensive BFA programs in the arts culminate with realized projects.  These final projects are team taught between the USU and SLCC facilities.

Retention in the BFA Design/Tech program: Students must maintain B- or better grades in all courses required for major, have an annual portfolio review with the BFA Design/Tech faculty, and meet all department requirements. Annual reviews are held for each BFA student to determine satisfactory progress. These reviews determine if students will: (A) Continue in the program. (B) Be placed on programmatic probation. (C) Be discontinued from the program. Students not retained in the program must select another major. Students may apply for re-admission only with permission of the faculty at such a time that hte student has demonstrated significant improvement from the time of their dismissal.

Departmental Requirements:

  • Usher for each department production you are not involved in as actor or run crew. If usher spots are not available, students spend 3 hours in either the scene shop or costume shop before that show opens to assist with the production. Students have usher slips signed by the House Manager, or usher makeup time sheets signed by the shop manager, and return them to the office by the Monday following strike.
  • Attend production strikes as assigned. Strike crew calls are posted during performance week. Strike crew assignments are made for all students enrolled in practicum, and/or involved in the production.

Required SLCC Design/Technology Courses


Art 1310 Photography I
COMM 2510 Advanced Video Production - Documentary OR
FLM 2510 Advanced Video Production - Documentary
FLM 1045 Beginning Film Production
FLM 1055 Intermediate Film Production
FLM 1075 Screen Writing
FLM 1515 Basic Audio Production
FLM 1800 Digital Media Tools/Technology
FLM 2015 Film Directing & Techniques
FLM 2045 Commercial Film Production
FLM 2065 Motion Picture Sound
FLM 2075 Advanced Video Editing & Post Production
FLM 2715 Cinematography
 

Capstone Project Requirements


All students must complete a Capstone project during their Senior year. Students must be enrolled in THEA 5910  during the semester in which the project is presented. Capstone projects are chosen as part of the production assignment process.

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