BFA in Design & Technical Theatre

The BFA in Design & Technical Theatre introduces the student to all aspects of the theatre and is coupled with an extensive breadth of liberal arts requirements drawing from many other disciplines throughout the University. The program is designed for the student who intends to pursue further graduate study in theatre, a professional theatre career, or who may choose to enter a related profession where design and technology skills are highly desirable.

There are no areas of specialization in design or technical production at the BFA level. Rather, students are exposed to all facets of design and technology through selected coursework taken in all of the areas. Throughout the course of study, students must demonstrate a talent and ability in more than one area of the art form. Training also involves active participation in the production program and the opportunity to design fully produced mainstage productions.

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Master of Fine Arts in Design & Technical Theatre

The MFA in Design at WVU offers a three-year professional training program that allows graduate students to emphasize in Scenic, Costume, or Lighting Design.

The intention of the program is to provide talented students with an exciting opportunity for personal and professional growth in an environment that approaches theatre as both an art form and a learning experience. The flexible curriculum, small student-faculty ratio, and limited class size guarantees personal contact through formal classwork and supervised production activities.

The three-year program begins with an intensive year of coursework that provides each student with a strong foundation in principles of design, figure and free-hand drawing, rendering and modeling techniques, drafting, painting and technical crafts. Specialized study follows in the second and third years with a particular emphasis on the student's chosen area of specialization. Additional course work is also taken in computer skills, theatre history, text analysis, and criticism.