Students enrolled in Design and Theater Production explore, study and develop a variety of artistic, design, and maker skills. These skills can open doors to pursue further education or work in the production areas of theater, dance, music, musical theater, and film. This training can also expand an artist’s knowledge of materials and techniques not taught in a traditional visual arts curriculum.
Our curriculum is focused on scenic, costume, lighting and sound design, and film production, as well as learning the techniques and materials used to construct costumes, sets, props, lighting, sound, and special effects for theater and film.
Every student is enrolled each year in a full year class focused on a design discipline. Freshmen participate in an introductory course while sophomores, juniors and seniors enroll in Costume, Scenery, Sound, Lighting Design or Film Production class.
This program includes classes in the Theater and Visual Arts Departments in addition to Design and Production. Students rotate through a variety of classes designed to introduce topics specific to design and production work for all forms of performance and visual entertainment.
Students are required to work backstage on a show freshman and sophomore year. This will require being present for some evening rehearsals and performances.
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