Sound Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Theatre School
Programs of Interest
0Sound design—a degree that resonates
At The Theatre School, our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Sound Design prepares you to build the skills you need to succeed as a sound designer or audio professional in theatre and entertainment. You will learn how to edit, record, and compose sound using the same industry-standard hardware and software used by working professionals.
Through hands-on training, you will gain real experience designing and implementing sound for productions. You will collaborate directly with directors, fellow designers, and our professional production staff, giving you the opportunity to practice the communication and technical skills that employers look for in the entertainment industry.
Our program is designed to help you grow both creatively and technically so you can confidently pursue opportunities in theatre, live entertainment, and related audio fields after graduation.
Classes
Coursework
- Applied Networks and Security
- Sound Technology I
- Introduction to Vectorworks
- Guide to Music Theory
- Design Production Practice I, II, III
- Design Internship
Career Options
Career
- Theatre Sound Designer
- Live Event Audio Engineer
- Film/TV Audio Technician
- Audio Content Designer
- Sound Mixer
- Playback Operator
- System Tuning Technician
- Game Audio Designer
- Touring Sound Crew
- Post-Production Audio Editor
- Immersive Media Sound Designer
Featured Faculty
Students learn from a distinguished and award-winning faculty of professional designers, artists and technicians 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.