The School of Design and Production within the bigger School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, offers comprehensive instruction in 12 different elements of technical theatre. It works in cooperation with the Schools of Dance, Drama, Filmmaking and Music. Students manage the production of more than 20 of the college's shows each year. You can receive a Bachelor of Arts or Fine Arts or a Master of Fine Arts degree upon completion of the respective programs.
Located in Valencia, California, this school offers several programs in design and production within its School of Theatre, including scene design, costume design, lighting design, sound design, technical direction and management. You can pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts or a Master of Fine Arts with any of these emphases.
The Theatre Design and Production Program within the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music features high-quality facilities and technology. Students can earn Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees with emphases in costume design and technology, lighting design and technology, makeup and wig design, scenic design, sound design, stage management and technical production.
Purchase College offers a Bachelor and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Design/Stage Technology. According to the program's website, more than 86 percent of its graduates are working in their chosen profession, many of whom have received Tony, Emmy, Obie and Drama Desk awards. As a student you can choose one of six concentrations: scenic design, costume design, lighting design, costume technology, stage management and technical direction/production management.
The Entertainment Technology Department at the New York City College of Technology offers its students a four-year baccalaureate degree to train them for careers in the entertainment industry. It is a comprehensive program with an emphasis on industry technology offering courses in sound, show control, lighting, scenery, music technology, interactive systems, video systems and fabrication.