Theatre Arts: Theatre Design & Technology - BFA (NOT CURRENTLY OFFERED)

Minimum University Requirements

• Total Credits: 120
• Credits of C- or better: 100
• Total credits taken through USU: 30
• Total major required credits taken at USU: 10
• Minimum Grade Point Average (many majors require a higher GPA): 2.0 GPA
• Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above): 40
• Upper-division credits taken at USU: 20
• General Education Requirements    
• University Studies Requirements   
• Undergraduate Degree Requirements     

Admission Requirements for This Program

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

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.

Minimum GPA for Admission and Graduation: 2.75

Additional Information

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 the 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.
• 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 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 2555 - Production Practicum 1 credit(s)

• (Students should complete THEA 1513  and THEA 2203  before taking THEA 2555 )

• THEA 3610 - Directing I 3 credit(s)
• THEA 3720 - Theatre History and Literature II (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)

• *Course equivalent may be taken from either institution

USU Required Design/Technical Courses

• THEA 2510 - Scene Painting 3 credit(s)
• THEA 2560 - Scene Design I 3 credit(s)
• THEA 2520 - Costume Design I 3 credit(s)

• OR

• THEA 2540 - Lighting Design I 3 credit(s)
• THEA 2570 - Theatre Props and Crafts 3 credit(s)
• THEA 2575 - Production Projects 1 credit(s)
• THEA 4560 - Scene Design II 3 credit(s)

• OR

• THEA 4520 - Costume Design II 3 credit(s)

• OR

• THEA 4540 - Lighting Design II 3 credit(s)
• *  THEA 5960 - Special Topics in Theatre Production 2 credit(s)

• *Course equivalent may be taken from either institution

SLCC Required Design/Technical Courses

These credits will be taken at Salt Lake Community College

ART 1310 Basic Photography - Junior year/Fall Semester & Senior year/Fall Semester
FLM 1045 Beginning Film Production - Junior year/Fall Semester
FLM 1055 Intermediate Film Production - Junior year/Spring Semester
FLM 1075 Screen Writing - Junior year/Spring Semester
FLM 1515 Basic Audio - Junior year/Fall Semester & Senior year/Fall Semester
FLM 1800 Digital Media Essentials - Junior year/Fall Semester
FLM 2015 Directing - Senior year/Fall Semester
FLM 2065 Motion Picture Sound - Senior year/Spring Semester
FLM 2075 Advanced Post Production - Senior year/Fall Semester
FLM 2200 Intro to Film Criticism - Senior year/Spring Semester
FLM 2510 Adv. Video Prod. Doc - Senior year/Fall Semester

*Course equivalent may be taken from either institution.

Film Production Theatre Electives

• THEA 3500 - Drafting for Theatre II 3 credit(s)
• THEA 3550 - Stage Management 3 credit(s)
• THEA 2575 - Production Projects 1 credit(s) (repeatable if different topics)
• THEA 3580 - Software for Theatre Production Design 3 credit(s)
• THEA 4555 - Production Assignments 2 credit(s)
• THEA 5960 - Special Topics in Theatre Production 2 credit(s) (repeatable if different topics)
• THEA 5980 - Theatre Internship 2-8 credit(s)

Capstone Project Requirements

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.

• THEA 5910 - Capstone Project 2 credit(s)

Open Electives

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your Academic Advisor for details.

Total Credits: 120

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