The John Wells Directing Program Fellows Curriculum (as of Fall 2012)

First Year Requirements

Fall Semester
54-757 Graduate Directing: New Works 10 units
54-721 (mini 1) Graduate Directing: Text to Stage 6 units
54-783 (mini 2) Graduate Directing: Future Stages 9 units
54-709 Theatre Lab 9 units
54-785 Colloquium 9 units
54-515 Grad Directing Thinktank 1 unit
54-703 Applied Internship (section E) 8 units
54-831 Scenography 9 units
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61 units

Spring Semester
54-758 Graduate Directing: New Works 10 units
54-722 (mini 3) Graduate Directing: Text to Stage 6 units
54-784 (mini 4) Graduate Directing: Future Stages 9 units
54-710 Theatre Lab 9 units
54-786 Colloquium 9 units
54-515 Grad Directing Thinktank 1 unit
54-704 Applied Internship (section E) 8 units
54-xxx Intro to Design class 6 units
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57 units

Second Year Requirements

Fall Semester
54-857 Graduate Directing: Directors’ Series Second Year 10 units
OR 54-757 Graduate Directing: New Works
54-721 (mini 1) Graduate Directing: Text to Stage 6 units
54-717 (mini 1) Camera Lab 3 units
54-821 (mini 2) Graduate Directing: Future Stages 9 units
54-809 Theatre Lab 9 units
54-515 Grad Directing Thinktank 1 unit
54-803 Applied Internship 8 units
54-885 Colloquium (optional) 9 units
xx-xxx Elective or Independent Study (optional) 6-9 units
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46-64 units

Spring Semester
54-858 Graduate Directing: Directors’ Series Second Year 10 units
OR 54-758 Directing: New Works
54-722 (mini 3) Graduate Directing: Text to Stage 6 units
54-718 (mini 3) Camera Lab 3 units
54-822 (mini 4) Graduate Directing: Future Stages 9 units
54-810 Theatre Lab 9 units
54-516 Directing Thinktank 1 unit
54-804 Applied Internship 8 units
54-886 Colloquium (optional) 9 units
xx-xxx Elective or Independent Study (optional) 6-9 units
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46-64 units

Third Year Requirements

Off-Campus Semester:
54-995/996 Internship outside of CMU 40 units
54-957/958 Graduate Directing: Directors’ Series Third Year
Thesis Production 15 units
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55 units

On-Campus Spring Semester:
54-957/958 Graduate Directing: Directors’ Series Third Year
Thesis Production 30 units
54-515/516 Directing Thinktank 1 unit
54-903/904 Applied Internship 8 units
xx-xxx Elective or Independent Study (optional) 6-9 units
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39-48 units

Additional Recommended Courses (to be taken when possible within these three years)
54-739/740 History of Architecture & Décor 6 units
54-745/746 History of Clothing 6 units

Please note that this curriculum may undergo minor modifications in discussion with individual graduate directors.