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M.F.A. Design Program Requirements


Notes: CC=Core Curriculum, R=Required, TC=Training Core Teaching Assistant 08:966:877 for E3 credits all semesters except London Set Design

First Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Elements of Design
08:966:521
2
R/TC
History of Architecture
08:966:523
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:655
2
R/TC
Theater History I
08:966:501
3
R/CC
Aesthetics of Space
08:966:539
2
R/CC
Fundamentals of Drafting
08:966:529
2
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Production Design: Sets
08:966:565
BA (1 or 2)
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-17


First Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Elements of Design
08:966:522
2
R/TC
History of Architecture
08:966:524
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:656
2
R/TC
Theater History II
08:966:502
3
R/CC
Fundamentals of Lighting
08:966:528
2
R/TC
Fundamentals of Drafting
08:966:530
2
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Production Design
08:966:565
BA (1 or 2)
TC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-17


Second Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater
08:966:567
3
R/CC
Set Design Projects
08:966:631
BA (2)
TC
Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Set Design I
08:966:552
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-18


Second Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater
08:966:567
3
R/CC
Set Design Projects
08:966:631
BA (2)
TC
Draft & Theater Tech Adv:F
08:966:637
3

Design Elective

2,3

Set Design
08:966:551
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-18


Third Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
British Art and Culture*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Shakespeare Plays*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Design in London*
08:966:xxx
12
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-18


Third Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:704
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Classical Text Style
08:966:662
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

15-19


3.5 Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC.
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:703
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Who's Who What's What*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
20t Century Theater*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
Classical Text/Style
08:966:661
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

19-22


3.5 Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Professional Transition
Grand Total (MIN) Credits

117


Costume Design


First Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

History of Architecture
08:966:523
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:655
2
R/TC
Theater History I
08:966:501
3
R/CC
Aesthetics of Space
08:966:539
2
R/CC
Costume Rendering
08:966:525
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Production Design: Sets
08:966:565
BA (1 or 2)
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-19


First Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Elements of Design
08:966:522
2
R/TC
History of Architecture
08:966:524
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:656
2
R/TC
Theater History II
08:966:502
3
R/CC
Fundamentals of Lighting
08:966:528
2
R/TC
Costume Rendering and Design
08:966:526
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Production Design
08:966:565
BA (1 or 2)
TC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-18


Second Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater I
08:966:567
3
R/CC
Set Design Projects
08:966:631
BA (2)
TC
Design Elective

2,3

Sem in Costume History
08:966:675
3
R/TC
Costume Design I
08:966:555
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-18


Second Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater II
08:966:568
3
R/CC
Set Design Projects
08:966:631
BA (2)
TC
Sem Costume History
08:966:676
3
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Costume Design I
08:966:556
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-18


Third Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
British Art and Culture*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Shakespeare Plays*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Design in London*
08:966:xxx
12
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-18


Third Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:704
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Costume Design II
08:966:624
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

15-19


3.5 Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:703
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Who's Who What's What*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
20th Century Theater*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
Costume Design II
08:966:623
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

19-22


3.5 Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Professional Transition
Grand Total (MIN) Credits

120


Lighting Design


First Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Intro to Lighting
08:966:517
2
R/TC
History of Architecture
08:966:523
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:655
2
R/TC
Theater History
08:966:501
3
R/CC
Aesthetics of Space
08:966:539
2
R/CC
Fundamentals of Drafting
08:966:529
2
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Production Design: Sets
08:966:565
BA (1 or 2)
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-17


First Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Elements of Design
08:966:522
2
R/TC
History of Architecture
08:966:524
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:656
2
R/TC
Theater History
08:966:502
3
R/CC
Fundamentals of Lighting
08:966:528
2
R/TC
Fundamentals of Drafting
08:966:530
2

Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Production Design: Sets
08:966:565
BA (1 or 2)
TC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-17


Second Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater I
08:966:567
3
R/CC
Set Design Projects
08:966:631
BA (2)
TC
Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Fundamentals of Lighting
08:966:527
2
R/TC

Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

15-17


Second Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater II
08:966:568
3
R/CC
Set Design Projects
08:966:631
BA (2)
TC
Design Elective



Design Elective

2,3

Lighting Design I
08:966:561
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-18


Third Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
British Art and Culture*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Shakespeare Plays*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Design in London*
08:966:xxx
12
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

16-18


Third Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:704
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Lighting Design I
08:966:562
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

15-19


3.5 Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:703
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Who's Who What's What*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
20th Century Theater*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
Lighting Design II
08:966:625
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

19-22


3.5 Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Professional Transition
Grand Total (MIN) Credits

115


Costume Technology


First Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Stage Combat
08:966:609
3
R/TC
History of Architecture
08:966:523
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:655
2
R/TC
Theater History
08:966:501
3
R/CC
Aesthetics of Space
08:966:539
2
R/CC
Costume Rendering and Design
08:966:525
2
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Production Design: Sets
08:966:565
BA (1 or 2)
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-19


First Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Elements of Design
08:966:522
2
R/TC
History of Architecture
08:966:524
2
R/TC
Costume History
08:966:656
2
R/TC
Theater History II
08:966:502
3
R/CC
Fundamentals of Lighting
08:966:528
2
R/TC
Costume Rendering
08:966:526
2
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Draping I
08:966:563
3
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

18


Second Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater I
08:966:567
3
R/CC
Fabric Dyeing
08:966:559
2
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Sem Costume History
08:966:675
3
R/TC
Draping II
08:966:564
BA (3)
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-18


Second Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Global Theater II
08:966:568
3
R/CC
Costume Crafts
08:966:560
2
R/TC
Sem Costume History
08:966:676
3
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Draping III
08:966:647
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

17-18


Third Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
British Art and Culture*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Shakespeare Plays*
08:966:xxx
3
R
Design in London*
08:966:xxx
12
R/TC
Maximum Semester Credits

18


Third Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
BA (2)
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:704
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Design Elective

2,3

Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

14-19


3.5 Year - Fall



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Production Techniques
08:966:509
2
R/TC
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
R/TC
Perf Proj Theater Arts
08:966:703
BA (6)
R/TC
Design Elective

2,3

Who's Who What's What*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
20th Century Theater*
08:966:xxx
3
R/CC
Tailoring
08:966:651
3
R/TC
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
PO
R/CC
Maximum Semester Credits

19-22


3.5 Year - Spring



Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Notes
Professional Transition
Grand Total (MIN) Credits

120


*Note: Courses are currently in development. For an up-to-date course listing, please visit the design program page on the Mason Gross website.
 
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