Program Recognition
•Highly selective department — founding member of National Unified Auditions
Training
•Core curriculum in production techniques, costume construction, makeup, color and design, graphic communications
•Scenic, costume, and lighting design courses
•Specialized courses in architecture and costume history, rendering, metalworking, rigging, carpentry, CAD
•Director/designer collaboration coursework
Performance & Productions
•Hands-on production experience in all areas
•Three venues: 482-seat Shanklin Theatre, May Studio Theatre, and John David Lutz Theatre Lab
Notable Alumni
•Jacob Climer '02 — MFA Carnegie Mellon; costume designer for Broadway, regional theatre, and opera •Adela Kuehn '04 — Senior Technical Director at Walt Disney Imagineering (Shanghai Disneyland)
•Robert Tintoc '06 — MFA UC San Diego; Production Designer at Universal Studios Hollywood
•Brandon Bagwell '12 — MFA Boston University; freelance designer in NYC; Hemsley Lighting Mentorship winner •Joshua Marsh '08 — assistant costume designer for HBO's Girls and Netflix's Orange Is the New Black •John Creech '87 — owner of JCDP, scenic fabrication shop in Brooklyn
Degree Flexibility
•BFA and BS degree options available in Design and Technology
