Theatre Undergraduate
BFA Design and Technology
This program requires an audition or interview
Our BFA in Design and Technology offers an integral, creative, and inclusive space for students of all backgrounds looking to pursue a career in design, stage technology, and stage management. During our four year curriculum our students are trained in a variety of techniques, skills, and tools essential to their area of interest, and given opportunities to connect with professional theatre artists in their field, as well as design and manage our departmental season, Summer Rep productions, and our professional resident theatre company productions.
The curriculum is also designed to prepare students who wish to pursue an advanced degree (M.F.A.) in Theatre Design and Technology, for the purpose of entering the fields of Higher Education or Professional Theatre.
The B.F.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in Design/Tech. embraces 6 areas of production: technical direction, stage management, scenic, costume and lighting design and technology. Students majoring in this area have ample opportunities to stage manage, assist in design and are routinely assigned such roles as: master electrician, props master, dresser, scenic artist, stitcher, etc. B.F.A. students work alongside graduate students and a faculty of working professionals.
This program requires an audition for admittance. More information on this is available at BFA Program Auditions and Interviews.
To preview our current curriculum, please refer to the Silent Advisor below.
Opportunities to learn and grow
In addition to our faculty, our design and technology students are introduced to a variety of guest theatre artists, designers, and stage managers who are actively working in the field year-round. Whether in the classroom or in production, our students get to share their work and get one-on-one feedback from these professionals.
Students are also encouraged to take their networking opportunities to the next level by attending our South Florida regional theatre scene events, where they can enjoy top-tier production value work and connect with future colleagues.