Program: Interdisciplinary Studies, Theatre Design (and Production) Concentration, B.I.S. - Georgia State University

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The B.I.S. in Theatre Design cultivates the knowledge and skills students need to be successful in both art, theatre and film. Courses are taught by professionals actively working in the film industry and professional theatre. Students gain practical experience working on live theatrical productions and on film projects. The interdisciplinary studies degree offers students the opportunity to choose a thematic concentration in the Allied Field area. This degree allows students greater freedom to study multiple subjects of interest.

Program Degree Requirements

Please refer to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies section 10030.20 of this catalog for academic regulations for this program. In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of the Arts Degree Requirements (see section 10030) and the University Degree Requirements (see section 1400).

Theatre Design

For students interested in theatre and film performance.

Foundation courses appropriate to the major and concentration.

Theatre Practicum THEA 1701 or THEA 1702 may each be taken:

twice for credit (two semesters of THEA 1701 or THEA 1702) or
once each (one semester of THEA 1701 and one semester of THEA 1702)

Many of the courses listed in the Field of Study area are required prerequisites for Acting B.I.S. courses in the Major and Allied Fields areas. Students should select Field of Study courses in consultation with a B.I.S. faculty advisor.

Degree Requirements

Field of Study (18 Hours)

Required Courses

12 Hours

World language at the 1002 or higher level 3 Hours
THEA 2010 - Stagecraft 3 Credit Hours
Or THEA 1607 - Stagecraft Skills
THEA 2100 - Play Analysis for Production 3 Credit Hours
THEA 2210 - Beginning Acting 3 Credit Hours

Field of Study Electives

6 Hours

Select Field of Study Electives based on Thematic Concentration.

Art & Design Thematic Concentration Electives

AH 1750 - Western Art from the Renaissance to the Present 3 Credit Hours

Select one from the following

ART 1010 - Drawing I 3 Credit Hours
ART 1020 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 Credit Hours
ART 1030 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 Credit Hours

Film Production Thematic Concentration Electives

Select 6 Hours from the following:

*Courses taught on the Perimeter College Campus

ENGL 2120 - British Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2130 - American Literature 3 Credit Hours
FLME 1010 - Film Aesthetics and Analysis 3 Credit Hours
FLME 2700 - History of the Motion Pictures 3 Credit Hours
THEA 1550 - Dance Technique for the Performer 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 1551 - Tap Dance I 1 Credit Hours *
THEA 1552 - Tap Dance II 1 Credit Hours *
THEA 1553 - Jazz Dance I 1 Credit Hours *
THEA 1554 - Jazz Dance II 1 Credit Hours * *
THEA 1556 - Social Dance I 1 Credit Hours
THEA 1610 - Improving Voice and Articulation for the Actor 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 1650 - Design Skills For The Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 1660 - Makeup for the Stage 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 1701 - Theater Practicum 1 Credit Hours *
THEA 1758A - Music Theatre Ensemble 1 Credit Hours *
THEA 1702 - Technical Theatre Practicum 1 Credit Hours
THEA 2212 - Intermediate Acting 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 2345 - Audition Portfolio 1 Credit Hours *
THEA 2401 - Scenery Skills For The Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 2402 - Costume Skills For The Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 2403 - Lighting/Sound Skills For Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 2450 - Stage And Theatre Management 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 2607 - Children’s Theatre Production 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 2611 - Staging and Rehearsal Skills 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 2613 - Applied Theatre Workshop 3 Credit Hours *

Major (28 Hours)

CTW Requirement

3 Hours

THEA 4070 - Theatre History-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Concentration Requirements

13 Hours

*Course may be repeated for credit in the Major or Allied Field areas.

THEA 4050 - Directed Activities in Technical Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 4080 - Design Techniques for Production 4 Credit Hours *
THEA 4130 - Stage Management 3 Credit Hours
THEA 4950 - Production Seminar 3 Credit Hours *

Concentration Requirement Electives

12 Hours

*Course may be repeated for credit in the Major or Allied Field areas.

