Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Film - Design (Hons)

The University of Winnipeg

Charged with creating the visual and aural environment of the stage production, the theatre designer’s work is often the first and last image seen by the audience. Using physical architecture or fabric, scenic and costume designers invoke the character’s story through tangible objects. Lighting designers illuminate those shapes with color, texture and even darkness while the sound designer enhances the atmosphere of the scene. Each designer works in collaboration to support the story of the play and humanize the audience’s experience in the theatre. Within the design program at UWinnipeg, students analyze scripts, gather research and initiate discussions with other members of the production staff. They conceptualize ideas by sketching, rendering and developing 3D scaled models, and they showcase their interpretations of the text. To implement these ideas, our students shape their ideas into working drawings, costume renderings, and lighting and sound plots to communicate specific ideas to the builders and technicians. With faculty and staff who continually work in the Winnipeg theatre community, students obtain professional instruction and mentorship within a safe learning setting.