BFA in Theatre Arts (Design & Theatre Production)

If you are interested in interviewing for the BFA in Theatre Arts (Design & Theatre Production) program please visit the application page here.

In our Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts (Design & Theatre Production) program, you will receive the hands-on and practical experience that you need to excel in theatrical and entertainment design and techology. Our comprehensive program includes classes and opportunities in costume, scenic, lighting, and sound design and production, will immerse you in training that provides individualized instruction, multiple opportunities for realized design and tehcnology projects during the department's mainstage season, the skills to compile an attractive portfolio, and an excellent faculty-to-student ratio.

You will learn design and construction skills across a variety of disciplines and you will have great hands-on opportunities. Your education will combine training in the classroom while putting your knowledge into practice with hands-on design opportunities that allow you to build a portfolio that will help you gain professional employment, or continue your education, upon graduation. You will have the opportunity to work on every show in our season and you'll receive as many as two design assignments each year, ranging from straight plays and musicals to dance, opera and film, creating an impressive portfolio.

Our students have won several awards in the Southeastern Theatre Conference Design Competition and are frequently nominated for awards in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Students are encouraged to seek professional opportunities throughout the summer, and our faculty are committed to helping the students find these positions. Recent graduates have served as designers in regional theatres and in New York City, have served as lighting supervisors in major casinos, have worked with major lighting manufacturers and are attending top tier graduate schools.

BFA Design & Theatre Production course requirements