Apr 03, 2025

2022-2023 General Catalog

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 Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

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
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is the Quantitative Literacy (QL) of the student’s choice. Students must interview with the department, and be selected, to become a Theatre Design & Technology (Costume Design Option) major.

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:}
THEA 1033: Beginning Acting (BCA)	3	Core Course	THEA 1513: Stagecraft (BCA)	3	Core Course General Education Breath Integrated Studies
THEA 1223: Stage Makeup	2	Core Course	THEA 1713: Playscript Analysis (BHU)	3	Core Course General Education Breath Humanities
THEA 2203: Costume Construction and Technology	3	Core Course	THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Wardrobe Run Crew
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Run Crew	Breadth American Institution (BAI) Course	3	General Education Breath Course Click on links for available courses
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3	Communications Literacy (CL1)	Breadth Social Science (BSS) Course	3	General Education Breadth Course Click on links for available courses
Quantitative Literacy (QL) Course	3-5		ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3	Communications Literacy (CL2)
Total Recommended Credits:	15-17		Total Recommended Credits:	16
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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	Practicum Requirement	THEA 2510: Scene Painting	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 2575: Production Projects	1	Stitcher Assignment	THEA 2520: Costume Design I	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 2610: Directing I	3	Emphasis Course	THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement
Theatre Elective	3	Emphasis Course	THEA 2575: Production Projects	1	First Hand
Quantitative Intensive (QI) Course	3	General Education Breadth Course	THEA 2580: Costume Construction II	3	Emphasis Course
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) Course or Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3 or 3	General Education Breadth Course	Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) Course or Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) Course	3	General Education Breadth Course
Total Recommended Credits:	14		Total Recommended Credits:	16
^_Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.			^_Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
THEA 3570: Historic Clothing (DHA)	3	Emphasis Course	THEA 2540: Lighting Design I	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 3710: Theatre History and Literature I (CI/DHA)	3	General Education Depth Course CI Course	THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement
THEA 4520: Costume Design II	3	Emphasis Course	THEA 2560: Scene Design I	3	Emphasis Course
THEA 4555: Production Assignments	2	Wardrobe Head	THEA 3560: Period Styles/Historic Interiors (DHA)	3	Emphasis Course
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course	3	Depth Course	THEA 3720: Theatre History and Literature II (CI/DHA)	3	General Education Depth Course CI Course
Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course	3	Depth Course	THEA 5960: Special Topics in Theatre Production	2	Emphasis Course
Total Recommended Credits:	17		Total Recommended Credits:	15
^_Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.			^_Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
THEA 2555: Production Practicum	1	Practicum Requirement	THEA 5910: Capstone Project	2	Emphasis Course
THEA 4555: Production Assignments	2	Assistant Design	THEA 5960: Special Topics in Theatre Production	2	Emphasis Course
THEA 5550: Rendering and Painting for Theatre Design	3	Emphasis Course	Literature/History Elective (upper division)	3	Core Course
Theatre Elective	3	Theatre Elective	Theatre Elective (upper division)	3	Core Course
Theatre Elective (upper division)	3	Theatre Elective	General Electives	4
General Elective	4

Total Recommended Credits:	16		Total Recommended Credits:	14
^_Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.			^_Comments General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.75 overall
Minimum GPA for continuance in the program and for graduation: 2.75
Minimum grade accepted in all major courses: B-
Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis unless only offered as pass/fail

Departmental Requirements:

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.

Required Theatre Arts Core Courses (21 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.

THEA 1033 - Beginning Acting (BCA) 3 credit(s)
THEA 1513 - Stagecraft (BCA) 3 credit(s)
THEA 1713 - Playscript Analysis (BHU) 3 credit(s)
THEA 2203 - Costume Construction and Technology 3 credit(s)
THEA 2610 - Directing I 3 credit(s)
THEA 3710 - Theatre History and Literature I (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
THEA 3720 - Theatre History and Literature II (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)

Theatre Practicum Requirement (6 credits)

THEA 2555 - Production Practicum 1 credit(s) Take a total of 6 credits of production practicum.
Note: Students may take Run Crew before completing THEA 1513 and THEA 2203
- Register for Practicum in the following areas:
  - Costume (2 credits)
  - Paint & Props (1 credit)
  - Scenic (1 credit)
  - Run Crew (1 credit)
*Lighting/Sound Practicum is available by special permission

