This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s academic path within the major, and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements, and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
Year 1
Course
Credits
TDT1200/
Design Fundamentals
3
TDT1100/
Stagecraft
3
TDT1120/
Production I
3
ACT1250/
Dramatic Structure(Gen Ed Humanities)
4
WRI110/College Writing (Basic Communication, Written and Oral)
4
Total
17
Course
Credits
TDT1210/Design Fundamentals (Arts Core/Gen Ed)
3
TDT1110/
Stage Craft
3
TDT1130/
Production I
3
TDT1080/
Drafting
3
Choose 1: Nat Sci and Scientific Reasoning OR Math and Quantitative Reasoning OR
DEISJ, Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Year 2
Course
Credits
TDT1020/ Sound Fundamentals
3
TDT2501/ Sound Design I
3
TDT2120/ Production II
3
TDT2080/
Theater Technology I
3
MTH1300/Music Theory Intensive I
2
TDT3520/ Vectorworks
3
Total
17
Course
Credits
TDT2511/Sound Design I
3
TDT2130/ Production II
3
MTH1310/Music Theory Intensive II
2
TDT2045/ Music Reading: Stage Managers
1
Choose 1: Nat Sci, Math, DEISJ
4
Choose 1: Nat Sci, Math, DEISJ
3
Total
16
Year 3
Course
Credits
TDT 3501/Sound Design II
3
TDT3120/ Production III
3
TDT2200/ Scene Design I
3
MTH4035/ Recording and Mixing for Musicians I
2
MCO1300/Studio Comp 1
2
Health and Wellness
1
Total
14
Course
Credits
TDT3511/ Sound Design II
3
TDT3130/ Production III
3
TDT4460/ Collaborative Process
2
MTH4036/ Recording and Mixing for Musicians II
2
MCO1310/Studio Comp II
2
ACT2100/ History of Theatre (also Gen Ed: Humanities)
4
Total
16
Year 4
Course
Credits
TDT4501/ Sound Design III
3
TDT4120/ Production IV
3
TDT2400/ Lighting Design I
3
TDT2600/ Introduction to Stage Management
3
Upper-Level Major Elective in Art and Design
3
Total
15
Course
Credits
TDT4511/ Sound Design III
3
TDT4130/ Production IV
3
TDT4880/ Portfolio
1
Choose 1: US Hist, Soc Sci, World Hist, Language (Upper Level)
4
Upper-Level Major Elective in Communications or New Media