Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology

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Brenau’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology degree will equip you with the knowledge and experience required to work in theatrical design and the entertainment technology industry after graduation. You’ll get to explore an area that interests you by choosing a concentration in either scene & costume design, lighting & sound design or technical & stage management. 

Duration: 8 semesters
Start term: Fall and spring
Class type: On-ground
Location: Gainesville 

Student opportunities

  • Receive hands-on experience working with theatre and technology
  • Graduate prepared to compete in the professional market
  • Learn from accomplished professors who are still working in the industry
  • Take courses that focus on application and theory
  • Choose a concentration to develop skills for a specific area in the industry
  • Work in three distinct theatre spaces
  • Prepare for graduate studies in design and technology

Potential careers

  • Production designer for film or theatre
  • Theatre technician
  • Theatre technical director 
  • Prop maker for film or theatre 
  • Stage manager
  • Scenic designer
  • Scenic painter/sculpter
  • Costume designer
  • Costume technician
  • Costume shop manager
  • Lighting designer
  • Lighting technician
  • Sound designer
  • Sound technician/mixer
  • Sound engineer

Have questions? Contact us today.

Pamela Workman
Chair of Theatre, Associate Professor of Theatre, Director of Theatre Design & Technology, & Resident Costume Designer

770-538-4354
pworkman@brenau.edu

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