Program Overview

Overview

The B.A. in Theatre, Projection Design and Technology Concentration, is a program that allows students to explore the techniques used by projection designers to develop and communicate their ideas. Students take courses such as Drawing for Theatre, Computer Assisted Drafting for Theatre, two levels of projection design courses, Design Portfolio and Professional Prep. They are also required to explore other design fields/concentrations to better understand the collaborative effort of creating a world onstage.

Program Details

• The program includes the following unique learning objectives:
  • PROJECTION DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY FOR THEATRE, FILM, and INDUSTRY: Explore the specific techniques that projection designers use to develop and communicate their ideas through research, synthesis of skills including drafting, computerized / virtual reality pre-visualization, content creation, video programming, and application of emerging technologies.
  • DESIGN ARTISTRY: Develop an understanding of the Projection Designer as a collaborative artist, creative visionary, technician, and working professional by practicing organizational, design, and technical skills to realize a show from concept-to-production and building a portfolio of creative design and/or technical work.

Career Opportunities

• Projection design and technology offers students several ways to express their creativity and artistry, including:
  • Projection designers for theatre, musicals, live events, opera, or dance
  • Video engineers for stage, television, and film
  • Video mixers for stage, dance, live productions, television, and film

Facilities and Equipment

• The program has access to the following facilities and equipment:
  • CAD Lab with 22 student workstations
  • Lighting Lab
  • Sound/Video Editing Lab
• Lab software and training includes:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • Google Sketchup Pro
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Ableton Live
  • Avid Pro Tools
• Digital Media and Sound Control Systems include training with:
  • Dataton Watchout
  • Q-Lab 4 Pro-Sound/Pro-Video
  • Isadora
• Sound and Projection Equipment includes:
  • Yamaha LS-9 Digital Audio Consoles
  • Barco RLM-W8 Projectors
  • High End Systems DL-3 Digital LIght Projector

Program Structure

• Students take practicum classes where they put the skills learned in design courses to use, working on departmental productions and/or live events design teams.