Bachelor degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production: A program that prepares individuals to manage the planning, design, preparation, and production of plays and other theatrical entertainment programs. Includes instruction in theatrical design, program management, dramatic production, rehearsal management, personnel management and casting, actor coaching, directing concepts and techniques, theater history, scene work, script interpretation, business management, marketing, public relations, and communications skills.
Students in this track receive specialized training in directing, as well as grounding in the elements (technical theatre, playwriting, acting, stage management, dramaturgy) comprising a production. Coursework and practical application teach Directing majors how to explore their own vision of a particular piece and then bring it to fruition.
Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the program requires a grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval.
University Requirements
•A total of 120 credit hours
•6 credit hours of college writing
•3 credit hours of college mathematics or the equivalent by examination
General Education Requirements
•A total of ten courses, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level
course in an approved...
Perf-362 Lighting Design (3)
Perf-364 Basics of Scene and Costume Design (3)
Perf-450 Rotating topics in design/technology (3)
Perf-552 Directing Techniques (3)
ARTS-100 Art: The Studio Experience (3)
ARTH-100 European Art: From Cave to Cathedral (3)
Perf-557 Playwriting (3)
Class in area of specialty approved by advisor (3)
Perf-490 Internship or Perf-491-Independent study (3)
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Ball State University's production option is intended for students wanting to pursue a professional career in directing for the stage or stage management. This option also prepares students for admission to production-oriented master of fine arts graduate programs.
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