Graduate students in the Design Option have custom tailored curriculums based on their goals and level of experience. Class registration is determined by students in collaboration with advisors.

• Each student in every discipline is required to take the following core classes each semester:
  • (at least) One Design class per semester
  • Production Preparation
  • Applied Internship
  • Design Forum
• Each student in every discipline is required to take the following classes during their six semesters with us:
  • 2 semesters of Colloquium
  • 2 semesters of upper level critical thinking courses elsewhere in the University.
• Each student in every discipline will take other courses from the list below each semester as determined in collaboration with their advisor.

Classes offered (subject to change) include the following:

Course # Course Title Units

54-867/868 Sound Design 1 9
54-997 Sound Design 2 9
54-993 Sound Thesis varies
54-505 Ear Training 1
54-509/805 Advanced Sound System Design 9
54-756 Theatre For The Ear 6
54-531 Show Control 9
TBA Independent Study : AutoCad TBA
54-560 Interactive Technology and Live Performance 10
53-831 Building Virtual Worlds 24
33-114 Physics of Musical Sound 9
48-413 Building Acoustics 6
57-947 Sound Recording 6
57-948 Sound Editing And Mastering 6
57-949 Multi-Track Recording 9
57-802 Finale 6
57-801 Introduction to Music Technology 6
57-847 Electronic and Computer Music 6
57-964 Sound Analysis 3
60-110 Electronic Media Studio 1 10

54-741/742 Costume Design One 9
54-841/842 Costume Design Two 9
54-987/988 Costume Design Thesis varies
54-712 Painting for Costume Designer* 6
54-523 Costume Design for Film 6
54-511 Costume Crafts 1 6
54-743/744 Costume Construction 1 6
54-843/844 Costume Construction 2 6
54-814 Draping for the Costume Artisan 9
54-511 Costume Crafts Mini 6
54-511 Costume Crafts Mini 6
54-511 Costume Crafts Mini 6
54-848 Flat Patterning 6
54-294 Makeup for the Designer 4

54-443 Scenography 9
54-731/732 Scene Design One 9
54-831/832 Scene Design Two 9
54-947/948 Scene Design Thesis varies
54-379 Scene Design Skills 2-D 6
54-845 Scene Design Skills 3-D 6
54-737/738 Introduction to Scene Painting 6
54-837/838 Advanced Scene Painting 6

54-751 Theatrical Lighting Design 9
54-778 Television Lighting Design 1
54-851 Architectural Lighting Design 9
54-951 Concert Lighting Design 6
54-952 Dance Lighting Design 2
54-953/954 Lighting Design Thesis varies
54-767 Lighting Design Skills 2
54-772 Intro to Media Design and 6
Presentation Rendering Software
54-768 Production Electrics 6
54-525 Electrics Seminar 3
54-349 Automated Lighting Technology 6
54-527 Automated Lighting Workshop 3
54-735 Future Stages M1-Media 9
54-835 Future Stages M1-Media 9
54-935 Future Stages M1-Media 9

54-745/746 History of Clothing 6

54-739/740 History of Architecture and Décor 6

54-770A Computer Aps : Photoshop 3

54-770B Computer Aps : Dreamweaver 3

54-711 Drawing for Theatrical Designer 6

54-712 Painting for the Theatrical Designer* 6

54-347/348 Figure Drawing One 4

54-347B/348B Figure Drawing Two 4

54-483, 62-483/484 Growing Theater Outreach 6

54-178/77, 281/82 Foundations of Drama I & II 6

54-381/382 History of Drama 3 or 6

54-785/786 Colloquium 9

Design Forum 0

54-703/704 Applied Internship 1 8
54-803/804 Applied Internship 2 8
54-903/904 Applied Internship 3 8

54-761/2 Production Preparation varies
54-861/2 Production Preparation varies
54-961/2 Production Preparation varies