We are looking for aspiring designers who will pursue the intent of the play wherever it leads them, into any period or style, into any emotion or state of mind, and whose knowledge and skills are so various that they bring a rich theatricality to the worlds they create. The program combines studio and production work to inspire and to nurture talent and to develop skills. Each student, in consultation with the faculty, develops his or her own program of study based on individual interests and talent. Each student's program is reviewed each semester as he or she continues to grow and progress. In the first year of the program the student develops art and craft skills and builds a vocabulary of design.
Specialization intensifies as students progress through the program.
Each student's program is developed from the following courses. Elective are added as interests develop and as time permits. Electives Classes are small and allow for individual instruction. Guest master teachers visit on occasion to teach in specialized areas. Practical production and realized design work are in integral part of the program.