BFA in Sound Design
Suggested Course of Study: BFA Sound Design Emphasis
(Actual placement of Sound Production Practicums, Sound Design Practicums
and Workshop Practicums will depend upon production assignments.)
Total credits = 195 (180 required)
Freshman Year
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter |
| Freshman English
- 3 credits Tech Production I - 3 credits Tech Production Lab/crew - 2 credits Elective- free - 3 credits History of World Civilization - 3 credits Survey of Theatrical Design - 3 credits |
Freshman English
- 3 credits Tech Production I - 3 credits Tech Production Lab/crew - 2 credits Costume Appreciation - 3 credits History of World Civilization - 3 credits Elective - free - 3 credits |
Freshman English
- 3 credits Tech Production I - 3 credits Tech Production Lab/crew - 2 credits Theatre Sound Technology - 3 credits Theatre Sound Lab/crew - 2 credits History of World Civilization - 3 credits |
| 17 credits total | 17 credits total | 16 credits total |
Sophomore Year
(Quarter for ASM, stage properties and workshop practicum will be
adjusted to meet production assignments.)
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter |
| History of Theatre
- 3 credits ASM assignment - 3 credits Script Analysis - 3 credits Workshop Practicum (sound) - 3 credits Artist in Society - 3 credits |
Digital Audio
Systems - 3 credits History of Theatre - 3 credits Script Analysis - 3 credits Drafting I - 2 credits total Elective - free - 3 credits Intro to Makeup - 3 credits |
Introduction
to Sound Design - 3 credits History of Theatre - 3 credits Theatre Related Course - 3 credits Fundamentals of Directing - 3 credits Elective - dramatic lit - 3 credits Drafting II - 2 credits |
| 15 credits total | 17 credits total | 17 credits total |
Junior Year
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter |
| Lighting I (or
other secondary area) - 3 credits Lighting Lab/crew - 2 credits Sound Design Practicum - 3 credits Sound Design Ia - 3 credits Elective - dramatic lit - 3 credits Elective - academic - 3 credits |
Lighting I (or
other secondary area) - 3 credits Lighting Lab/crew - 2 credits Workshop Practicum (sound) - 3 credits Sound Design Ib - 3 credits Theatre Related Course - 3 credits Elective - free - 3 credits |
Lighting I (or
secondary area) - 3 credits Lighting Lab/crew - 2 credits Artist in Society - 3 credits Sound Design Ic - 3 credits Stage Properties - 3 credits Elective - free - 3 credits |
| 17 credits total | 17 credits total | 17 credits total |
Senior Year
| Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter |
| Intro to Stage
Design - 3 credits Stage Design Lab/crew - 2 credits Elective - free - 3 credits Sound Design II - 3 credits History of Art - 3 credits Theatre Related Course - 3 credits |
Sound Design
II - 3 credits Theatre Related Course - 3 credits History of Art - 3 credits Elective - free - 3 credits Elective - academic - 3 credits |
Sound Production
Practicum - 3 credits History of Art - 3 credits Elective - dramatic lit - 3 credits Elective - academic - 3 credits Elective - free - 3 credits |
| 17 credits total | 15 credits total | 15 credits total |
