MFA in Stage Lighting
Complete Academic Program

Major Area
Course Number	Title	Cr. hrs.
16-THPR-720	Intro to Stage Lighting	3
16-THPR-814,5,6	Stage Lighting II	9
16-THPR-821,2,3	Stage Lighting III	18
16-THPR-518,9,20	Lighting Lab and Crew	6
16-THPR-851	Stage Lighting IV	6

Production Sequence
Course Number	Title	Cr. hrs.
16-THPR-711,2,3	Tech. Prod. I -or-	9
16-THPR-831,2,3	Tech. Prod. II -with-	9
16-THPR-551,2,3	Tech. Prod. Lab and Crew	6
or
16-THPR-714,5,6	Stage Design I -or-	9
16-THPR-841,2,3	Stage Design II -with-	9
16-THPR-508,9,10	Stage Design Lab and Crew	6
or
16-THPR-714,5,6	Stage Manage. I -and-	3
16-THPR-841,2,3	Stage Manage. II	12

Other Requirements
Course Number	Title	Cr. hrs.
16-THPR-780	Survey of Stage Des.	3
16-THPR-560	Indep. Study - Arr.	3
16-THPR-560	Indep. Study - Arr	3
16-THPR-811,2	Script Analysis	6
16-THPR-813	Adv. Script Analysis	3
16-THPR-800	Aesthetics	3

Electives - select 6 cr. hours
Course Number	Title	Cr. hrs.
16-THPR-710	Artist in Society	3
	Dramatic Literature
16-THPR-718,9	Draft. I	2
16-THPR-847,8	Draft. II	2
16-THPR-851,2	Draft. III	2
	Art History
	Computer Science
	Engineering
16-THPR-700	Costume Appreciation	3
16-THPR-730	Stg. Lt, Projections	3
16-THPR-760	Sound for Theater	3
16-THPR-710	Intro. to Makeup	3
	CADD I	3
	CADD II	3

Design/Research Project - Thesis
Course Number	Title	Cr. hrs.
16-THPR-830	Design/Research	6

Total number of hours for the degree = 90 (quarter hours)

MFA in Stage Lighting(2 Year)
Projected Course Schedule

Year I
Fall Quarter

16-THPR-720	Intro Stage Lighting	3
16-THPR-814	Stage Lighting II	3
16-THPR-518	Light Lab./Design	2
16-THPR-714, 841	Stage Design I or II	3
16-THPR-508	Stage Lab	2
16-THPR-780	Survey Scene Design	3

QUARTER TOTAL=16

Winter Quarter

16-THPR-718	Draft I	2
16-THPR-815	Stage/Lighting II	3
16-THPR-519	Light Lab	2
16-THPR-715,842	Stage Design I or II	3
16-THPR-509	Stage Lab	2
16-DRTG-811	Script Analysis	3

QUARTER TOTAL=15

Spring Quarter

16-THPR-719	Draft I	2
16-THPR-816	Stage/Lighting II	3
16-THPR-520	Light Lab	2
16-THPR-716,843	Stage Design I or II	3
16-THPR-560-004	Ind. Study/CADD I	3
16-DRTG-812	Script Analysis	3

QUARTER TOTAL=16

(Year 1 - Total Credits 44)

Year II
Fall Quarter

16-THPR-821	Stage Light III	6
16-THPR-730	Stage Light IV	6
16-DRTG-813	Script Analysis	3
16-THPR-560-004	Ind. Study/CADD I	3

QUARTER TOTAL=18

Winter Quarter

16-THPR-822	Stage Light III	6
16-THPR-813	Script Analysis Adv.	3
16-THPR-560-004	Ind. Study	3
__-___-___	Elective/CADD I	3

QUARTER TOTAL=15

Spring Quarter

16-THPR-823	Stage Light III	6
16-THPR-830	Lighting Design Thesis	6
16-DRTG-800	Aesthetics	3

QUARTER TOTAL=15

(Year II - Total Credits 48)

TOTAL CREDITS - YEAR I & YEAR II - 95