Production and Design for Stage and Screen, BFA
Production and Design for Stage and Screen, BFA
Campus: NYC
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Major Requirements | 75 |
| Open Electives | 1-9 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 44-55 | |
| Total Credits | 44-55 | |
Major Requirements (75 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Core Courses | ||
| PAPD 100 | Story Structure | 3 |
| PAPD 101 | Creativity Collaborative for Production and Design | 3 |
| PAPD 102 | Fundamentals of Design | 3 |
| PAPD 110 | Fundamentals Scenery and Stagecraft | 3 |
| PAPD 120 | Fundamentals of Costume | 3 |
| PAPD 130 | Fundamentals of Stage Lighting | 3 |
| PAPD 140 | Fundamentals: Sound and Story | 3 |
| PAPD 211 | Scenic Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 221 | Costume Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 231 | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 241 | Sound Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 270 | Rendering and Graphics | 3 |
| PAPD 271 | Drafting I | 3 |
| PAPD 352 | Theater History for Designers | 3 |
| PAPD 381 | Production Design | 3 |
| PAPD 471 | Industry for Production and Design | 3 |
| PAPD 472 | Seminar and Portfolio | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | ||
| Fall Production Crew | ||
| Spring Production Crew | ||
| Required Theater Electives | ||
| Select 24 credits from the following: 2 | 24 | |
| Life Drawing and Anatomy | ||
| Stagecraft | ||
| Costume Construction I | ||
| Costume Construction II | ||
| Make-up for the Theater I | ||
| Production Technology | ||
| Drafting II | ||
| Theater Props | ||
| Scenic Design II | ||
| Advanced Stagecraft | ||
| Costume Design II | ||
| Advanced Costume Construction | ||
| Lighting Design II | ||
| Sound Design II | ||
| Scene Painting I | ||
| Scenic and Costume Practicum II | ||
| Lighting and Sound Practicum II | ||
| Advanced Scenic and Costume Design | ||
| Advanced Lighting and Sound Design | ||
| Projection Design | ||
| Scenic and Costume Practicum III | ||
| Lighting and Sound Practicum III | ||
| Total Credits | 75 | |
| 1 | Transfer students are exempt from fulfilling the production practicum requirement, PAGE 100 Fall Production Crew or PAGE 101 Spring Production Crew. |
| 2 | Courses listed as 1-6 are available for variable credits of 1-6, please consult with department. |
Open Electives (1-9 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 1-9 credits | 1-9 | |
| Total Credits | 1-9 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| PAPD 100 | Story Structure | 3 |
| PAPD 101 | Creativity Collaborative for Production and Design | 3 |
| PAPD 102 | Fundamentals of Design | 3 |
| PAPD 111 or PAPD 121 |
Stagecraft or Costume Construction I |
2 |
| PAST 252 | The History of Diversity and Equity in American Entertainment | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| PAGE 100 | Fall Production Crew | 0 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAPD 110 | Fundamentals Scenery and Stagecraft | 3 |
| PAPD 120 | Fundamentals of Costume | 3 |
| PAPD 130 | Fundamentals of Stage Lighting | 3 |
| PAPD 140 | Fundamentals: Sound and Story | 3 |
| PAPD 122 or PAPD 172 |
Costume Construction II or Production Technology |
2 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| PAGE 101 | Spring Production Crew (If student has not taken PAGE 100: Fall Production Crew) | 0 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PAPD 271 | Drafting I | 3 |
| PAPD 221 | Costume Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 241 | Sound Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 270 | Rendering and Graphics | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAPD 211 | Scenic Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 231 | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| PAPD 272 or ART 341 |
Drafting II or Life Drawing and Anatomy |
3 |
| PAPD 171 |
Make-up for the Theater I or Theater Props or Scene Painting I |
3 |
| PAPD 352 | Theater History for Designers | 3 |
| MAT 102 | Mathematics for Life | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PAPD 311 or PAPD 331 |
Scenic Design II or Lighting Design II |
3 |
| PAPD 321 or PAPD 341 |
Costume Design II or Sound Design II |
3 |
| PAPD 373 or PAPD 374 |
Scenic and Costume Practicum II or Lighting and Sound Practicum II |
3 |
| First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| One Lab science course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAPD 381 | Production Design | 3 |
| PAPD 315 or PAPD 325 |
Advanced Stagecraft or Advanced Costume Construction |
3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course (Learning Community (LC) course) | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PAPD 413 or PAPD 433 |
Advanced Scenic and Costume Design or Advanced Lighting and Sound Design |
3 |
| PAPD 434 | Projection Design | 3 |
| PAPD 473 or PAPD 474 |
Scenic and Costume Practicum III or Lighting and Sound Practicum III |
3 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PAPD 471 | Industry for Production and Design | 3 |
| PAPD 472 | Seminar and Portfolio | 3 |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 138 | |