BFA in STAGE PRODUCTION & DESIGN

The academic requirements for graduation are the successful completion of the degree requirements specified in the following table with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and a minimum major GPA of 2.5. In addition, a graduating student must have taken at least 50% of the required courses at the College.

Goals of the program include:

• Enable students to lay a solid foundation in the fields of scenery and set, lighting, sound, digital media, stage management, and resource management, while building professional communication and collaboration skills.
• Develop students’ artistic and cultural sensitivity, aesthetics, breadth, and professionalism, and assist them to integrate the artistic and the technological aspects of stage production and design.
• Provide students opportunities to gain real-world experience in the stage production and design process, in order to better prepare them for careers related to the field.

Student learning outcomes of the program include:

• Understand the fundamentals of traditional theater stage techniques including scenic, lighting, costume, and sound design.
• Design scenery and set, lighting, sound, and backdrops, in accordance with the requirements of different performances and under the restrictions of the specificities of different theaters.
• Apply and integrate visual elements, such as colors, shapes, and styles, into stage production and design, including scenery, set, backdrop, and costume design, on the basis of traditional aesthetics.
• Adapt design to suit the theatrical needs of different cultural settings.
• Effectively use technology to gather and communicate ideas and information to accomplish a specific task.
• Collaborate with others to successfully complete production and design on the basis of a solid understanding of all aspects of stage production, including stage management and resource management.

Table 11.17 Credit Requirements for BFA in Stage Production and Design