theatre b.f.a. · 2019-03-26 · design/tech core (17 credits) cr oral comm & lang: th 1351...

Requirements in effect as of Fall 2019 catalog

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THEATRE CORE (31 credits) CRTH 1031 Introduction to Theatrical Design 3TH 1112 Acting I 3 or TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) MINOR or 2ND MAJOR COURSES CRTH 1301 Stagecraft 5TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3TH 3201 Stage Direction 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES (25+ credits) CRTH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT)ACTING REQUIREMENTS (40 credits) CR ORAL COMM & LANG

TH 1116 Audition Techniques I 2 LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONINGTH 1118 Voice and Movement for the Actor 3 NATURAL SCIENCESTH 1451 Stage Makeup 3 NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LABTH 2112 Acting II: American Realism 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #1TH 2113 Acting III: Shakespeare 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2TH 2118 Speech for the Actor 3 HUMANITIES #1 (included within this major)

TH 2119 Stage Dialects 3 HUMANITIES #2TH 3112 Acting IV: Improvisation 3 FINE ARTS (can be included within major, depending on choices)

TH 3118 Voice Release 1 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESTH 3151 Stage Combat/Circus 3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.TH 3218 Acting V: Physical Theatre 2 SUSTAINABILITYTH 4112 Acting VI: Scene Study 3TH 4113 Acting VII: Period Styles 2TH 4116 Audition Techniques II 1 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CRTH 4171 Acting VIII: Acting for the Camera 3 UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1DN 1101 Modern Dance Technique I 2

ADVANCED WRITING (3) CRPRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS (7-11 credits) CR WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters 3

Take 6 or more total courses from the following, in 6 separate semesters: CR

REQUIRED PRACTICUMS:Two or more courses from the following:

TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2

ELECTIVE PRACTICUMS:Additional options to bring the total to 6 courses:

TH 1199 Performance Practicum I 1TH 1399 Scenery and Properties Practicum 2TH 1499 Costume Practicum 2TH 3199 Performance Practicum II 2 GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (31 + 40 + 7) 78

SFA Additional Requirement 3MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR (optional) varies

SFA ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT (3 credits) CR LIBERAL EDUCATION 25+3 UST 1000: UMD SEMINAR 1

WRIT 3110: Advanced Writing 3FREE ELECTIVES varies

MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE 120

Designations in parentheses indicate that the coursesatisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

Theatre B.F.A.Acting emphasis

REQUIRED COURSES from OTHER PROGRAMS

FREE ELECTIVES: (Theatre or any other courses found in the UMD catalog, to bring total credits to 120 minimum)

BFA Theatre students must enroll in a TH practicum each semester except when enrolled in TH 1301 or 1401.

Students pursuing a B.F.A. degree are NOT required to have a 2nd major or a minor

Three credits of any 1000-level or 2000-level SFA course(s) from outside the student's chosen major (Art, Art History, Dance, Music, or Fine Arts), provided that the student meets pre-requirements for the course(s). MU 15xx ensembles must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 credits (may require audition). A course that fulfills the FINE ARTS liberal education category is strongly suggested.

STUDENT

Choose carefully: Some courses can satisfy more than one category

Search online course schedule for current offerings in each category each semester


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Fall Semester Spring Semester

FIRST YEAR CREDITS FIRST YEAR CREDITS

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1112 Acting I 3TH 1118 Voice and Movement for the Actor 3 TH 1116 Audition Techniques 2TH 1301 Stagecraft or TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5 TH 1301 Stagecraft or TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 4UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2 17

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1451 Stage Makeup 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 2112 Acting II: American Realism 3 TH 2113 Acting III: Shakespeare 3TH 2118 Speech for the Actor 3 TH 2119 Stage Dialects 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 TH practicum of choice 2TH practicum of choice 2 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

14 Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 317

THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARDN 1101 Modern I 2 TH 3218 Acting V: Physical Theatre 2TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3TH 3112 Acting IV: Improvisation for the Theatre 3 TH 4112 Acting VI: Scene Study 3TH 3151 Stage Combat/Circus 3 TH practicum of choice 1-2TH 3201 Stage Direction or Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3

TH 3201 Stage Direction or Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3

TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories) 415 16-17

FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 4113 Acting VII: Period Styles 2 TH 3118: Voice Release 1TH 4116 Audition Techniques II 1 TH 4171 Acting VIII: Acting for the Camera 3Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters 3Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4 TH practicum of choice 1-2TH practicum of choice 2 SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS category) 3

