School of Theatre

• CFA TH 577: Millinery 1
  Prereq: CFA TH 172 Millinery crafts are learned through various projects on different styles of design. Skills might include: straw, buckram, wire, paper and felt. Materials and tools list will be provided. Fall semester in odd numbered academic years.
• CFA TH 578: Millinery 2
  Prereq: CFA TH 577 Continuation of Millinery 1. Millinery crafts are learned through various projects on different styles of design. Skills might include: straw, buckram, wire, paper and felt. Spring semester in odd numbered academic years.
• CFA TH 581: Audio System Design 1
  Audio System Design 1 3 Independent N Fall Fall 2024 Undergrad Prereq: CFA TH 172 or permission of instructor. Audio systems, video systems and intercom systems will be examined from input to output in terms of signal flow and interconnection practices and how they are used. 3.0 credits. Fall semester in odd numbered academic years.
• CFA TH 582: Audio System Design 2
  Prereq: CFA TH 581 Continuation of Audio Systems Design 1. Audio systems, video systems and intercom systems will be examined from input to output in terms of signal flow and interconnection practices and how they are used. Spring semester in odd numbered academic years.
• CFA TH 583: Scene Painting 2
  Prereq: CFA TH 567 Studio class. Continuation of Scene Painting 1. Exposure to materials and tools used in theatrical scene painting. Exercises in general lay-in texture techniques and beginning work in nature studies. Spring semester.
• CFA TH 585: Vectorworks 1
  Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting program Vectorworks and its application to theatrical drafting. Basic terminology, plate organization and technical drafting for Lighting and Sound designers. 2.0 credits. Spring semester.
• CFA TH 587: Vectorworks 2
  Prereq: CFA TH 585 Advanced work in Vectorworks CAD; permission rating on the use of Spotlight as it applies to drafting light plots and related lighting paperwork.
• CFA TH 588: Automated Lighting Technology
  This course will be an introduction to light board programming with automated light sources. The emphasis of the semester will be on understanding the concepts inherent to working with automated equipment and developing a show file environment that allows for efficiency in working with that equipment. The goal is to provide insight as to the mechanics and logistics of moving light programming in preparation for the second semester of this course, which focuses on the artistic applications of moving lights. 2.0 credits. Spring Semester. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Quantitative Reasoning II.
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  • Quantitative Reasoning II
• CFA TH 589: Automated Lighting Design
  Prereq: CFA TH 588. This course will be a continuation of the automated lighting technology course. We will explore the use of automated equipment as a tool for artistic expression. The emphasis of the semester will be on maximizing the use of the full capabilities of automated lights in the pursuit of visual storytelling for the stage.
• CFA TH 590: Theatre Management
  This course is designed to provide an introduction to the managerial, administrative, and leadership aspects of both for-profit and non-profit theater. This class will consist of lectures on the fundamentals of arts management, case studies, project work, and a series of in-depth conversations with leaders in the field of theater and/or performing arts management. Emphasis will be placed on: marketing, PR, budgeting, audience development, producing, fundraising, education, and community relations. Producing work today, the challenges and opportunities, will be a theme throughout the semester. Spring semester. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Individual in Community, Quantitative Reasoning 2.
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  • The Individual in Community
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• CFA TH 591: Graduate Internship: Design, Production & Management
  Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. Design, Production & Management students may arrange units for off-campus, unpaid internships with established, professional arts organizations. Before applying for internship units the student should check with their MFA Program Head to determine whether the proposed host organization and internship position qualifies. The accepting organization must provide a letter of agreement prior to approval. An evaluation letter following the conclusion of the internship is required. Variable units; a minimum of 40 hours of work is expected per unit, and units capped at 4.0 units per internship. May be repeated for units.
• CFA TH 595: Directed Study: Design, Production & Management
  Provides opportunity for individual students to study in a specific field or gain practical experience under the direct supervision of a full-time faculty member in the area of Design, Production & Management. Approval of the full-time faculty member supervising the directed study and an established focus of study are required prior to registration. Students must submit a "Directed Study Application" to the CFA Registrar and receive approval to register for the course. Variable credit; maximum 4.0 units. May be repeated for units.
• CFA TH 607: Collaboration Forum 1
  A laboratory type class which creates the opportunities to explore individual and collaborative ideas and problem solving in the creation of theatre. Emphasis is placed on the student's personal discovery of their own unique approach to their work and their involvement in the larger community of theatre artists. 2.0 units. Fall semester.
• CFA TH 608: Collaboration Forum 2
  Prereq: CFA TH607 - Building on the collaborative relationships and creative processes developed in Collaboration Forum 1, this laboratory class continues the student's exploration of individual and collaborative ideas and problem solving in the creation of theatre. Emphasis is placed on the student's personal discovery of their own unique approach to their work and their involvement in the larger community of theatre artists.
• CFA TH 609: Directing Studio 1
  This course will focus on laboratory scene work with actors in an effort to further cement basic fundamental skills in storytelling and actor collaboration. Students will primarily work on Realistic/Naturalistic material with the intent to develop the directors' skills of moving from moment to moment emotionally and telling a clear story. Directors will also use their critical eye to help give feedback to their peers. This course requires additional work outside of class time for engagement in practice-based exercises and rehearsals. 3.0 units. Fall semester. 
• CFA TH 610: Directing Studio 2
  Building on the foundation of CFATH 609 Directing Studio 1, this course will focus on laboratory scene work with actors in an effort to further cement basic fundamental skills in storytelling and actor collaboration. Students will primarily work on material that is diametrically opposed to Realism/Naturalism and will explore how to approach alternative styles of dramatic texts in an effort to tell a clear story. Directors will also use their critical eye to help give feedback to their peers. This course requires additional work outside of class time for engagement in practice-based exercises and rehearsals. 3.0 units. Spring semester.
• CFA TH 611: Technical Production Studio 3
  This course is designed to give Technical Directors a basic engineering knowledge to design safe and efficient scenery and learn the math behind the scenery they are building. Students will discuss concepts typical to engineering, study the variables and formulas used to determine material strengths, typical and atypical loading conditions, and how to engineer scenery used in normal theatrical applications and study the vocabulary used by structural engineers to ensure they have the capacity to communicate questions and issues that may arise during their career. Effective Fall 2026, this course fulfills a single requirement in the following BU HUB area: Quantitative Reasoning 1.
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  • Quantitative Reasoning I
• CFA TH 612: Technical Production Studio 4
  Prereq: CFA TH 611 This course is designed to give Technical Directors an in-depth look into engineering safe and efficient scenery. Through real conditions and a text, students will learn how to engineer wood and steel elements used in theatre. The primary focus of study will be beam and column design. Effective Spring 2027, this course fulfills a single requirement in the following BU HUB area: Quantitative Reasoning 2.
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  • Quantitative Reasoning II
• CFA TH 613: Scene Painting Studio 1
  Studio class exploring soft goods and problem solving with scene painting techniques. 1.0 units. Fall semester.
• CFA TH 614: Scene Painting Studio 2
  Prereq: CFA TH 614 - Building on the techniques and skills developed in Scene Painting Studio 1, this studio class continues the student's exploration of soft goods and problem solving with scene painting techniques.