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  Mason Gross School of the Arts 2020-2022 Graduate Programs in Theater Arts Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Degree Requirements M.F.A. Design Program Requirements  

M.F.A. Design Program Requirements

First Year Fall

All Design Majors:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Theater History
 		08:966:501
 		3
Theater Homeroom
 		08:966:503
 		S/U
Production Techniques
 		08:966:509
 		2
History of Costume and Decor
 		08:966:632
 		3

Costume Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Rendering and Design
 		08:966:525
 		3
Advanced Costume Construction
 		08:966:609
 		3

Total Credits
16

Costume Technology Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Rendering and Design
 		08:966:525
 		3
Advanced Costume Construction
 		08:966:609
 		3

Total Credits
 		16

Lighting Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Fundamental of Lighting Design
 		08:966:521
 		2
Fundamentals of Drafting
 		08:966:529
 		3
D.S. Theater Design
 		08:966:575
 		2
Advanced Light Lab
 		08:966:608
 		2

Total Credits
 		17

Set Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Fundamentals of Drafting
 		08:966:529
 		3
D.S. Theater Design
 		08:966:575
 		2
Advanced Light Lab
 		08:966:608
 		2

Total Credits
 		15
M.F.A. design majors given a production assignment in first year fall will register for Production and Design Projects 08:966:565 for 1 credit in addition to the curriculum above.

First Year Spring

All Design Majors:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Theater History
 		08:966:502
 		3
Theater Homeroom
 		08:966:504
 		S/U
Production Techniques
 		08:966:509
 		2
Elements of Design: Script Analysis
 		08:966:522
 		3
History of Costume and Decor
 		08:966:633
 		3

Costume Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Rendering and Design
 		08:966:526
 		3
Draping I
 		08:966:563 3

Total Credits
 		19

Costume Technology Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Rendering and Design
 		08:966:526
 		3
Draping I
 		08:966:563
 		3

Total Credits
 		19

Lighting Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Fundamentals of Lighting Design
 		08:966:522
 		2
Advanced Light Lab
 		08:966:608
 		2
Computer Drafting
 		08:966:653
 		2

Total Credits
 		17

Set Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Fundamentals of Drafting
 		08:966:530
 		3
Special Topics Theater Design
 		08:966:599
 		2

Total Credits
 		16
M.F.A. design majors given a production assignment Second Year Fall will register for Production and Design Projects 08:966:565 for 1 credit in addition to the curriculum above.

Second Year Fall

All Design Majors:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Theater Homeroom
 		08:966:503
 		S/U
Global Theater
 		08:966:567
 		3
Production Techniques
 		08:966:509
 		2

Costume Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Design I
 		08:966:555
 		3
*Fabric Dyeing
 		08:966:559
 		2
Seminar in Costume History
 		08:966:675
 		3

Total Credits
 		15
*Course may be taken in fall of 3.5 year.

Costume Technology Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Fabric Dyeing
 		08:966:559
 		2
Draping II
 		08:966:564
 		3
Seminar in Costume History
 		08:966:675
 		3

Total Credits
15

Lighting Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Lighting Design I
 		08:966:561
 		3
Advanced Light Lab
 		08:966:608
 		2
Computer Drafting
 		08:966:652
 		2

Total Credits
 		14

Set Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Set Design I
 		08:966:551
 		3
Computer Drafting
 		08:966:652
 		2

Total Credits
 		12

M.F.A. design majors given a production assignment in second year fall will register for Advanced Design Projects 08:966:631 for 1-2 credit(s) in addition to the curriculum above.

Second Year Spring

All Design Majors:

Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Theater Homeroom
 		08:966:504
 		S/U
Global Theater
 		08:966:568
 		3
Production Techniques
 		08:966:509
 		2

Costume Design Only:

Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Design I
 		08:966:556
 		3
Seminar in Costume History
 		08:966:676
 		3
Computer Illustration
 		08:966:679
 		2

Total Credits
15

Costume Technology Only:

Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Crafts
 		08:966:560
 		2
Draping III
 		08:966:647
 		3
Seminar in Costume History
 		08:966:676
 		3
Computer Illustration
 		08:966:679
 		2

Total Credits
 		17


Lighting Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Lighting Design I
 		08:966:562
 		3
Advanced Light Lab
 		08:966:608
 		2
Computer Illustration
 		08:966:679
 		2

Total Credits
 		14

Set Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Set Design I
 		08:966:552
 		3
Draft and Theater Tech. Adv.
 		08:966:637
 		3
Computer Illustration
 		08:966:679
 		2

Total Credits
 		15
M.F.A. design majors given a production assignment in second year spring will register for Advanced Design Projects 08:966:631 for 1-2 credit(s) in addition to the curriculum above.

Third Year Fall

All Design Majors:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
British Art and Culture
 		08:966:705
 		3
Shakespeare's Plays
 		08:966:707
 		3
Design in London
 		08:966:711
 		12

Total Credits
 		18

Third Year Spring

All Design Majors:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Theater Homeroom
 		08:966:504
 		S/U
Production Techniques
 		08:966:509
 		2
Performance Projects Theater Arts
 		08:966:704
 		6

Costume Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Design II
 		08:966:623
 		3

Total Credits
 		13


Costume Technology Only:

Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Tech Practicum
 		08:966:641
 		3

Total Credits
13

Lighting Design Only:

Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Introduction to Production Design
 		08:966:566
 		3
Special Topics Theater Design
 		08:966:599
 		2
Advanced Light Lab
 		08:966:608
 		2
Lighting Design II
 		08:966:625
 		3

Total Credits
20


Set Design Only:
Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
History of Architecture and Decor Arts
 		08:966:523
 		3
Introduction to Projection Design
 		08:966:566
 		3
Set Design II
 		08:966:622
 		3
Seminar Topics Theater: Opera
 		08:966:696
 		3

Total Credits
 		22

3.5 Year Fall

All Design Majors:
Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
S/U
Production Techniques
08:966:509
2
Wksp. Topics Theater: Portfolio Prep
08:966:697
1
Performance Projects Theater Arts
08:966:703
6
Professional Development Seminar
08:966:796
1

Costume Design Only:

Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Costume Design II
 		08:966:624
 		3

Total Credits
 		15


Costume Technology Only:
Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
Tailoring
08:966:651
3

Total Credits
15


Lighting Design Only:

Course Name
 		Course Number
 		Credits
Drawing Practice
 		08:966:507
 		2
Introduction to Projection Design
 		08:966:566
 		3
Advanced Light Lab
 		08:966:608
 		2
Lighting Design II
 		08:966:626
 		3

Total Credits
 		20


Set Design Only:
Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Drawing Practice
08:966:507
2
History of Architecture and Decor Arts
08:966:524
3
Set Design II
08:966:622
3
Computer Drafting
08:966:653
2

Total Credits
20


 
 
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