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Designations in parentheses indicate that the coursesatisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category Degree Total (120 Minimum Credits)

Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, ACTING


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THEATRE CORE (31 credits) CRTH 1031 Introduction to Theatrical Design 3TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3 or TH 1112 Acting I MINOR or 2ND MAJOR COURSES CRTH 1301 Stagecraft 5TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3TH 3201 Stage Direction 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES (25+ credits) CRTH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3

WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT)COMPOSITE REQUIREMENTS (41 credits) CR ORAL COMM & LANG

TH 3699 Production Management 2 LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONINGNATURAL SCIENCES

THEATRE ELECTIVES: NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LAB21 SOCIAL SCIENCES #1

SOCIAL SCIENCES #2HUMANITIES #1 (included within this major)

HUMANITIES #2FINE ARTS (can be included within major, depending on choices)GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESCULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.SUSTAINABILITY

ELECTIVES:18

UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CRUST 1000 UMD Seminar 1


Take 5 or more total courses from the following, in 5 separate semesters: CR

REQUIRED PRACTICUMS:Two or more courses from the following:

TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2

ELECTIVE PRACTICUMS:Additional options to bring the total to 6 courses:

TH 1199 Performance Practicum I 1TH 1399 Scenery and Properties Practicum 2TH 1499 Costume Practicum 2TH 3199 Performance Practicum II 2 GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (31 + 41 + 6) 78

SFA Additional Requirement 3MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR (optional) varies






BFA Theatre students must enroll in a TH practicum each semester except when enrolled in TH 1301, 1401, or 3699.



Individualized selection of theatre courses that support an emphasis unavailable within the department but approved by the composite advisor and the theatre faculty.

Courses outside the department that clearly support the student's declared composite emphasis and are approved by the composite advisor and the theatre faculty


Theatre B.F.A.Composite emphasis

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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2 or TH 1401 Costume Construction I SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES) 3TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 4Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3 15

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 Theatre elective course 3 or TH 1401 Costume Construction I Theatre elective course 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories) 4 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

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THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARWRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters 3 TH practicum of choice 1-2TH 3201 Stage Direction 3 Theatre elective course 3TH practicum of choice 1-2 Theatre elective course 3Theatre elective course 3 Theatre elective course 3Theatre elective course 3 Elective course outside of Theatre 3Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3 Elective course outside of Theatre 3

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FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 TH 3699 Production Management 2TH practicum of choice 1-2 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3Elective course outside of Theatre 3 Elective course outside of Theatre 3Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 3 Elective course outside of Theatre 3Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3 Elective course outside of Theatre 3Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3 14

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Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, COMPOSITE emphasis


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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT)DESIGN/TECH CORE (17 credits) CR ORAL COMM & LANG

TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONINGTH 3331 Scenic Design I 3 NATURAL SCIENCESTH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LABTH 3441 Costume Design I 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #1TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 HUMANITIES #1 (included within this major)

HUMANITIES #2FINE ARTS (can be included within major, depending on choices)

COSTUME DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) CR GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESART 1010 Drawing I 3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.TH 1451 Stage Makeup 3 SUSTAINABILITYTH 2400 Survey of the History of Costume 3TH 3401 Costume Construction II 3TH 4441 Costume Design II 3 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CR

UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1

COSTUME DESIGN ELECTIVES (3 credits) CRTake 1 or more courses from the following: ADVANCED WRITING (3) CRTH 4331 Scenic Design II 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters 3 or TH 4501 Advanced Stage Lighting

CRPRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS (9 credits) CR

REQUIRED PRACTICUMS:TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2

GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (31 + 17 + 15 + 3 + 9) 75SFA Additional Requirement 3MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR (optional) varies








BFA Theatre students must enroll in a TH practicum each semester except when enrolled in TH 1301 or 1401. TH 2399 must be repeated for 2 credits and TH 3399 must be repeated for 4 credits.


