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MFA in Theatre: Core
TH 551 History of the Theatre I. Three hours.
TH 552 History of the Theatre II. Three hours.
TH 600 Advanced Practicum I. Two hours.
TH 601 Advanced Practicum II. Two hours.
TH 603 Advanced Practicum III. Two hours.
TH 695 Capstone Experience in Theatre. Three hours.
Total Core Hours: 15
Concentration in Directing
45 hours from the following:
TH 515 Props Construction. Three hours.
TH 521 Period Decor. Three hours.
TH 523 Drafting for the Theatre. Three hours.
TH 525 Scene Painting. Three hours.
TH 526 Sound Design. Three hours.
TH 528 Drawing and Rendering. Three hours.
TH 530 History of Costume for the Stage. Three hours.
TH 531 Costume Construction I. Three hours.
TH 533 Costume Design I. Three hours.
TH 535 Professional Presentation for Theatre Designers. Three hours.
TH 537 Drawing and Rendering for Theatre Designers. Three hours.
TH 539 Advanced Stage Makeup. Three hours.
TH 548 Rehearsal Process. Three hours.
TH 549 Advanced Stage Movement: Stage Combat. Three hours.
TH 554 Seminar in Contemporary Theatre. Three hours.
TH 555 Seminar in Theatre History and Literature: Classical. Three hours.
TH 557 Seminar in Theatre History and Literature: American. Three hours.
TH 558 American Feminist Theatre. Three hours
TH 559 Dance/Movement for the Graduate Actor. Three hours.
TH 561 Advanced Directing. Three hours.
TH 565 Musical Theatre Performance I. Three hours.
TH 570 Theatre Management. Three hours.
TH 582 Playwriting I. Three hours.
TH 583 Playwriting II. Three hours.
TH 586 Dramatic Theory and Criticism. Three hours.
TH 602 Internship. Variable hours.
TH 615 Lighting Design I. Three hours.
TH 616 Lighting Design II. Three hours.
TH 621 History of Stage Design. Three hours.
TH 622 Scene Design I. Three hours.
TH 632 Costume Construction II. Three hours.
TH 634 Costume Design for Music. Three hours.
TH 636 Costume Design Through the Ages. Three hours.
TH 637 Period Costume Construction. Three hours.
TH 642 Teaching Acting. Three hours.
TH 643 Teaching Practicum. Three hours.
TH 649 Problems in Theatre Arts: Performance. Three hours.
TH 662 History of Directing. Three hours.
TH 663 Graduate Directing Studio 1. Three hours.
TH 664 Graduate Directing Studio 2. Three hours.
TH 665 Graduate Directing Studio 3. Three hours
TH 669 Problems in Theatre Arts: Directing. Three hours
TH 673 Fund-raising and Financial Management. Three hours.
TH 674 Arts Advocacy, Policy, and Public Relations. Three hours.
TH 675 Business and Legal Issues in the Arts. Three hours.
TH 676 Marketing the Arts. Three hours.
TH 684 Problems in Theatre Arts: Dramaturgy. Three hours.
TH 690 Independent Study. Three hours.
TH 698 Research not Related to Thesis. Three hours.
Other graduate courses may be taken with approval of the graduate advisor.
Total Concentration Hours: 45
Total Hours in MFA: 60