Lighting Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Theatre School
Programs of Interest
0Kindle a career in lighting design
The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Lighting Design gives you the opportunity to develop your artistic voice while gaining the technical and practical experience needed to succeed as a professional lighting designer. In this program, you will learn how to visualize, create, and implement lighting designs that support storytelling and performance.
You will work closely with directors, dramaturgs, other designers, technicians, and professional production staff as you bring your design concepts to life through hands-on production work. Our Lighting Design program prepares you to pursue careers across the entertainment industry, including regional theatre, Broadway, touring productions, opera, film and television, concerts, and special events.
As a student, you will learn from experienced faculty and build the skills needed to succeed in a wide range of professional lighting design and entertainment environments
Classes
Coursework
- Technical Drawing I
- Introduction to Vectorworks
- Lighting Technology
- Principles of Design
- Photoshop for Designers
- Design Internship
- Theatre Crew
- History of Dramatic Literature
Career Options
Career
- Lighting Designer
- Master Electrician
- Automation Programmer
- Systems Technician/Lighting Programmer
- Production Electrician
- Event Lighting Designer
- Architectural Lighting Designer
- Exhibition/Museum Lighting Designer
- Lighting Technician/Supervisor
- House Electrician
- Technical Director
Featured Faculty
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 class work, portfolio reviews, and production work.