Theatre B.F.A.Costume Design emphasis

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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5 TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 or TH 1112 Acting ITH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 ART 1010 Drawing I 3

15 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 415

SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1451 Stage Makeup 3 TH 2400 Survey of the History of Costume see note below* 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 TH 3331 Scene Design I 3TH 3441 Costume Design I 3 TH 3401 Costume Construction II see note below* 3

14 Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

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THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARWRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters 3 TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1 TH 4441 Costume Design II see note below* 3TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 3TH 4331 Scene Design II* 3 SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES) 3TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 TH 2451 Hair & Wig Styling Techniques (recommended) 3Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3 Elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3

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FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4TH 3201 Stage Direction or Elective/Lib Ed course 3 TH 3201 Stage Direction or Elective/Lib Ed course 3Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories) 3 Elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3 15

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Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, COSTUME DESIGN

* course taught every other year; can be swapped with a Lib Ed or elective course listed for following Spring

* course taught every other year; can be swapped with a Lib Ed or elective course listed for following Spring

* course taught every other year; can be swapped with a Lib Ed or elective course listed for following Fall


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DESIGN/TECH CORE (17 credits) CR WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT)TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 ORAL COMM & LANGTH 3331 Scenic Design I 3 LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONINGTH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 NATURAL SCIENCESTH 3441 Costume Design I 3 NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LABTH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #1TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2

HUMANITIES #1 (included within this major)

DESIGN & PROD. ELECTIVE GRP #1 (12 credits) CR HUMANITIES #2Take 4 or more courses from the following: FINE ARTS (can be included within major, depending on choices)TH 1451 Stage Makeup 3 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESTH 1551 Sound Design 3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.TH 1601 Stage Management 3 SUSTAINABILITYTH 2400 Survey of the History of Costume 3TH 3301 Stagecraft II 3TH 3352 Stage Rendering Technique 3 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CRTH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design 3 UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1TH 3371 Scene Painting 3TH 3375 Mechanical Design for Stage 3TH 3401 Costume Construction II 3 ADVANCED WRITING (3) CRTH 3501 Adv. Digital Technology for the Theatre 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters 3

DESIGN & PROD. ELECTIVE GRP #2 (6 credits) CRTake 2 or more courses from the following: CRTH 4331 Scenic Design II 3 and/or TH 4441 Costume Design II 3 and/or TH 4501 Advanced Stage Lighting 3

PRACTICUM REQUIREMENTS (9 credits) CR

REQUIRED PRACTICUMS:TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1 GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (31 + 17 + 12 + 6 + 9) 75TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 SFA Additional Requirement 3

MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR (optional) varies










Theatre B.F.A.Design & Production emphasis

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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2 or TH 1401 Costume Construction I Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 4UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 15

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1 or TH 1401 Costume Construction I TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3 TH 3331 Scene Design I 3TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1 Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4Design & Production elective course 3 Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories) 4

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THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARTH 3201 Stage Direction or WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters3 TH 3201 Stage Direction or WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters3TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3TH 3441 Costume Design I 3 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3Design & Production elective course 3 Design & Production elective Grp #2 course see note below* 3TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 Design & Production elective Grp #2 course see note below* 3

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FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARSFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES) 3 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 Design & Production elective course 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3Design & Production elective course 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3 12

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Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, DESIGN & PRODUCTION

* courses taught every other year; can be swapped with elective courses listed for following Spring


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LIGHTING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) CR GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESCS 1121 Intro to Programming in Visual BASIC.NET 3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.TH 1551 Sound Design 3 SUSTAINABILITYTH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design 3TH 3501 Adv. Digital Technology for the Theatre 3TH 4501 Advanced Stage Lighting 3 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CR


LIGHTING DESIGN ELECTIVES (3 credits) CRTake 1 or more courses from the following: ADVANCED WRITING (3) CRTH 4331 Scenic Design II 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters 3 or TH 4441 Costume Design II

CR









Theatre B.F.A.Lighting Design emphasis

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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES) 3TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 3UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 4

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5 TH 3331 Scene Design I 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 TH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design see note below* 3CS 1121 Intro to Programming in Visual BASIC.NET 3 TH 3501 Adv. Digital Technology for the Stage see note below* 3Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3 Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3

17 Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 316

THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARTH 3201 Stage Direction or WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters3 TH 3201 Stage Direction or WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters3TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1 TH 1551 Sound Design see note below* 3TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1TH 3441 Costume Design I 3 TH 4501 Advanced Stage Lighting see note below* 3TH 4331 Scene Design II see note below* 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

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FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories) 4 11

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Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, LIGHTING DESIGN

* course taught every other year; can be swapped with Lib Ed or elective course listed for following Spring


* course taught every other year; can be swapped with Lib Ed or elective course listed for following Fall


