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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