Program Recognition
•Bullet: Academic certificate housed in SOU Theatre and listed in the theatre certificate program group
•Bullet: Focused on lighting for live performance, film, event installation, architecture, and digital media
Training
•Bullet: Builds optics, design theory, technical visualization, presentation, and practical lighting skills
•Bullet: Students can hang, focus, and program stage lighting with industry-standard equipment or work in digital cinema settings
Professional Development
•Bullet: Career paths include performing arts lighting design, lighting technician work, concert and event lighting, film and TV gaffer work, architectural lighting, projections, and digital lighting FX
•Bullet: Students apply lighting skills through theatre productions, Digital Media Center projects, or both
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Open to degree-seeking students and especially connected to Theatre, Digital Cinema, and EMDA majors
•Bullet: Pairs naturally with the Theatre BFA Design or Technology concentrations
