Master of Fine Arts: Design and Technology
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Interpret, collaborate, and develop ideas and abilities in practice.
- Construct and model graphic skills to communicate design ideas.
- Use discipline specific tools in design and production processes.
- Generate, organize, and integrate visual research, textual analysis, and material history.
- Prepare and plan entrepreneurial strategy towards a career in the live entertainment industry.
- Collaborate, combine, and synthesize design and technical skills through live production.
Program Requirements
The Master of Fine Arts: Design and Technology Emphasis is a three-year program requiring a minimum of 60 credit hours.
Students majoring in design and technology may choose to specialize in:
- Design (scenic design, costume design and technology, lighting design, sound design).
- Technical direction.
- Stage management.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Design Core | ||
| THEATRE 5400 | Branding for Theatre Designers | 3 |
| Costume Design Emphasis | ||
| THEATRE 5411 | Digital Media for Costume Designers | 3 |
| THEATRE 5412 | Textiles & Fabric Modification | 3 |
| THEATRE 5413 | Draping | 3 |
| THEATRE 5414 | Flat Patterning | 3 |
| THEATRE 5415 | Tailoring & Menswear Production | 3 |
| THEATRE 5416 | Mask Making & Craft Mediums | 3 |
| THEATRE 5417 | Fabric Dyeing & Painting | 3 |
| THEATRE 5418 | Wig Making & Styling | 3 |
| THEATRE 5419 | Millinery | 3 |
| THEATRE 5524 | Rendering Techniques for the Theatre Designer I | 3 |
| THEATRE 5531R | Rendering Techniques for the Theatre Designer II | 3 |
| THEATRE 5551 | Rendering Techniques for the Theatre Designer III | 3 |
| THEATRE 5552R | Rendering Techniques for the Theatre Designer Iv | 3 |
| Take 2 Semesters of the Following: | 6 | |
| MFA Costume Design Studio | ||
| Take 12 Hours from the Following | 12 | |
| Repertory Theatre: Residency | ||
| Directed Graduate Studies: Costumes | ||
| Lighting Design Emphasis | ||
48 credit hours in the area beyond the MFA Design Core required. | ||
| Sound Design Emphasis | ||
48 credit hours in the area beyond the MFA Design Core required. | ||
| Stage Management Emphasis | ||
48 credit hours in the area beyond the MFA Design Core required. | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |