MFA Design

Nic Ularu
Head, MFA Design

Our business is to foster the next generation of new voices for the theatre.
In a New Century Our program prepares emerging artists for innovative careers. Our approach embraces the changing aesthetic and technology of the new century in combination with mastering the traditional crafts of theatrical design. While each student specializes in scenic, costume, or lighting design our approach recognizes that each is part of an integrated whole. Students study and often design in secondary design areas. Academic course work is structured to make you a better communicator and analytical thinker.
	One Program for Many Careers This interdisciplinary approach to theatre prepares students for a vast array of design employment opportunities. Today's theatre trained artists are uniquely prepared for careers in traditional theatre as well as dance, opera, television, film, themed entertainment, and the exploding field of digital media. Exploring word, image and action in relation with space, costumes and lighting prepares one for rewarding careers in theatre, television, film, video, dance, themed entertainment and other performance.
Span the Gap Our program builds bridges to a professional career. Our design faculty all work in theatre, film, and dance here and abroad. We bring nationally and inter-nationally known guest artists to campus to design and teach. The final link to your professional life comes through a paid internship at a theatre or production company of national or international stature.
Our business is to foster the next generation of new voices for the theatre.
	Recent student internships: Assisting Ken Posner on B-way Assisting Benny Ball in Amsterdam, Holland Dallas Theatre Center The Public Theatre, NYC The Guthrie Theatre Disney's Creative Costuming La Jolla Playhouse Denver Theatre Center Seattle Rep Baltimore Center Stage Actors' Theatre of St. Louis Milwaukee Rep The Shakespeare Theatre Omsk State Theatre of Russia
Design is a key component of performance. Producing flexible creative artists with intellectual acuity, refined craft, and a sophisticated understanding of theatre. Integration of theory and practice is fundamental to success.