Master of Fine Arts in Design

All MFA students in Design must take the Core Courses in Design. Each student focuses on Scenery, Lighting, or Costume, and takes the required and elective courses appropriate to that focus.

Core Courses in Design – 42 hours

TH A 5300 Dramatic Analysis
TH A 5303 Theatre Scene Design
TH A 5304 Theatre Lighting Design
TH A 5305 Theatre Costume Design
TH A 5307 Advanced Practicum in Repertory Theatre I
TH A 5308 Advanced Practicum in Repertory Theatre II
TH A 5320 Theatre Planning
TH A 5323 Problems in Lighting, Costumes, and Scenery
TH A 5336 Graphics Presentations for the Theatre: Computer Drafting
TH A 5337 Graphics Presentations for the Theatre: Computer Presentation
TH A 5350 Seminar in Theatre Research Methods (must be taken during the first year of studies)

Electives – an additional 18 hours as approved by the student’s program advisor, selected from:

TH A 5303 Theatre Scene Design
TH A 5304 Theatre Lighting Design
TH A 5305 Theatre Costume Design
TH A 5311 Advanced Directing
TH A 5312 Theatre Management
                      or
       TH A 5316 Marketing the Arts
       TH A 5317 Funding the Arts
       TH A 5318 Advocacy for the Arts
TH A 5315 Play Reading
TH A 5331 Studies in Contemporary Theatre
TH A 5372 Dramaturgy
TH A 6001 Internship (3-6 hours)
ART 5310 Historical and Critical Perspectives in the Visual Arts
ART 5320 Graduate Drawing

MFA Design students must design a production as designated by the Head of Design as the basis for their thesis project.