Program Overview

Introduction to the Theatre Technology Program

The Theatre Technology program is designed to educate, train, and inspire talented students in the technology of live theatre. It is expected that students who successfully complete this course of study will eventually become accomplished technical directors and theatre technicians in community, educational, regional, and/or professional theatres, as well as accomplished planners or consultants in other semi-related occupational fields.

Admission Criteria

Admission to this program is by portfolio review and interview only.

Theatre Technology Course Curriculum Scheme

The program consists of 120 hours of coursework, spread across four years.

Freshman Year

• Fall Semester:
  • THTT-058: Tech. Production I (3 credits)
  • THDN-300: Dance for Non-Majors (2 credits)
  • THFD-080: Play Analysis (3 credits)
  • ENGL-002: Freshman English (3 credits)
  • FRSM-001: Freshman Seminar (1 credit)
  • MATH-006: College Algebra I (3 credits) Total Credits: 15
• Spring Semester:
  • THTT-051: Basic Stage Lighting (3 credits) or THTT-052: Basic Stagecraft (3 credits) or THTT-053: Costume for the Stage (3 credits)
  • THTT-059: Tech Production II (3 credits)
  • THFD-081: Play Reading (3 credits)
  • MUTP-100: Blacks in the Arts (3 credits)
  • ENGL-003: Freshman English (3 credits) Total Credits: 15

Sophomore Year

• Fall Semester:
  • THTT-001: Theatre Practicum I (1 credit)
  • THTT-051: Basic Stage Lighting (3 credits) or THTT-053: Costume for Theatre (3 credits)
  • THFD-180: Th. History I (WAC) (3 credits)
  • THAC-020: Intro to Acting: NM (3 credits)
  • ARTH-161: Art Appreciation (3 credits)
  • Foreign Language I (3 credits) Total Credits: 16
• Spring Semester:
  • THTT-002: Theatre Practicum II (1 credit)
  • THTT-051: Basic Stage Lighting (3 credits) or THTT-052: Basic Stagecraft (3 credits) or THTT-053: Costume for Theatre (3 credits)
  • THTT-057: Stage Make-up/Lab (3 credits)
  • THFD-181: Theatre History II (3 credits)
  • THAC-030: Beginning Directing (3 credits)
  • Foreign Language II (3 credits) Total Credits: 16

Junior Year

• Fall Semester:
  • THTT-003: Th. Practicum III (1 credit)
  • THTT-154: Design I (3 credits)
  • THFD-040: Playwriting I (3 credits)
  • THTA-156: Stage Management (3 credits)
  • 1st Humanities Elective (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits) Total Credits: 16
• Spring Semester:
  • THTT-004: Th. Practicum IV (1 credit)
  • THTT-155: Design II (3 credits)
  • 2nd Humanities Elective (3 credits)
  • SOCI-020: Intro. to Soc. Psych. (3 credits) or PSYC-050: Intro. to Psychology (3 credits)
  • Natural Science Elective (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits) Total Credits: 16

Senior Year

• Fall Semester:
  • THTT-005: Theatre Practicum V (2 credits)
  • THTA: Production Mgmt (3 credits)
  • PHIL-XXX: Philosophy Elective (3 credits)
  • RTVF-231: Intro. to Media Prod. (3 credits)
  • THTT-150: Sound for the Theatre (Spring) (3 credits) or THTT-151: Inter. Stage Lighting (Spring) (3 credits) or THTT-152: Inter. Stagecraft (Fall) (3 credits) or THTT-153: Inter. Costuming (Fall) (3 credits) Total Credits: 14
• Spring Semester:
  • THTT-159: Seminar in Tech. Theatre (3 credits)
  • THTT-209: Drama Internship: Technical Theatre (6 credits)
  • Electives (6 credits) Total Credits: 12

Additional Information

• One Theatre Practicum class must be taken every semester the student is enrolled, except for the semesters that the classes in Technical Production and Drama Internship are being taken.
• All three courses: Basic Stage Lighting, Costume for the Stage, and Basic Stagecraft are required but can be taken in any order.
• Those students participating in the Honors program must take THFD-186 (1 credit) Honors Directed Studies in their Junior year and THFD-187 (3 credits) Honors Thesis in their Senior year.
• It is recommended that the course: Drama Internship in Technical Theatre be taken during the summer prior to the Junior or Senior year.
• Suggested electives include an additional College Algebra course, Drawing I, Intro to Photography, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Computers in the Arts, Fundraising for the Arts, an additional Social Science, additional Foreign Language, and an Interdisciplinary Course.
• Many of the courses listed above have laboratory hours, which allow for practical application of the theatrical approach addressed in both classroom exercises and lectures. All students should anticipate committing additional time outside of the classroom instruction for lab work.