Courses in Design for Theater and Entertainment Media MFA

• Costume Design
• Lighting Design
• Scenic Design
• Sound Design

Costume Design

MFA Degree in Theater

EFFECTIVE FALL, 2008

Required Courses

• Course #	Title			Units

• Core Courses

442A	Costume Design			8
442B    	Costume Design			8
442C    	Costume Design			4
449	Design Thesis Project			4
-----	Designing Virtual Worlds		4
C446A	Art and Process of Entertainment Design	4
448A	Costume Design for Film and Television	4
448B	Costume Design for Film and Television	4

• Design Process

242 	Introduction to Design in Production	4

• Design Skills Courses

C455A 	Perspective Drawing			2
C455B 	Watercolor Rendering			2
C455C 	Marker Rendering Techniques		2
C455E 	Life Drawing			4
C455F 	Costume Rendering			2
C457A	Costume Construction		4
C457B	Costume Construction		4
C457C	Costume Construction		4

• Design Practice & Collaboration

472	Production Assignment		4
474	Advanced Projects in Design for		8
Theater, Film and Television		
498	Professional Internship in Theater, 	4
	
Film and Television or additional design projects

• Background Courses

246A	History of Costume			4
246B	History of Costume			4
246C	History of Costume			4
C451A	Scenic Design			4
C452A	Lighting Design			4

Total Required Units:		  104

The M.F.A. Degree

The degree is awarded on the basis of successful completion of the required courses, 104 quarter units of course work, of which 86 units must be at the graduate level; additionally a critical evaluation of design projects must culminate in a manner to show professional competence in the field. Courses are scheduled so that the required courses and projects can be completed within three years.

Design Thesis Project

The training program culminates in the Design Thesis Project that is a series of group design projects that serve as the comprehensive examination for the M.F.A. degree. The Design Thesis Project is reviewed and evaluated by the Design faculty. On completion of this project or last quarter of residency, whichever is last, students must file for advancement to candidacy. If the student fails the Design Thesis Project, the student may be reexamined. The number of reviews will be determined by the committee with final approval of the Chair of the Department.

Degree Requirements

Students will be required to enroll in a minimum of twelve units per quarter. Required courses will be scheduled to permit completion of the program within a three-year period. In addition to the successful completion of a minimum of 104 units or 26 courses, candidates for the degree must pass a comprehensive examination that is a critical evaluation of design projects demonstrating professional competence in the field.

By petition, the 104 unit or 26 course requirements may be fulfilled with approved alternative courses. A minimum of 94 units or 23.5 courses must be at the graduate level, a maximum of 10 undergraduate units and a maximum of 12 units of 596 courses may be applied toward the degree.

Time to Degree

The MFA Program in Design for Theater and Entertainment involves students in its specialized area of study for a continuous period until all required courses are completed, typically nine quarters. The maximum residency allowable is twelve quarters.

Lighting Design

MFA Degree in Theater

EFFECTIVE FALL, 2008

Required Courses

• Course #	Title				Units

• Core Courses

441A    	Lighting Design  				8
441B    	Lighting Design				8
441C    	Lighting Design				4
441D	Scenic Projection & Media Techniques		4
449	Design Thesis Project				4
----	Lighting Design for Television/Cinematography	4
C446A	Art and Process of Entertainment Design		4
----	Designing Virtual Worlds	   		4

• Design Process

242 	Introduction to Design in Production		4

• Design Skills Courses

C447A	Drafting					2
C455A 	Perspective Drawing				2
C455B	Watercolor Rendering				2
C455D	Model Making				2
C456A	Intro to Computer Assisted Drafting AutoCAD	4
C456B	Advanced Computer Assisted Drafting AutoCAD	4
C456D	Intro to Computer Assisted Drafting Vector works	4
C456E	Adv. Computer Assisted Drafting Vector works	4
C458B 	Lighting Design Technology	     		4

• Design Practice & Collaboration

472	Production Practice in Theater, Film, Television	4
474	Advanced Projects in Design For Theater,		8
Film and Television			
498	Professional Internship in Theater, Film and 		4
	
Television or additional design projects.	

• Background Courses

-----	History of Theater, Art, and Architecture		4
C451A	Scenic Design				4
C453A	Costume Design				4
C454A	Sound Design				4



• Total Required Units: 104

The M.F.A. Degree

The degree is awarded on the basis of successful completion of the required courses, 104 quarter units of course work, of which 86 units must be at the graduate level; additionally a critical evaluation of design projects must culminate in a manner to show professional competence in the field. Courses are scheduled so that the required courses and projects can be completed within three years. Design Thesis Project

The training program culminates in the Design Thesis Project that is a series of group design projects that serve as the comprehensive examination for the M.F.A. degree. The Design Thesis Project is reviewed and evaluated by the Design faculty. On completion of this project or last quarter of residency, whichever is last, students must file for advancement to candidacy. If the student fails the Design Thesis Project, the student may be reexamined. The number of reviews will be determined by the committee with final approval of the Chair of the Department.

Degree Requirements

Students will be required to enroll in a minimum of twelve units per quarter. Required courses will be scheduled to permit completion of the program within a three-year period. In addition to the successful completion of a minimum of 104 units or 26 courses, candidates for the degree must pass a comprehensive examination that is a critical evaluation of design projects demonstrating professional competence in the field.

By petition, the 104 unit or 26 course requirements may be fulfilled with approved alternative courses. A minimum of 94 units or 23.5 courses must be at the graduate level, a maximum of 10 undergraduate units and a maximum of 12 units of 596 courses may be applied toward the degree.

Time to Degree

The MFA Program in Design for Theater and Entertainment involves students in its specialized area of study for a continuous period until all required courses are completed, typically nine quarters. The maximum residency allowable is twelve quarters.

