Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Theatre + Stage Management
Columbia, USA
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 25,800 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling admission; for optimum scholarship consideration: priority admission I: apply by November 1; priority admission II: apply by February 1
** 2023-2024 tuition; total direct costs: $40,172; total cost of attendance: $46,007
Introduction
Challenge your skills and build your professional body of work in a rigorous, accelerated program.
This comprehensive program prepares graduates to secure a position with a major national or regional theatre company, a highly competitive apprenticeship or fellowship, or selection into a prestigious MFA program.
Program Features
- Accelerated BFA program — 3 years/2 summers (8-semester program).
- Ideal for students interested in lighting design, scenic design, stage management, or directing.
- Varied, rigorous production schedule allowing exposure to a wide range of styles and genres.
- Significant schedule of nationally recognized technicians, designers, and guest artists.
- Focus on “the business of the business,” including individualized career planning and one-on-one mentoring.
Preparation
- Students spend their first four semesters exploring all aspects of technical production and design.
- For their final four semesters, students choose to specialize in scenic design, lighting design, stage management, production, or directing.
- The program includes two immersive seasons at Okoboji Summer Theatre, a professional summer stock theatre.
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Curriculum
Curriculum
Major Requirements
- Based on the 2020-2021 Curriculum Catalog
- Degree: BFA
- Curriculum: Tech & Stage Mgmt (TECH)
- Elective Courses: 7 credits
- General Education Courses: 31 credits
- Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD): 8 Non-Credit Classes
- Major courses: 82 credits
Required Second Summer: 12 credits
- THA 361 Production Workshop II (Okoboji), 3 credits
- THA 363 Theatre Management II (Okoboji), 3 credits
Required First Summer: 12 credits
- THA 361 Production Workshop II (Okoboji), 3 credits
- THA 363 Theatre Management II (Okoboji), 3 credits
Required: 55 credits
- THA 136 Introduction to Theatrical Design and Production, 3 credits
- THA 205 Makeup for Theatre, 1 credit
- THA 210 Drafting/Vectorworks for Theatre, 3 credits
- THA 211 Drafting for Technical Theatre, 3 credits
- THA 213 Introduction to Stagecraft, 1 credit
- THA 215 Rendering for the Theatre, 3 credits
- THA 216 Scenic Design I, 3 credits
- THA 218 Theatrical Lighting I, 3 credits
- THA 227 Introduction to Stage Management, 1 credit
- THA 228 Stage Management II, 3 credits
- THA 232 Directing I, 3 credits
- THA 235 Scene Painting, 3 credits
- THA 236 Properties Design and Production, 3 credits
- THA 251 Intro to Costuming, 1 credit
- THA 252 Costume Design I, 3 credits
- THA 313 Theatre History I, 3 credits
- THA 314 Theatre History II, 3 credits
- THA 317 Scenic Design II, 3 credits
- THA 318 Theatrical Lighting II, 3 credits
- THA 425 Senior Production Seminar, 3 credits
- THA 427 B.F.A. Project in Production or Design, 3 credits
Dramatic Literature: 3 credits
- ENG 345 Shakespeare, 3 credits
- THA 365 Dramatic Literature, 3 credits
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