Training
•BFA Design prepares students for professional theatre design through focused practical coursework
•Curriculum includes lighting, costume, scene, sound, projection, and production design for live performance
•Portfolio/interview process lets applicants present design work directly to a board of design faculty
Performance & Productions
•Department production season includes MainStage work, student productions, dance, opera, Summer Circle Theatre, and new musical development
•Students benefit from study abroad and away options through MSU and department guest artist programming
•Design students train within a department that also offers BFA Acting, BFA Stage Management, BA Theatre, and theatre/dance/music theatre minors
