Theatre and Interpretation Major
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design/Technical Production
The Bachelor of Fine Arts, Design/Technical Production Track is a degree for students who plan to make design and/or technical theatre their profession.
The goal of the BFA curriculum is to prepare the student for entrance into a professional training program by giving the student with a strong interest in design and technical theatre the opportunity to achieve greater expertise, training and experience in the methods, procedures and theories of design and technical production.
Entrance requirements: Students may apply for admission to the BFA program upon completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of CMU courses (including TAI 170, 177 and 182) AND after having been involved in a minimum of two (2) TAI productions (faculty-directed University Theatre, Studio, or Interpretation productions). These involvements must be in technical production. Transfer students who have fulfilled course work and production requirements must have been involved in a minimum of one (1) CMU Theatre and Interpretation faculty-directed production in the area of technical production.
Graduation requirements: Students must complete 45 hours of required TAI courses and 25 hours of specific elective cognate courses beyond the General Education requirement. TAI 460, 476, 477, and 579 must be taken at CMU. As part of required courses students will be expected to complete specific design and technical production requirements.
Required courses (48 hours)
TAI 170 (3) Fundamentals of Interpretive Reading
TAI 177 (4) Stagecraft and Stage Lighting
TAI 182 (3) Acting I
TAI 278 (3) Stage Makeup
TAI 3__ (1) Studio
TAI 3__ (1) Studio
TAI 3__ (1) Studio
TAI 3__ (1) Studio
TAI 377 (3) Costuming I
TAI 460 (3) BFA Studio*
TAI 476 (3) Lighting Design
TAI 477 (3) Scene Design
TAI 481 (3) Directing
TAI 490 (4) Independent Study
TAI 574 (3) History of Drama and Theatre I
TAI 575 (3) History of Drama and Theatre II
TAI 579 (3) Costume Design and Construction
or
TAI 590 (3) Summer Repertory Theatre
*TAI 460 to be taken during the student's final semester to serve as a capstone course.
Electives (25 hours)
Cognate courses approved by TID advisor.
Capstone experience (TAI 460, BFA Studio):
Two semesters prior to graduation, each BFA candidate will submit in writing a proposal for her/his BFA Studio. The project proposal should be designed to demonstrate the candidate's proficiency in her/his area of specialization, and must include both a written and oral component as well as a design/technical production component. BFA Studio proposals must be approved by the student's TID advisor and the faculty member who will act as adviser to the project.