Required Design/Technology Courses (24 credits)

THEA 1223 - Stage Makeup 2 credit(s)
THEA 2510 - Scene Painting 3 credit(s)
THEA 2540 - Lighting Design I 3 credit(s)
THEA 2560 - Scene Design I 3 credit(s)
THEA 2580 - Costume Construction II 3 credit(s)
THEA 3560 - Period Styles/Historic Interiors (DHA) 3 credit(s)
THEA 3570 - Historic Clothing (DHA) 3 credit(s)
THEA 5960 - Special Topics in Theatre Production 2 credit(s) (2 specialty courses required - 4 credits total)

Required Production Assignments (4 credits)

All design/tech students apply for production assignments in December/January for the following academic year. Assignments are made by the design/tech faculty. These assignments are in addition to the practicum requirement (THEA 2555 ) and are completed outside of practicum work hours.

THEA 2575 - Production Projects 1 credit(s) (2 credits required)
Costume Construction: Stitcher (1 credit)

Costume Construction: First Hand (1 credit)
THEA 4555 - Production Assignments 2 credit(s) (2 credits required)
Students take THEA 4555 twice: once for Production Assignments credit (Wardrobe Head) and once for Costume Design Emphasis credit (Assistant Costume Design).

Wardrobe Head (2 credits)

Costume Design Emphasis Courses (13 credits)

THEA 2520 - Costume Design I 3 credit(s)
THEA 4520 - Costume Design II 3 credit(s)
THEA 4555 - Production Assignments 2 credit(s) Assistant Costume Design
Students take THEA 4555 twice: once for Production Assignments credit (Wardrobe Head) and once for Costume Design Emphasis credit (Assistant Costume Design).
THEA 5550 - Rendering and Painting for Theatre Design 3 credit(s)
THEA 5910 - Capstone Project 2 credit(s)
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.

Required Literature/History Electives (3 credits)

ENGL 2300 - Introduction to Shakespeare (BHU) 3 credit(s)
ENGL 4300 - Shakespeare 3 credit(s)
THEA 4350 - Theatre for Young Audiences 3 credit(s)
THEA 4710 - Contemporary Theatre (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
THEA 4720 - Musical Theatre History and Literature: Roots Through the Golden Age 3 credit(s)
THEA 4730 - Musical Theatre History and Literature II: New Directions 3 credit(s)
THEA 4760 - Playwriting 3 credit(s)
THEA 5720 - Special Topics in Theatre History and Literature 3 credit(s)

Required Theatre Electives (6-9 credits)

Select 3 courses minimum. Two must be upper division.

THEA 2550 - Stage Management 3 credit(s)
THEA 2570 - Theatre Props and Crafts 3 credit(s)
THEA 4540 - Lighting Design II 3 credit(s)
THEA 4560 - Scene Design II 3 credit(s)
THEA 5590 - Design Studies for Theatre 2 credit(s)
THEA 5900 - Special Projects 2-3 credit(s) (Repeatable if different projects)
THEA 5960 - Special Topics in Theatre Production 2 credit(s) Must be a different topic than those taken for the required design/technology credit.
THEA 5980 - Theatre Internship 2-8 credit(s) Must be costume internship.
FCSE 2040 and FCSE 3040 must be taken as a series.
FCSE 2040 - Intermediate Clothing Construction Skills, Principles and Alterations 3 credit(s)
FCSE 3040 - Advanced Clothing Studies: Patternmaking 3 credit(s)

Theatre Arts: Theatre Design & Technology (Costume Design) - BFA

Caine College of the Arts

Department of Theatre Arts

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Minimum University Requirements

Admissions Requirements for this Program

First Year

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Second Year

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General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

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General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Third Year

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General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

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General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Fourth Year

Comments

General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Comments

General Electives are used to meet the university requirement of 120 total credits. These may be any courses, including additional theatre courses.

Required Theatre Arts Core Courses (21 credits)

Theatre Practicum Requirement (6 credits)

Required Design/Technology Courses (24 credits)

Required Production Assignments (4 credits)

Costume Design Emphasis Courses (13 credits)

Required Literature/History Electives (3 credits)

Required Theatre Electives (6-9 credits)

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