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Performance Design and Production Core Elective Table I and II

For students admitted Fall 2025 and after:  Students must choose 12 core electives from Table I and II.

Students may take up to two courses offered by the Creative School and approved by the Director of the Performance Design and Production program.

Design and Production students must take a minimum of two (2) courses from Table I.

CORE ELECTIVE TABLE I:

  • PFZ 201* Material Practice
  • PFZ 202* Technological Practice
  • PFZ 210 Intro to Costume Design & Technique
  • PFZ 220 Intro to Scenic Design & Technique
  • PFZ 230 Intro to Lighting Design
  • PFZ 240 Intro to Sound Design
  • PFZ 250 Intro to Projection Design
  • PFZ 260 Intro to Stage Management
  • PFZ 261 Theatre Safety and Occupational Health

*If not selected in Semester 3.

CORE ELECTIVE TABLE II:

  • CSE 400 Special Projects Placement
  • CSE 410 Creative Capstone Enrichment
  • FCD 815 Design Solutions Supercourse I
  • FCD 817 Live Event Supercourse I
  • FCD 827 Live Event Supercourse 2
  • FMF 335 Millinery Design
  • FMF 545 Natural Dye Workshop
  • FSN 302 Fashion Histories: Ancient to Pre-Modern
  • FSN 610 Carnival Arts
  • PFC 216 Playwriting
  • PFC 226 Directing for the Stage
  • PFC 221 Performance Creation III: Exploring Design, Body & Space
  • PFC 222 Performance Creation IV: Exploring Design, Body & Space
  • PFC 417 Advanced Playwriting
  • PFC 470 Black Creative Practices
  • PFZ 311 Costume Technique I
  • PFZ 312 Make-Up and Special Effects
  • PFZ 314 Costume Design
  • PFZ 315 Corsetry: History and Construction
  • PFZ 322 Props: Design and Construction
  • PFZ 323 Puppetry Design and Technique
  • PFZ 331 Lighting Design I
  • PFZ 343 Sound Design and Technique II
  • PFZ 351 Creative Technology in Performance
  • PFZ 352 Show Systems Engineering
  • PFZ 361 Stage Management for Live Events
  • PFZ 362 Production Management for Performance
  • PFZ 363 Technical Direction
  • PFZ 370 Creative Producing II
  • PFZ 371 Arts and Cultural Management
  • PFZ 372 Tour and Company Management
  • PFZ 381 Global Performance Studio (intl special)
  • PFZ 411 Costume Technique III
  • PFZ 419 Special Topics: Costume
  • PFZ 421 Scenography
  • PFZ 422 Scenic Painting
  • PFZ 429 Special Topics: Scenic construction
  • PFZ 441 Recording as Practice
  • PFZ 449 Special Topics: Sound
  • PFZ 471 Commercial Theatre
  • PFZ 489 Special Topics: Production Innovation