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THEATRE CORE (31 credits) CRTH 1031 Introduction to Theatrical Design 3TH 1112 Acting I 3 or TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) MINOR or 2ND MAJOR COURSES CRTH 1301 Stagecraft 5TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3TH 3201 Stage Direction 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 LIBERAL EDUCATION COURSES (25+ credits) CRTH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3

MUSICAL THEATRE REQUIREMENTS (52 credits) CR WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT)DN 2111 Jazz Dance Technique II 2 ORAL COMM & LANGDN 2131 Ballet Technique II 2 LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONINGDN 3211 Jazz Dance Technique III 2 NATURAL SCIENCESDN 3221 Tap Dance Technique II 2 NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LABDN 3231 Ballet Technique III 2 SOCIAL SCIENCES #1DN 3241 Social Dance for the Stage 1 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2DN 4116 Musical Theatre Audition Techniques 3 HUMANITIES #1 (included within this major)

MU 1322 Piano for Non-Majors 1 HUMANITIES #2TH 1071 Musical Theatre History (HUMANITIES) 3 FINE ARTS (can be included within major, depending on choices)

TH 1114 Music Theory & Sight Singing for Mus. Thtr 3 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESTH 1115 Musical Theatre Singing I 1 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.TH 1116 Audition Techniques I 2 SUSTAINABILITYTH 1118 Voice and Movement for the Actor 3TH 1451 Stage Makeup 3TH 2112 Acting II: American Realism 3 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CRTH 2113 Acting III: Shakespeare 3 UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1TH 2114 Acting: Musical Theatre 3TH 2115 Musical Theatre Singing II 1TH 2118 Speech for the Actor 3TH 3112 Acting IV: Improvisation 3TH 3114 Musical Theatre Repertory 1TH 3115 Musical Theatre Singing III 1TH 4113 Acting VII: Period Styles 2TH 4115 Musical Theatre Singing IV 1TH 4116 Audition Techniques II 1


Take 6 or more total courses from the following, in 6 separate semesters: CRREQUIRED PRACTICUMS:Two or more courses from the following:

TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2ELECTIVE PRACTICUMS:Additional options to bring the total to 6 courses:

TH 1199 Performance Practicum I 1TH 1399 Scenery and Properties Practicum 2TH 1499 Costume Practicum 2 GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (31 + 52 + 7) 90TH 3199 Performance Practicum II 2 SFA Additional Requirement 3







Theatre B.F.A.Musical Theatre emphasis

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BFA Theatre students must enroll in a TH practicum each semester except when enrolled in TH 1301 or 1401.




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UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 TH 1071 Musical Theatre History (HUMANITIES) 3WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1112 Acting I 3TH 1114 Music Theory & Sight Singing for Musical Theatre 3 TH 1116 Audition Techniques 2TH 1115 Musical Theatre Singing I 1 TH 1301 Stagecraft 5TH 1118 Voice and Movement for the Actor 3 or TH 1401 Costume Construction ITH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 3TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 DN 1111 Jazz Dance Tech. I (FINE ARTS) - if recommended 2DN 1111 Jazz Dance Tech. I (FINE ARTS) - if recommended 2 or DN 1131 Ballet Tech. I (FINE ARTS) - if recommended or DN 1131 Ballet Tech. I (FINE ARTS) - if recommended TH 1115 Musical Theatre Singing I - repeated if desired 1

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1451 Stage Makeup 3 TH 1301 Stagecraft 5TH 2112 Acting II: American Realism 3 or TH 1401 Costume Construction ITH 2115 Musical Theatre Singing II 1 TH 2113 Acting III: Shakespeare 3TH 2118 Speech for the Actor 3 TH 2114 Acting: Musical Theatre 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 DN 2111 Jazz Dance Tech. II 2TH practicum of choice 1-2 or DN 2131 Ballet Dance Tech. IIDN 2111 Jazz Dance Tech. II 2 Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3 or DN 2131 Ballet Dance Tech. II TH 2115 Musical Theatre Singing II - repeated if desired 1DN 1121 Tap Dance Tech. I - if recommended 2 16-17

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THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARMU 1322 Piano for Non-Majors^ 1 DN 3211 Jazz Dance Technique III 2TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1 or DN 3221 Tap Dance Technique IITH 3112 Acting IV: Improvisation 3 TH 3115 Musical Theatre Singing III - repeated if desired 1TH 3115 Musical Theatre Singing III 1 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 TH practicum of choice 1-2DN 3231 Ballet Tech. III 2 Liberal Education course (ex. NAT. SCI w/LAB category) 4DN 3241 Social Dance for the Stage 1 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI + CD categories) 3ARTH 1303/1305 (HUM & GP categories & SFA Requirement) 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters 3

