Training
•Bullet: Foundational coursework spans three design courses, three art/aesthetics courses, a visual history course, a drafting and rendering course, a design-for-media course, and dedicated design courses in lighting, scenic, and costuming
•Bullet: Faculty include Associate Professor Andy Bleiler, who has designed scenery professionally and for universities across a 35-year career, and resident costume designer June Kingsbury, who has costumed Nashville theatre productions since 2000
•Bullet: Lipscomb University Theatre is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Design and production students design or assistant-design for mainstage shows such as Hamlet, Mamma Mia!, Big Fish, and Ada and the Engine
•Bullet: Cross-training with the Departments of Film and Animation extends design and technical skills into student film and voiceover projects
•Bullet: Collaborations with Nashville Repertory Theatre, Nashville Shakespeare Festival, Studio Tenn Theatre Company, and Nashville Children's Theatre
Professional Development
•Bullet: Internship opportunities at professional Nashville venues and regional summer stock theatres
•Bullet: Located in Nashville — a growing entertainment industry hub
Study Abroad
•Bullet: Senior-year NYC trip — industry workshops and Broadway productions
•Bullet: 10-day London theatre study — National Theatre, Globe Theatre, and West End (course credit)
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Bullet: Class of 2028: 2 students