Training
•Bullet: Productions designed entirely by undergraduate students — faculty input is strictly advisory
•Bullet: Students build varied portfolios while acquiring production experience
•Bullet: Combination of conceptual design classroom work and practical shop and stage experience
•Bullet: Work in three different performance spaces
•Bullet: Year 1 core courses include drafting and scenography; Year 2 adds scene painting, Vectorworks and rendering
Professional Development
•Bullet: Associated with The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
•Bullet: Many students complete a semester abroad or industry internship in the third year
•Bullet: Students enrich studies by working with professional partners
Facilities
•Bullet: Two scene shops, a paint annex and two design studios that serve as classrooms in the Loretto-Hilton Center
