The Theatre School's Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Theatre Technology trains students to execute the realization of a designer's vision. Theatre Technology majors collaborate with the Scenic, Lighting, and Sound Designers, and other artists and technicians, to create the set, props, light, and sound for theatre and entertainment productions.
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Liberal Studies Requirements | 52 |
| Major Requirements | 142 |
| Total hours required | 194 |
Learning Outcomes
Core Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Identify and describe the historical and theoretical significance of a range of theatrical artists, works, and artistic approaches from antiquity to present.
- Synthesize and apply elements of their education and training to the preparation, rehearsal, and presentation of theatrical productions with discipline, respect, and maturity.
- Identify and explain their theatrical work in the context of the cultural and social impact of the arts.
Program Specific Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Understand and interpret a design concept or design elements and create a plan to fabricate and implement the design for production.
- Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with members of the production team and be able to both create and interpret appropriate production documents.
- Demonstrate and apply an expertise in a variety of technologies in a broad range of applications for theatrical production.
Liberal Studies Requirements
Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog. Select the appropriate college or school, followed by Undergraduate Academics and scroll down.
| First Year Program | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Quarter | ||
| LSP 110 or LSP 111 | DISCOVER CHICAGO or EXPLORE CHICAGO | 4 |
| Focal Point | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Writing | ||
| WRD 103 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC I 1 | 4 |
| WRD 104 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC II 1 | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MAT 120 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING 2 | 4 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Race, Power, and Resistance | ||
| LSP 200 | SEMINAR ON RACE, POWER, AND RESISTANCE | 4 |
| Junior Year | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Not Required | ||
- 1
Students must earn a C- or better in this course.
- 2
Readiness for MAT 120 is determined by the math placement test taken online after admission. Students may need to take developmental coursework prior to MAT 120. Students who complete MAT 120 and both a Computational Reasoning course and a Statistical Reasoning course in the Math and Computing Learning Domain take one less Learning Domain course. Students may not apply the course reduction to any Domain where only one course is required, and cannot be applied to the Scientific Inquiry Learning Domain. The MAT 120 requirement may be waived by passing a dedicated proficiency exam or it may be fulfilled by credit for advanced math coursework earned in-residence at DePaul (MAT 135, MAT 136, MAT 147, MAT 148, MAT 149, MAT 150, MAT 151, MAT 152 MAT 155, MAT 156, MAT 160, MAT 161, MAT 162 MAT 170, MAT 171, MAT 172, or equivalent) or earned externally either as transfer credit from another college/university or as test credit through AP, CLEP, IB, or International A and A/S Level exams. Calculus course(s) may be used to fulfill any of the three QR/MCD requirements.
Learning Domains
Arts and Literature (AL)
- THE 204 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
- THE 205 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
- THE 206 HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Historical Inquiry (HI)
- 1 Course Required
Math and Computing (MC)
- Not Required
Philosophical Inquiry (PI)
- 1 Course Required
Religious Dimensions (RD)
- 1 Course Required
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
- 1 Lab Course or 1 SWK Course Required
Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI)
- Not Required
Other
- Choose 1 course from the above learning domains as an elective
Notes
Specified required courses within Liberal Studies may have grade minimums (e.g. C- or better). Please consult your advisor or your college and major requirements.
Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major.
In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.
Major Requirements
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Two quarters of Introduction to Theatre Technology | 8 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Technical Drawing Sequence I: | ||
| TEC 151 | TECHNICAL DRAWING I | 3 |
| TEC 152 | TECHNICAL DRAWING I | 3 |
| TEC 153 | TECHNICAL DRAWING I | 3 |
| Principles of Design Sequence: | ||
| DES 141 | ELEMENTS OF DESIGN | 4 |
| DES 142 | PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN | 4 |
| DES 143 | SCRIPT ANALYSIS | 4 |
| History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement): | ||
| HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE | ||
| Three Quarters of Theatre Crew: | 6 | |
| THEATRE CREW | ||
| Second Year | ||
| Technical Drawing Sequence II: | ||
| TEC 251 | TECHNICAL DRAWING II | 3 |
| TEC 252 | TECHNICAL DRAWING II | 3 |
| TEC 253 | TECHNICAL DRAWING II | 3 |
| Construction and Rigging Sequence I: | ||
| TEC 257 | CONSTRUCTION AND RIGGING I | 3 |
| TEC 258 | CONSTRUCTION AND RIGGING I | 3 |
| TEC 259 | CONSTRUCTION AND RIGGING I | 3 |
| Design/Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Production Practice Sequence I: | ||
| TEC 271 | TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | 3 |
| TEC 272 | TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | 3 |
| TEC 273 | TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE I | 3 |
| Third Year | ||
| Construction and Rigging Sequence II: | ||
| TEC 357 | CONSTRUCTION AND RIGGING II | 3 |
| TEC 358 | CONSTRUCTION AND RIGGING II | 3 |
| TEC 359 | CONSTRUCTION AND RIGGING II | 3 |
| Design/Technical Electives | 16 | |
| Production Practice Sequence II: | 8 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE II | ||
| TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE II | ||
| TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE II | ||
| Fourth Year | ||
| DES 486 | PORTFOLIO PREPARATION (Portfolio) | 3 |
| Production Management Seminar: | ||
| TEC 457 | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SEMINAR | 3 |
| TEC 459 | PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SEMINAR | 3 |
| Production Practice III and/or Internship: | 10 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | ||
| TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | ||
| TECHNICAL PRODUCTION PRACTICE III | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| Design/Technical Electives | 16 | |
Work on The Theatre School’s production season extends outside of the university’s academic calendar. Some production assignments may require participation up to two weeks before the beginning of fall quarter, during a portion of the winter break, or during spring break. Specific details pertaining to different programs, specific assignments, and options for students not able to participate outside of the university’s academic calendar are available in the Theatre School Student Handbook and the Theatre School website.