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Mar 12, 2025
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2019-2020 General Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.
Theatre Arts: Theatre Design & Technology (Costume Design Option) - BFA
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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.
- Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with a Caine College of the Arts advisor and log-on to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.
Minimum University Requirements
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| Total Credits |
120 |
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Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)
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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 |
| NOTES: Students must interview with the department, and be selected, to become a Theatre Design & Technology (Costume Design Option) major |
Admissions Requirements for this Program
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| 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.
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Minimum Grade Accepted:
B- in all courses for major
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Minimum GPA for Admission and Graduation: 2.75 |
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:
- Enroll in production practicum every semester except the semesters enrolled in THEA 1513 or THEA 2203.
- Freshman and sophomore students usher for each department production they are not involved in as actor or run crew.
- Attend production strikes as assigned. Strike crew calls are posted during performance week.
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Required Theatre Arts Core Course (24 credits)
Required Theatre Arts courses for all emphases and concentrations in the Department of Theatre Arts except those with an Acting emphasis. Acting students have a slight modification in their required core. Required Design/Technical Courses (32 credits)
Required Production Assignments (6 credits)
All design/tech students apply for production assignments in December for the following academic year. Assignments are made by the design faculty. These assignments are in addition to the practicum requirement (THEA 2555) and are completed outside of practicum work hours. Literature/History Electives (1 course minimum)
Upper Division Elective Courses (3 courses minimum)
Capstone Project Requirements (2 credits)
All students must complete a design 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 in consultation with the student’s advisor. |
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