First Year
- Technical Drawing Sequence I
- Principles of Design Sequence
- History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement)
- Theatre Crew Sequence
- Students are strongly encouraged but not required to also take TEC 104
Second Year
- Sound Design Sequence I
- Sound Technology Sequence I
- Survey of the Arts for Theatre Sequence
- Production Practice Sequence I
Third Year
- Sound Design Sequence II
- Theatrical Collaboration
- TEC 320 TECHNICAL COLLABORATION
- Design/Theatre Electives
- Three courses, chosen in consultation with advisor
- Production Practice Sequence II
Fourth Year
- Sound Design Sequence III
- Design/Theatre Electives
- Three courses, chosen in consultation with advisor
- Music, Physics, Editing, or other Electives
- Two courses, chosen in consultation with advisor
- Production Practice III
- Select three from the following list:
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
TEC 151
TECHNICAL DRAWING I
First course in a 3 course sequence. Mechanical drawing techniques and projection theories are practiced, including drawing-board geometry, scale and dimensioning, and orthographic principles.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 152
TECHNICAL DRAWING I
Second course in a 3 course sequence. Mechanical drawing techniques and projection theories are practiced, including drawing-board geometry, scale and dimensioning, and orthographic principles.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 153
TECHNICAL DRAWING I
Third course in a 3 course sequence. Mechanical drawing techniques and projection theories are practiced, including drawing-board geometry, scale and dimensioning, and orthographic principles.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 141
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Principles of Design (4 quarter hours). First course of a 3-quarter sequence of courses for the appreciation and experience of design as an aesthetic distinct from the other arts, and awareness of design considerations as manifested in theatrical productions.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 142
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Second course of a 3-quarter sequence of courses for the appreciation and experience of design as an aesthetic distinct from the other arts, and awareness of design considerations as manifested in theatrical productions.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 143
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
Third course of a 3-quarter sequence of courses for the appreciation and experience of design as an aesthetic distinct from the other arts, and awareness of design considerations as manifested in theatrical productions.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.THE 204
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
First course in a 3 course sequence. A study of the development of playscripts, the physical theatre, and means of production from ancient Greek and Roman societies through contemporary theatre. The course emphasized theatre's changing role in society.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.THE 205
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Second course in a 3 course sequence. A study of the development of playscripts, the physical theatre, and means of production from ancient Greek and Roman societies through contemporary theatre. The course emphasized theatre's changing role in society.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.THE 206
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Third course in a 3 course sequence. A study of the development of playscripts, the physical theatre, and means of production from ancient Greek and Roman societies through contemporary theatre. The course emphasized theatre's changing role in society.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 107
THEATRE CREW
Theatre Crew (2 quarter hours) All students in the first year of the program are assigned on a rotating basis throughout the year to various crews which build and run the shows in the Showcase, Playworks, New Directors, and Workshop Series.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 108
THEATRE CREW
Theatre Crew (2 quarter hours) All students in the first year of the program are assigned on a rotating basis throughout the year to various crews which build and run the shows in the Showcase, Playworks, New Directors, and Workshop Series.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 109
THEATRE CREW
Theatre Crew (2 quarter hours) All students in the first year of the program are assigned on a rotating basis throughout the year to various crews which build and run the shows in the Showcase, Playworks, New Directors, and Workshop Series.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 208
SOUND DESIGN I
First course in a 3 course sequence. This is an introduction class to the artistry of sound design through understanding the physics behind sound and the tools by which you will manipulate it. The students will also learn basic ideas behind how to approach placing sound to a visual theatrical element.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 209
SOUND DESIGN I
Second course in a 3 course sequence. In this class the students will learn the history of sound design, as well as how music and the recording of sound has changed throughout the years. Students will also learn how to approach a script and apply sound design to it.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 210
SOUND DESIGN I
Third course in a 3 course sequence. This class goes more into depth with the process of sound design. In this class the students will learn how to approach a specific play, and design it within the process that you will come to learn as The Theatre School's standard production practice.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 208
SOUND TECHNOLOGY I
This class introduces students to the fundamentals of sound technology. Students will become familiar with a range of audio components and specifications, and learn how they function, how they connect to each other, and why they are used in a modern theatre. Students will be able to put together a sound system and understand how audio signals flow thru that sound system.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 209
SOUND TECHNOLOGY I
This class teaches the history of the recording industry by learning about the most popular studios that shaped the sound of recorded music. You will also learn the practice and set-up of studio recording.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 210
SOUND TECHNOLOGY I
Every day of this class presents you with a sound system that is not producing sound. And each day there is a lesson to learn about how to approach and troubleshoot problems that often arise when designing sound for theatre.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.THE 381
SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE
First course in a 3 course sequence. The styles and aesthetics of art, architecture, fashion and the decorative arts from ancient Egypt through the first half of the 20th century are examined. Emphasis is placed on periods and countries that are most important to American theatre. Can be taken by non-Theatre School students with permission of instructor.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.THE 382
SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE
Second course in a three-course sequence. The styles and aesthetics of art, architecture, fashion and the decorative arts from ancient Egypt through the first half of the 20th century are examined. Emphasis is placed on periods and countries that are most important to American theatre. Can be taken by non-Theatre School students with permission of instructor.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.THE 383
SURVEY OF THE ARTS FOR THEATRE
Third course in a three-course sequence. The styles and aesthetics of art, architecture, fashion and the decorative arts from ancient Egypt through the first half of the 20th century are examined. Emphasis is placed on periods and countries that are most important to American theatre. Can be taken by non-Theatre School students with permission of instructor.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 271
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
