DESA | ARTS | TECHNICAL PRODUCTION & DESIGN
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION & DESIGN
Course List & Sequencing
Through a culturally relevant learning experience that is both practical and theoretical, students will hone the skills necessary to become artistic leaders in design, production and management. Technical Design and Production artists will graduate with the ability to creatively process and solve challenges related to the demands of the entertainment industry with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity.
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TDP aims to promote excellence in the scholarship and in the practice of technical design and production.
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The Technical Design and Production Department is committed to:
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Team Design
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Collaboration and communication
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Respect for and responsiveness to the needs of all students, faculty, and staff
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Highest standards in professionalism, design, creativity and academics
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Critical, creative and imaginative thinking, diversity of ideas
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Artistic, academic and intellectual freedom; diversity & citizenship.
*BOLD PRINT INDICATED REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
YEAR 1
First year students are introduced to all of our core concentrations and spend 18 weeks in:
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INTRODUCTORY COURSES
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Scenic Design
Stage Management
Theatrical Photography
Videography
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In addition, our first-year students take:
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FRESHMAN COURSES
Seminar
Tech
Fundamentals
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The Freshman Courses are designed to build camaraderie, develop team building skills, and introduce students to stagehand work.
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Students are required to declare a major at the end of their first year.
YEAR 2
Students are disbursed in their majors and are required to take an OSHA-10 Hour Certification course. The following courses are taken during the second year throughout our concentrations:
COSTUME DESIGN
Clothing and Wardrobe Construction
Costume Design Practice
Costume Design Studio
Costume Design Tech
LIGHTING DESIGN
Lighting Design
Lighting Design Practice
Lighting Design Studio
Lighting Design Tech
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Live Audio Engineering
Audio Design Practice
Audio Design Studio
Audio Design Tech
SCENIC DESIGN
Scenic Design
Scenic Design Practice
Scenic Design Studio
Scenic Design Tech
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Stage Management
Stage Management Practice
Stage Management Studio
Stage Management Tech
YEAR 3
The following courses are taken during the third year throughout our concentrations:
​COSTUME DESIGN
Advanced Costume Design
Costume Design Practice
Costume Design Studio
Costume Design Tech
LIGHTING DESIGN
Advanced Lighting Design
Lighting Design Practice
Lighting Design Studio
Lighting Design Tech
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Advanced Live Audio Engineering
Audio Design Practice
Audio Design Studio
Audio Design Tech
SCENIC DESIGN
Advanced Scenic Design
Scenic Design Practice
Scenic Design Studio
Scenic Design Tech
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Advanced Stage Management
Stage Management Practice
Stage Management Studio
Stage Management Tech
YEAR 4
The following courses are taken during the fourth year throughout our concentrations:
COSTUME DESIGN
Senior Costume Design
Costume Design Practice
Costume Design Studio
Costume Design Tech
LIGHTING DESIGN
Senior Lighting Design
Lighting Design Practice
Lighting Design Studio
Lighting Design Tech
AUDIO ENGINEERING
Senior Live Audio Engineering
Audio Design Practice
Audio Design Studio
Audio Design Tech
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SCENIC DESIGN
Senior Scenic Design
Scenic Design Practice
Scenic Design Studio
Scenic Design Tech
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Senior Stage Management
Stage Management Practice
Stage Management Studio
Stage Management Tech
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SENIOR PROJECT