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Curriculum
for students entering PRIOR to Autumn 2008
121 credits for Degree
(75 in Core and Design/Tech sequence, 6 Distribution, 40 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 (53 credits) |
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TH
135, Introduction to Design Theory (3 credits)
Advanced Design Project (3 credits)
Dramatic Literature (6 credits)
Production Requirements (10 credits)
Theatre/Dance Electives (4 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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Distribution
courses: (6 credits) = |
Cultural
History Elective (3 credits)
Dramatic Lit outside theatre dept (3 credits) |
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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 |
University
Studies Elective |
| *Play
Analysis* |
*Design Studio* |
| *Acting
I* |
*Introduction
to
Design Theory* |
| Pipe
Dreams |
Pipe
Dreams |
| Theatre
Lab |
Theatre
Lab |
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Sophomore
Year
| Autumn
Semester |
Spring
Semester |
*U.S.
Studies* or
Natural Science |
Natural
Science or
*U.S. Studies* |
| University
Studies Elective |
University
Studies Elective |
| *Design
Studio* |
*Design
Studio* |
| Design
Studio |
History
of Style |
| Elective |
Elective |
| Pipe
Dreams |
Pipe
Dreams |
| Theatre
Lab |
Theatre
Lab |
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Junior
Year
| Autumn
Semester |
Spring
Semester |
*Global
Studies* or
Univ. Studies Elective |
Univ.
Studies Elective or *Global Studies* |
| *Design
Studio* |
University
Studies Elective |
| Theatrical
Makeup |
*Design
Studio* |
| Integrated
Theatre Studies I |
Integrated
Theatre Studies II |
| Open
Elective |
Advanced
Design Project |
| Dramatic
Literature Elective |
Theatre
Elective |
| Pipe
Dreams |
Pipe
Dreams |
| Theatre
Lab |
Theatre
Lab |
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Senior
Year
| Autumn
Semester |
Spring
Semester |
| Open
Elective |
Open
Elective |
Off-Campus
Service
Learning Experience |
Senior
Design Project |
| *Design
Studio* |
*Design
Studio* |
| Directing
I |
Dramatic
Literature Elective |
| Theatre
Lab |
Elective |
| Theatre
Lab |
Theatre
Lab |
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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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