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MFA Design Program Coursework

All Coursework is subject to change. This is a sample Curriculum for the three year MFA 

YEAR ONE: 

  • Quarter 1: 

    • Design Studio 
    • Visual Communication 
    • Text Analysis 
    • Figure Drawing 
    • Light Plots (Lighting Designers) 
    • Fabric Identification (Costume Designers) 
    • Production Seminar 
    • The Conversation: Topics on the Field for MFA Directors, Designers, and Actors  
  • Quarter 2: 

    • Design Studio 
    • Making Plays 
    • History of Styles (Set & Costume Designers) 
    • Drafting (Set & Lighting Designers) 
    • Light Plots (Lighting Designers) 
    • Production Seminar 
    • The Conversation 
  • Quarter 3 

    • Design Studio (Set & Costume Designers) 
    • Light Lab 
    • Generative Artist 
    • Visual Communication (Set Designers) 
    • Production Seminar 
    • The Conversation 

YEAR TWO: 

  • Quarter 1 

    • Design Studio (Set & Costume Designers) 
    • Figure Drawing 
    • Drafting (Set & Lighting Designers) 
    • Light Plots (Lighting Designers) 
    • Dance Collaboration (Costume Designers) 
    • Production Seminar 
    • The Conversation 
    • Production work 
  • Quarter 2 

    • Design Studio (Set & Costume Designers) 
    • Sound Class 
    • Auto Cours 
    • Projections (Set & Lighting Designers) 
    • Light Plots (Lighting Designers) 
    • Production Seminar 
    • The Conversation 
    • Production work 
  • Quarter 3 

    • Internship Quarter 

YEAR THREE: 

  • Quarter 1: 

    • Design Studio (Set & Costume Designers) 
    • Figure Drawing 
    • Directing 
    • Production Seminar 
    • The Conversation 
    • Production work 
  • Quarter 2: 

    • Design Studio (Set & Costume Designers) 
    • Elective 
    • Production Seminar 
    • The Conversation 
    • Production work 
  • Quarter 3: 

    • Thesis Project 
    • Launch class 
    • Elective 
    • The Conversation 
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