Program Overview

Technical Production, MFA

The Technical Production, MFA program is offered by the Department of Dramatic Art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Program Overview

The program provides students with advanced training in technical production, preparing them for careers in the entertainment industry.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Technical Production, MFA program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in technical production, including coursework and hands-on experience in areas such as:

• Technical direction
• Stage management
• Lighting and sound design
• Costume and set design

Faculty

The faculty for the Technical Production, MFA program includes experienced professionals in the field of technical production, who provide students with guidance and mentorship throughout the program.

Technical Production Students

The program has a strong track record of producing talented and successful technical production professionals, with alumni working in a variety of roles in the entertainment industry.

Class of 2023

• Brock Burton: Brock comes to the program from Texas, where he received his bachelor's degree from West Texas A&M.
• Garrett Weeda: Garrett Weeda is a Technical Director who came to the UNC Chapel Hill class of 2023.
• Luke Robinson: Luke is a second-year MFA technical production student, born and raised in North Carolina.

Class of 2022

• Gregory Condon: Greg is a third-year technical production graduate student, who came to UNC Chapel Hill after working in the entertainment industry.
• Kevin Pendergast: Kevin is in his eighth year at UNC Chapel Hill, and is currently pursuing his MFA in technical production.
• Patrick Hardison: Pat is a third-year technical production graduate student, who holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from East Carolina University.
• Paul Edghill: Paul is a technical production student who has designed and worked on a variety of productions, and is originally from Barbados.

Class of 2020

• Kyle Spens: Kyle is a technical director and tech educator, currently based in Chapel Hill, NC.
• Nate Pohl: Nate comes to UNC-Chapel Hill from Idaho, and brings with him several years of professional experience in technical production.
• Rocky Love: Rocky has spent the past decade working in Boise, Idaho, and is currently pursuing his MFA in technical production.

Class of 2019

• TJ Hansen: TJ is in his final year of the MFA Technical Production program at UNC Chapel Hill.

Class of 2018

• Scott Billik: Scott is a graduate of the Technical Production, MFA program.

Class of 2017

• Adam Curry: Adam is an Assistant Project Manager at Atomic Design in Pennsylvania.
• Jacob Walton: Jacob is a Drafter/Detailer at Atomic Design in Pennsylvania.
• Mackenzie Kovaka: Mackenzie is currently the Head Carpenter on the Rock of Ages Tour.