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Curriculum
for students entering Autumn 2008
124 credits for Degree
78 in Theatre Core Courses and Design/Technical
sequence, 46 in electives and University Studies |
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Theatre
Core (22 credits)
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TH
131, Play Analysis
TH 141, Acting I
TH 242, Theatrical Makeup
TH 253, Stagecraft
TH 255, History of Style |
TH
321, Directing I
TH 335, Integrated Theatre Studies I
TH 336, Integrated Theatre Studies II
TH 100, Pipe Dreams (6 semesters)
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BFA
Design/Tech (56 credits) |
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TH
135, Introduction to Design Theory (3 credits)
Topics in Art History Elective at 300 level
(3 credits)
TH 49/492, Advanced Design Project (3 credits)
Dramatic
Literature/Theory/Criticism
(9 credits)
TH 115, 215 315, 415, Theatre Lab: Mainstage (8 credits)
Theatre/Dance Electives (3 credits)
TH 496, Senior Design Project (3 credits) |
Design
Studio: (8 courses, 24 credits)
• TH 151, Fundamentals of Lighting
• TH 152, Costume Construction
and six chosen from the following:
• TH 252, Drafting
• TH 252, Scene Design
• TH 302, Advanced Makeup
• TH 351, Costume Design
• TH 352, Lighting Design
• TH 451, Properties and Crafts Construction
• TH 452, Scene Painting
• TH 453, Advanced Stagecraft
• TH 454, Special Topics |
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Senior
Year:
Typically a student is involved in an individualized
project, which is a capstone experience synthesizing the student's
education in a fully-realized main stage production. |
Portfolio
Review:
All students shall maintain a portfolio for yearly
review. Students must make satisfactory progress to remain in the
B.F.A. program. |
| Performance
Obligation:
Millikin
believes that all Theatre Majors should experience the full spectrum
of the art of theatre if they are to be a well-rounded artist. Performance
Majors participate in the technical preparation of a production
and Design/Tech Majors are likewise expected to engage in the process
of audition and performance. Design/Tech majors are asked to appear
in a minimum of one performance while a Millikin. This performance
could be in a main stage, Pipe Dreams, dance concert, or directing
class scene. |
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Typical
Sequence of Studies
*sequential
course*
University Studies Elective=Language/Cultures track or Distribution requirement
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Freshman
Year
| Autumn
Semester |
Spring
Semester |
*Critical
Writing, Reading
and Research I* |
*Critical
Writing, Reading
and Research II* |
| *University
Seminar* |
Quantitative
Reasoning |
| Stagecraft |
Oral
Communication |
| *Play
Analysis* |
*Design
Studio* |
| *Acting
I* |
*Introduction
to
Design Theory* |
| Pipe
Dreams |
Pipe
Dreams |
| Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
| 16
credits |
16
credits |
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Sophomore
Year
| Autumn
Semester |
Spring
Semester |
*U.S.
Studies 250 or 251*
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*U.S.
Studies 251 or 250* |
Natural
Science w/lab
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Drama
Lit/Theory/Crit Elective |
| *Design
Studio* |
*Design
Studio* |
| Theatrical
Makeup |
History
of Style |
Art
History course
or Open Elective |
Open
Elective or
Art History Course |
| Pipe
Dreams |
Pipe
Dreams |
| Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
| 15
credits |
16
credits |
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Junior
Year
| Autumn
Semester |
Spring
Semester |
*IN
350*
or 1st Culture/Language |
1st
Culture/Language
or*IN 350* |
| *Design
Studio* |
*Design
Studio* |
| Drama
Lit/Theory/Crit Elective |
Open
Elective |
| Integrated
Theatre Studies I |
Integrated
Theatre Studies II |
| Design
Studio |
Advanced
Design Project |
| Pipe
Dreams |
Pipe
Dreams |
| Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
| 16
credits |
16
credits |
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Senior
Year
| Autumn
Semester |
Spring
Semester |
2nd
Culture/Language option
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Open
Elective |
Theatre
Elective
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Senior
Design Project |
| *Design
Studio* |
*Design
Studio* |
| Directing
I |
Drama
Lit/Theory/Crit Elective |
| Open
Elective |
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| Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
Theatre
Lab: Mainstage |
| 16
credits |
13
credits |
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note
If you "double dip" any class, you still must make up the credits
in Theatre Electives |
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