Scenic Design

MFA Degree in Theater

EFFECTIVE FALL, 2008

Required Courses

• Course #	Title				Units

• Core Courses

	
243A    	Scenic Design 				8
243B    	Scenic Design				8
243C    	Scenic Design				4
449	Design Thesis Project				4
C451C	Production Design for Film and Television		4
445A	Production Design				4
445B	Production Desig				4
-----	Design Virtual Worlds				4
C446A	Art & Process of Entertainment Design		4

• Design Process

242 	Introduction to Design in Production		4

• Design Skills Courses

C447A	Drafting					2
C455A 	Perspective Drawing				2
C455B	Watercolor Rendering				2
C455C	Marker Rendering				2
C455D	Model Making				2
C455E	Life Drawing				2
C456A/D	Introduction to Computer Assisted Drafting		4
C456B/E	Advanced Computer Assisted Drafting		4
C456C/F	Computer Assisted Renderin			4
C458A 	Scenic Design Technology			4

• Design Practice & Collaboration

472	Production Practice in Theater, Film, Television	4
474	Advanced Projects in Design  for Theater, Film 	8
and Television			
498	Professional Internship in Theater, Film and 		4
Television or additional design projects.		

• Background Courses

-----	History of Theater, Art and Architecture		4
C452A	Lighting Design				4
C453A	Costume Design				4
	
Total:	12

Total Required Units:	  104

The M.F.A. Degree

The degree is awarded on the basis of successful completion of the required courses, 104 quarter units of course work, of which 86 units must be at the graduate level; additionally a critical evaluation of design projects must culminate in a manner to show professional competence in the field. Courses are scheduled so that the required courses and projects can be completed within three years. Design Thesis Project

The training program culminates in the Design Thesis Project that is a series of group design projects that serve as the comprehensive examination for the M.F.A. degree. The Design Thesis Project is reviewed and evaluated by the Design faculty. On completion of this project or last quarter of residency, whichever is last, students must file for advancement to candidacy. If the student fails the Design Thesis Project, the student may be reexamined. The number of reviews will be determined by the committee with final approval of the Chair of the Department.

Degree Requirements

Students will be required to enroll in a minimum of twelve units per quarter. Required courses will be scheduled to permit completion of the program within a three-year period. In addition to the successful completion of a minimum of 104 units or 26 courses, candidates for the degree must pass a comprehensive examination that is a critical evaluation of design projects demonstrating professional competence in the field.

By petition, the 104 unit or 26 course requirements may be fulfilled with approved alternative courses. A minimum of 94 units or 23.5 courses must be at the graduate level, a maximum of 10 undergraduate units and a maximum of 12 units of 596 courses may be applied toward the degree.

Time to Degree

The MFA Program in Design for Theater and Entertainment involves students in its specialized area of study for a continuous period until all required courses are completed, typically nine quarters. The maximum residency allowable is twelve quarters.

Sound Design

MFA Degree in Theater

EFFECTIVE FALL, 2008

Required Courses

• Course #	Title					Units

• Core Courses

C454A	Sound Design					4
C454B	Sound Design					4
C454C	Sound for Film and Television				4
444A	Sound Design 					8
444B	Sound Design					8
444C	Sound Design					4
449	Design Thesis Project					4
C446A	Imagineering					4
-----	Production and Post Production Sound for			8
Film & Video				
-----	Designing Virtual Worlds				4

• Design Process

242 	Introduction to Design in Production			4

• Design Skills Courses

• 	
  C440A	Introduction to Programming for Entertainment Design		4
  C440B	Advanced Programming for Entertainment Design		4
  456A/D	Introduction to Computer Assisted Drafting			4
  C456B/E	Introduction to Computer Assisted Design			4
  C458C	Sound Design Technology				4
  

• Design Practice & Collaboration

472	Production Practice in Theater, Film, Video & Digital Media	4
474	Projects in Theater, Film, Video, and New Media		8
498	Professional Internship				4

• Background Courses

----	History of Theater, Film, Video, Music, Opera, or Musicology	8
C452A	Lighting Design					4


Total:	 12

Total Required Units:	  104

The M.F.A. Degree

The degree is awarded on the basis of successful completion of the required courses, 104 quarter units of course work, of which 86 units must be at the graduate level; additionally a critical evaluation of design projects must culminate in a manner to show professional competence in the field. Courses are scheduled so that the required courses and projects can be completed within three years. Design Thesis Project

The training program culminates in the Design Thesis Project that is a series of group design projects that serve as the comprehensive examination for the M.F.A. degree. The Design Thesis Project is reviewed and evaluated by the Design faculty. On completion of this project or last quarter of residency, whichever is last, students must file for advancement to candidacy. If the student fails the Design Thesis Project, the student may be reexamined. The number of reviews will be determined by the committee with final approval of the Chair of the Department.

Degree Requirements

Students will be required to enroll in a minimum of twelve units per quarter. Required courses will be scheduled to permit completion of the program within a three-year period. In addition to the successful completion of a minimum of 104 units or 26 courses, candidates for the degree must pass a comprehensive examination that is a critical evaluation of design projects demonstrating professional competence in the field.

By petition, the 104 unit or 26 course requirements may be fulfilled with approved alternative courses. A minimum of 94 units or 23.5 courses must be at the graduate level, a maximum of 10 undergraduate units and a maximum of 12 units of 596 courses may be applied toward the degree.

Time to Degree

The MFA Program in Design for Theater and Entertainment involves students in its specialized area of study for a continuous period until all required courses are completed, typically nine quarters. The maximum residency allowable is twelve quarters.




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