Lighting Design

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To inquire about this program:
Theatre Admission Office | 773-325-7999

The Theatre School's Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Lighting Design is designed to give students the opportunity to explore and expand their artistic and visual expression and provides them the opportunity to practice their craft. The four-year curriculum in many ways simulates a lighting designer?s professional experience and process. Designers learn to visualize, create and implement their designs by collaborating with directors, dramaturgs, other designers and technicians and our professional production staff.

Students learn from a distinguished and award-winning faculty of professional designers and artists both in the classroom and through individual guidance and advising during production work. Students receive formal and informal feedback from faculty through portfolio presentations and exhibits of their work each year.

Students in the Design and Technical programs learn the artistry and skills necessary to become professional theatre designers and technicians. Graduates enter their fields with a wide range of skills and are employed by theatres, productions companies, film studios, theme parks, television studios and touring productions.