FLME 4120 - Production I 3 Credit Hours
ID 3000 - DRAFTING 3 Credit Hours
THEA 3000 - Lighting Design for Theatre 4 Credit Hours
THEA 3110 - Technical Production II 3 Credit Hours
THEA 3300 - Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen 3 Credit Hours
Or FLME 3300 - Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen
THEA 3410 - Making a Living in the Arts 3 Credit Hours
Or FLME 3410 - Making a Living in the Arts
THEA 4050 - Directed Activities in Technical Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 4080 - Design Techniques for Production 4 Credit Hours *
THEA 4760 - Performance Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours
THEA 4850 - Directing 3 Credit Hours

Allied Field (15-16 Hours)

In consultation with B.I.S. faculty advisor, choose one of the following Thematic Concentrations within the Theatre Design concentration. Once a Thematic Concentration has been established with the academic advisor, choose 4-5 courses within that cluster. Students can also create a 4-5 course, student-planned cluster that must be approved by a B.I.S. faculty advisor.

Art & Design
Film Production

Art & Design

Select four courses:

*Course may be repeated for credit in the Major or Allied Field areas.

3DS 3000 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credit Hours
3DS 3050 - Hand Building I 3 Credit Hours
3DS 3100 - Moldmaking 3 Credit Hours
3DS 3300 - Intermediate Sculpture 4 Credit Hours
3DS 3350 - Ceramic Sculpture 4 Credit Hours
3DS 3600 - Sculptural Drawing 4 Credit Hours
3DS 3700 - Wood Design 4 Credit Hours
3DS 3800 - Installation Art 4 Credit Hours
AH 4310 - Art of Northern Europe in the Renaissance Era 3 Credit Hours
AH 4320 - Italian Renaissance Art: The Age of Humanism 3 Credit Hours
AH 4400 - Baroque Art 3 Credit Hours
AH 4450 - Eighteenth-Century European Art 3 Credit Hours
AH 4500 - Nineteenth-Century European Art 3 Credit Hours
AH 4610 - Twentieth-Century European and American Modernism 3 Credit Hours
AH 4650 - Art of the United States 3 Credit Hours
DPP 3000 - Life Drawing 3 Credit Hours
DPP 3200 - Painting with Water-Based Media 3 Credit Hours
DPP 3300 - Painting with Oil-Based Media 3 Credit Hours
GRD 3400 - Graphic Design Survey 3 Credit Hours
ID 3250 - Computer-Aided Drafting and Design I 2 Credit Hours
ID 4100 - LIGHTING DESIGN 2 Credit Hours
ID 4350 - COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN II 2 Credit Hours
TEXT 3000 - Introduction to Textiles 3 Credit Hours
TEXT 3100 - Surface and Pattern 4 Credit Hours
THEA 4050 - Directed Activities in Technical Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 4080 - Design Techniques for Production 4 Credit Hours *

Film & Production

Select four courses:

Please note that all uppler-level FLME courses require completion of the Film & Media Major Eligiblity requirement. More information can be found in the Film and Media, B.A. section of the catalog.

*Course may be repeated for credit in the Major or Allied Field areas.

CMIS 4000 - New Ventures in Creative Media 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 4050 - Producing for Television 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 4060 - Designing Story Experiences 4 Credit Hours
CMIS 4310 - Motion Capture Pipeline 4 Credit Hours
CMIS 4680 - Social Media for the Entertainment Industries 3 Credit Hours
FLME 3000 - Lighting Design for Theatre, Film, and Television 4 Credit Hours
FLME 3115 - Short Screenwriting 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4120 - Production I 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4145 - Digital Editing 4 Credit Hours
FLME 4170 - American Film History I 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4180 - International Cinemas 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4200 - Television Analysis 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4250 - Producing for Television and Film 4 Credit Hours
FLME 4310 - Feature Screenwriting I 4 Credit Hours
FLME 4320 - Feature Screenwriting II 4 Credit Hours
FLME 4361 - Sound Design 4 Credit Hours
FLME 4370 - Visual Effects for Film 4 Credit Hours
FLME 4760 - African Americans in Film 4 Credit Hours
FLME 4765 - Gender in Film and Television 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4800 - MEDIA INDUSTRIES 3 Credit Hours
FLME 4960 - American Film History II 3 Credit Hours
THEA 3300 - Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen 3 Credit Hours
Or FLME 3300 - Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen (if not taken in the Major area)
THEA 3410 - Making a Living in the Arts 3 Credit Hours
Or FLME 3410 - Making a Living in the Arts (if not taken in the Major area)
THEA 4000 - Acting/Directing for the Camera 4 Credit Hours
Or FLME 4000 - Acting/Directing for the Camera (if not taken in the Major area)
THEA 4050 - Directed Activities in Technical Theatre 3 Credit Hours *
THEA 4080 - Design Techniques for Production 4 Credit Hours *

Electives

Select additional courses to complete a minimum of 120 hours.