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Upcoming Events
- January 17
Classes begin. - January 18
Auditions for The Big Picture App?, 4:00-6:30 p.m., Bruce Davis Theater, MH. - February 6, 13, 20
Fifth Annual TFMS Film Series, with filmmakers Yun Suh, Jenny Cool, and Michèle Stephenson. Screenings begin at 8:15 p.m., in Cole Cinema, Campus Center, and are free and open to the public.
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Majors Handbook
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Faculty
- Liberal Arts Mission
- Production Policy
- Important
Announcements - Requirements for the
Theater Studies Major
[pdf] - Requirements for the
Film and Media
Studies Major [pdf] - Requirements for the Minors [pdf]
- Independent Study
- Junior Year Student-Faculty Conference
- Off-Campus Study
- Instructional Resources
- Filmmaking Resources
- Theater and Arts Season
- Talk-Back Night
- Audition Policy
- Performance Facilities
- Production and Shop Facilities
- Rules and Regulations for Use of Production and Shop Facilities
- Procedures for Requesting Use of Items
- Theater Production and Shop Positions and Their Responsibilities
- Paid Student Positions in TFMS
- The White Room
- TFMS Night
- Department Arts Alliance Awards
- The American College Theater Festival (ACTF) Awards
- Opportunities for Graduates
- Letters of Recommendation
- Core Play-Reading List for Theater Studies Majors [pdf]
- Core Film List for Film and Media Studies Majors [pdf]
- Check List: Theater Studies Major [pdf]
- Check List: Film and Media Studies Major [pdf]
- Guidelines and Application Procedures for St. Mary's Projects [pdf];
Application Form for St. Mary's Projects (pdf) - Recommendation Release Form [pdf]
- Course Requirement Waiver or Substitution Form [pdf]
TFMS Alumni
Where Are They Now?
Megan Rippey (class of 2008, B.A. women, gender, and sexuality studies, minor in theater studies) is currently an M.F.A. student in the acting program at the California Institute of the Arts (class of 2013).
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Production Policy
TFMS supplies the resources for a diverse range of production work on stage and screen. Live performance opportunities include stage productions and dance concerts directed by faculty members, guest artists, and students, performed in a variety of spaces, including the Bruce Davis Theater (main stage), the dance studio, and The White Room. Performance roles and design and technical 
positions are open to all students, regardless of their majors, and auditions are regularly publicized in the on-line College Bulletin and by e-mail. Theater production seasons are formulated to maximize opportunities for working on or attending productions that represent the diversity of theatrical activities across cultures and history.
In order to ensure the continued diversity and high quality of productions on the St. Mary's campus, students who wish to participate in the department's production activities must read and abide by the guidelines set forth in related sections of this handbook. The department is always receptive to suggestions for improving its production procedures, and welcomes each student's input.
Resources in film and media production provide students with access to a variety of video production and post-production technology. Production classes and St. Mary's Projects have access to Canon GL-2 Mini-DV cameras, Smith-Victor lighting kits, and Audio-Technica microphones, along with supporting production equipment. Post-production equipment is located in two Montgomery Hall labs: the Pro-Lab / Learning Lab and the TFMS Editing Room. The Montgomery Hall Pro-Lab includes 10 22" Intel iMacs w/Mac OS 10.5, Adobe CS3 Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks), Maya 2008 Complete, Quicktime Pro, and Final Cut Studio (Final Cut, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack, Compressor) with dedicated JVC SR-DVM600 3-in-1 MiniDV, 40GB hard disk drive, and DVD player/recorder combo decks. The adjacent Montgomery Hall Learning Lab is equipped with 20 17" Intel iMacs w/Mac OS 10.5, Adobe CS3 Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks), ProTools LE, and several flatbed scanners. The TFMS Editing Room (digital video lab) is a full-featured editing lab that includes two G-5 editing stations w/Mac OS 10.5 and Final Cut Studio (Final Cut, Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack, Compressor) as well as dedicated Mini-DV decks and NTSC output monitors.