First course in a 3 course sequence. Design students do practical work on planning, constructing, rigging, painting, crewing, and running of productions. Areas may include scenery, costumes, lighting, or sound.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 272
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
Second course in a 3 course sequence. Design students do practical work on planning, constructing, rigging, painting, crewing, and running of productions. Areas may include scenery, costumes, lighting, or sound.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 273
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE I
Third course in a 3 course sequence. Design students do practical work on planning, constructing, rigging, painting, crewing, and running of productions. Areas may include scenery, costumes, lighting, or sound.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 308
SOUND DESIGN II
First course in a 3 course sequence. Students will learn both simple and advanced methods of music composition using MIDI, hardware and software samplers and keyboards. Students will create several pieces of composed music including scores for theatre and film and integrate other learned skills to create sound designs for both published and new plays.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 309
SOUND DESIGN II
Second course in a 3 course sequence. Students will learn both simple and advanced methods of music composition using MIDI, hardware and software samplers and keyboards. Students will create several pieces of composed music including scores for theatre and film and integrate other learned skills to create sound designs for both published and new plays.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 310
SOUND DESIGN II
Third course in a 3 course sequence. This is a more in depth look at sound design and the actual programming and tech process. Students will learn how to quickly adapt and manipulate sound cues as if they are in a technical rehearsal. This class will help aid the student in their collaboration and communication skills.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 361
THEATRICAL COLLABORATION
Theatrical Collaboration (3 quarter hours) An investigation, through research and discussion, of the conceptual problems of physically mounting specific, assigned scripts from the classic and modern theatre, covering a broad stylistic range. Students will submit proposals for designs and justify their ideas through literary and pictorial research. The directorial and collaborative problems of arriving at a production concept, up to, but not including fully-realized design documentation, is emphasized through a series of projects. PREREQUISITE(S): Open to 3rd and 4th year BFA Lighting, Scenery, Costume, Sound Design and Dramaturgy students, in addition to MFA students.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 362
THEATRICAL COLLABORATION
Theatrical Collaboration (3 quarter hours) An investigation, through research and discussion, of the conceptual problems of physically mounting specific, assigned scripts from the classic and modern theatre, covering a broad stylistic range. Students will submit proposals for designs and justify their ideas through literary and pictorial research. The directorial and collaborative problems of arriving at a production concept, up to, but not including fully-realized design documentation, is emphasized through a series of projects. PREREQUISITE(S): Open to 3rd and 4th year BFA Lighting, Scenery, Costume, Sound Design and Dramaturgy students, in addition to MFA students.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.TEC 320
TECHNICAL COLLABORATION
This class is designed to teach students how to collaborate, and hone their tech cueing skills, within a small storefront theatrical setting that they will undoubtedly come across when they graduate and move into the Chicago theatre community. In this class, the students will learn how to create opening and closing cues; transitions that punctuate, build/decline, propel, and show passage of time. The cues will then be amended in the workshop, to help the students learn to work quickly in changing timings and mood. Making quick artistic decisions and implementing them efficiently is the goal.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 371
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
First course in a 3 course sequence. For all design students. Through demonstration, discussion, lecture, and projects, students explore thAssignments will be commensurate with ability and experience.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 372
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
Second course in a 3 course sequence. For all design students. Through demonstration, discussion, lecture, and projects, students explore thAssignments will be commensurate with ability and experience.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 373
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE II
Third course in a 3 course sequence. For all design students. Demonstration, discussion, lecture, and projects. Assignments will be commensurate with ability and experience.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 408
SOUND DESIGN III
This course incorporates the full the design of a show using the students' own compositions. The students will complete an entire play start to finish without using any found music.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 409
SOUND DESIGN III
This class will help the student prepare their own specific branding for their freelance career so that they will have a complete packaging of their artwork. In addition they will be working on 2 plays simultaneously in order to jump-start into the multi-tasking that is involved in Sound Design.
Prerequisites:
Status as Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 410
SOUND DESIGN III
Each week will be an introduction to different careers that are possible within the field of Sound Design. This class will contain guest lectures from the professional designers who specialize in each field. This will help the student narrow their focus to what they wish to achieve after they graduate. In addition, the students will be working on 3 plays simultaneously to continue their multi-tasking ability.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 471
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
For all design students. Assignments will be commensurate with ability and experience.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 472
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
For all design students. Assignments will be commensurate with ability and experience.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 473
DESIGN PRODUCTION PRACTICE III
For all design students. Assignments will be commensurate with ability and experience.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 490
DESIGN INTERNSHIP
The internship provides the student with an opportunity to learn by working with experienced professionals in an area related to his/her area of study at The Theatre School.
Prerequisites:
Status as an Undergraduate or Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 641
THEATRICAL COLLABORATION
An investigation, through research and discussion, of the conceptual problems of physically mounting specific, assigned scripts from the classic and modern theatre, covering a broad stylistic range. Students will submit proposals for designs and justify their ideas through literary and pictorial research. The directorial and collaborative problems of arriving at a production concept, up to, but not including fully-realized design documentation, is emphasized through a series of projects.
Prerequisites:
Status as Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.DES 642
THEATRICAL COLLABORATION
An investigation, through research and discussion, of the conceptual problems of physically mounting specific, assigned scripts from the classic and modern theatre, covering a broad stylistic range. Students will submit proposals for designs and justify their ideas through literary and pictorial research. The directorial and collaborative problems of arriving at a production concept, up to, but not including fully-realized design documentation, is emphasized through a series of projects.
Prerequisites:
Status as Graduate Theatre student is a prerequisite for this class.