The Theater/Design MFA program offers a professional training curriculum wherein MFA designers and technicians collaborate with professional faculty, staff and guest artists to stage exciting contemporary theater for diverse audiences. We are looking for aspiring designers who will pursue the intent of the play wherever it leads them, into any period or style, into any emotion or state of mind, and whose knowledge and skills are so various that they bring a rich theatricality to the worlds they create. The Design program for Theater combines intensive classroom work with full-scale productions to create well-rounded designers and technicians. Our graduates find work in many aspects of theater, including regional theater, educational theater and the entertainment industry.
Areas of Specialization: Each student, in consultation with the faculty, develop their own program of study based on individual interests and talent. Full-time faculty members are available for mentoring. Students may specialize in one or more of the following areas:
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Scenic Design
Job Prospects: The program is primarily focused on training students for careers in the theater industry. Graduates of the Theater/Design program find employment in regional theater, higher education and the entertainment industries.
