Scenic Design

The Scenic Design program includes class offerings in design and technology, theatrical production design opportunities, film production design opportunities, and training in cutting-edge and industry-standard skills and software. Our program focuses on both the art and the implementation of the scene design/production design process in theatre, television and film. Emphasis is placed on developing skills that enable our students to find success in the professional world working as designers for theatre and opera, production designers and art directors for film and television, scenic artists, and design associates/assistants. Throughout the program, students have the opportunity to collaborate with their fellow design colleagues, work with professional directors in design studio classes, and produce fully realized scenic designs for department productions. Students may also design for film projects and have the opportunity to work with other graduate students in the film department.

Current Curriculum: Some of the classes taken by our scenic design and technology students cover these topics: Advanced Scenic Design, Model Building, 3D Printing and 3D Scanning, Digital Painting, Traditional Rendering, Period Dress and Decor, Hand Drafting, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Unreal Engine, Scene Painting, Photoshop, The Business of Theatre, TV and Film, SketchUp, Advanced Media Design, and more.