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FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3 DN 3211 Jazz Dance Technique III 2TH 3114 Musical Theatre Repertory 1 or DN 3221 Tap Dance Technique IITH 4113 Acting VII: Period Styles 2 DN 4116 Musical Theatre Audition Techniques 3TH 4115 Musical Theatre Singing IV 1 TH 4115 Musical Theatre Singing IV - repeated if desired 1TH 4116 Audition Techniques II 1 TH practicum of choice 1-2TH practicum of choice 1-2 Liberal Education course (ex. FINE ARTS) 3TH 3201 Stage Direction or Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

TH 3201 Stage Direction or Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 3 12-1415-17

Degree Total (122 Minimum Credits)

^ May audition for exemption or repeat until proficientsatisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, MUSICAL THEATRE

(Represents ONE possible way to meet minimum requirements. Many students choose to take additional dance/music courses for proficiency.)

Designations in parentheses indicate that the course


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SCENE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) CR GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESART 1010 Drawing I 3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.TH 3352 Stage Rendering Techniques II 3 SUSTAINABILITYTH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design 3TH 3371 Scene Painting 3TH 4331 Scenic Design II 3 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CR


SCENE DESIGN ELECTIVES (3 credits) CRTake 1 or more courses from the following: ADVANCED WRITING (3) CRTH 4441 Costume Design II 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters 3 or TH 4501 Advanced Stage Lighting

CR









Theatre B.F.A.Scene Design emphasis

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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 ART 1010 Drawing I 3TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES) 3UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 4

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1401 Costume Construction I 5 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3 TH 3331 Scene Design I 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 TH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design see note below* 3TH 3371 Scene Painting see note below* 3 Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3 Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3

17 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 316

THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARTH 2399 Production Practicum II 1 TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 TH 3352 Stage Rendering Techniques II see note below* 3TH 3441 Costume Design I 3 TH 4501 Adv. Stage Lighting see note below* 3TH 4331 Scene Design II see note below* 3 or TH 4441 Costume Design II see note below*

TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters 3 Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4

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FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories) 4TH 3201 Stage Direction or Theatre elective 3 TH 3201 Stage Direction or Theatre elective 3Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3 12Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 3

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Designations in parentheses indicate that the course Degree Total (120 Minimum Credits)satisfies credits in one or more Liberal Education category

Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, SCENE DESIGN






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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRIT & INFO LIT)STAGE MGMT REQUIREMENTS (12 credits) CR ORAL COMM & LANG (included within this major)

COMM 1222 Interpersonal Comm. (ORAL COMM & LANG) 3 LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONINGHLTH 1700 First Responder 3 NATURAL SCIENCES (can be included within major, depending on choices)

TH 1601 Stage Management 3 NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LABTH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #1

SOCIAL SCIENCES #2HUMANITIES #1 (included within this major)

STAGE MGMT ELECTIVES (21 credits) CR HUMANITIES #2FINE ARTS (can be included within major, depending on choices)GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

COMM 1112 Public Speaking (ORAL COMM & LANG) 3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.COMM 3116 Professional Communication 3 SUSTAINABILITYCOMM 3210 Group Communication 3COMM 3215 Conflict Management 3HLTH 1470 Human Nutrition (NATURAL SCIENCES) 3 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CRTH 1451 Stage Makeup 3 UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1TH 1551 Sound Design 3TH 3331 Scenic Design I 3TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 ADVANCED WRITING (3) CRTH 3371 Scene Painting 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters 3TH 3871 Playwriting (FINE ARTS)* 3TH 3881 New Play Development Workshop 3TH 5997 Internship in Professional Theatre 1-12 CR


REQUIRED PRACTICUMS:TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 GENERAL MAJOR TOTAL (31 + 12 + 21 + 11) 75TH 3699 Production Management 2 SFA Additional Requirement 3







Theatre B.F.A.Stage Management emphasis

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BFA Theatre students must enroll in a TH practicum each semester except when enrolled in TH 1301 or 1401. TH 3399 and TH 3699 must be repeated for 4 credits each.


Take 21 or more credits from the following:


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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS or HUMANITIES) 3UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) * 3COMM 1222 Interpersonal Communication (ORAL COMM) 3 Lib. Education course (ex. NAT SCI & SUST categories) 4

HLTH 1700 First Responder 3* may swap with TH 1601 shown next Spring (course is offered every other year) 14

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3 TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 TH 1601 Stage Management see note below* 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3Liberal Education course (ex. HUM. & GP categories) 4 Stage Management elective course (see list on reverse) 3

15 Stage Management elective course (see list on reverse) 317

THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARWRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters 3 TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2TH 3201 Stage Direction or Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3

TH 3201 Stage Direction or Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3

TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 Stage Management elective course (see list on reverse) 3TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 Stage Management elective course (see list on reverse) 3Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3

15 Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 317

FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 3699 Production Management 2 TH 3699 Production Management 2TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3Stage Management elective course (see list on reverse) 3 Stage Management elective course (see list on reverse) 3Stage Management elective course (see list on reverse) 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3

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Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, STAGE MANAGEMENT

Many Stage Management students choose to take TH 5997 Internship in Professional Theatre for 6-12 credits during a summer term, in place of an equivalent number of the elective credits listed above

* course taught every other year; can be swapped with Lib Ed course listed in previous Spring


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TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 LOGIC & QUANTITATIVE REASONINGTH 3331 Scenic Design I 3 NATURAL SCIENCES (included within this major)

TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 NATURAL SCIENCES W/ LABTH 3441 Costume Design I 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #1TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 SOCIAL SCIENCES #2TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 HUMANITIES #1 (included within this major)


TECH THEATRE REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) CR GLOBAL PERSPECTIVESPHYS 1011 Conceptual Physics (NAT SCI) 3 CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.TH 3301 Stagecraft II 3 SUSTAINABILITYTH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design 3TH 3375 Mechanical Design for Stage 3TH 3501 Adv. Digital Technology for the Theatre 3 UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM (1) CR


TECH THEATRE ELECTIVES (3 credits) CRTake 1 or more courses from the following: ADVANCED WRITING (3) CRTH 4331 Scenic Design II 3 WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Arts & Letters 3 or TH 4441 Costume Design II or TH 4501 Advanced Stage Lighting

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Theatre B.F.A.Technical Theatre emphasis

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WRIT 1120 College Writing (WRITING & INFO LIT) 3 TH 1031 Intro to Theatrical Design 3TH 1351 Stage Rendering Techniques 3 TH 1699 Running Crew Practicum 2TH 1301 Stagecraft 5 SFA Requirement course (FINE ARTS category) 3TH 1801 Elements of Theatre 3 Lib. Education course (ex. HUMANITIES category) 4UST 1000 UMD Seminar 1 Liberal Education course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

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SECOND YEAR SECOND YEARTH 1111 Introduction to Acting (FINE ARTS) 3 TH 1599 Lighting/Sound Practicum 1TH 1401 Costume Construction I 5 TH 3331 Scene Design I 3TH 2801 Play Analysis 3 TH 3355 Computer-Aided Theatrical Design 3PHYS 1011 Conceptual Physics (NAT SCI) 3 TH 3501 Adv. Digital Technology for the Stage 3

14 Liberal Education course (ex. ORAL COMM category) 3Liberal Education course (ex. CDIVERSITY category) 3

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THIRD YEAR THIRD YEARTH 2399 Production Practicum II 1 TH 2399 Production Practicum II 1TH 3351 Theatrical Drafting 3 TH 3301 Stagecraft II see note below* 3TH 3441 Costume Design I 3 TH 3375 Mechanical Design for the Stage 3TH 4331 Scene Design II see note below* 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3TH 4351 Portfolio Preparation and Presentation 3 Liberal Education course (ex. LOGIC & QR category) 3TH 3201 Stage Direction or Lib Ed course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3 TH 3201 Stage Direction or Lib Ed course (ex. SOC SCI category) 3

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FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEARTH 3399 Production Practicum III 2 TH 3399 Production Practicum III 2TH 4399 Theatre: Special Projects 2 TH 4802 History of the Theatre II 3TH 4801 History of the Theatre I (HUMANITIES) 3 Lib. Education course (SUSTAINABILITY category) 3WRIT 3110 Advanced Writing: Art & Letters 3 Theatre elective or add'l Liberal Education course 3Liberal Education course (ex. NAT SCI with lab) 4 11Liberal Education course (ex. GLOBAL PER category) 3

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Sample 4-year sequence of courses THEATRE BFA, TECHNICAL THEATRE



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